magnet dimensions?

[dfepeman]

Well, I just sat down to try to mount my new Stream 6000 to my 90gal AGA tank, and none of the mounting options appear feasible (you must hear this a lot!). I have a canopy and jury-rigging something doesn't look like a good idea, nor does sawing away part of the frame. The best option appears to be the adhesive attachment, but I didn't see the two threaded platelets + screws in the mounting kit- do I have to buy these separately? This seems odd, since I bet many people out there are left with this as the only good option.

Now I see there is a magnet attachment option (alas, more money to shell out, and on back order to-boot!).

The main question (besides how to get hold of the adhesive attachement items): what type of clearance would I need for the magnet holder? My tank is crammed into a space that only has ~ 1" clearance.

Lastly, the stream rock: does it just sit on the bottom of the tank? to direct it wouldn't you have to move the rock around? Sounds like if you needed to adjust things at a later date this would be a problem.

So, I'm hung up here with my tank ready to fill- I can't do anything without the adhesive attachements.

 

[rvitko]

If your tank has any openings on the canopy you can use the metal screws to go across the trim. If you have an overflow box the clamp can be put across the overflow box or you can simply use the screw and nut to put it through one of the slots.

The adhesive mount method requires kit 3000.26. It is one of the components of this set. In the global persepective, canopies are fairly unique to America, most Europeans use pendants because they resolve a lot of heat issues. We don't include these parts because too many would be thrown away.

The magnet holder is 3/4" thick, these will likely be 6-8 weeks out on backorder. I wouldn't advise it if you have very little room to work, they are extremely strong and you need to be able to line them up carefully so they don't snap together and potentially crack the glass.

The Stream rock should be positioned at the top of a low rock structure, so it cannot take in sand and is accesible for easy removal and cleaning of the pump.

 

[dfepeman]

Thanks for the advice.

Why can't one simply silicon the mounting plate directly on the glass, instead of silicon a few plates and then screw into them? Seems like it would cut out the middle man, and not require the extra mounting kit.

 

[dfepeman]

To clarify: I mean silicon the perforated rail, not the "mounting plate"

 

[rvitko]

The rail is only about 60% glass fiber and it does not have sufficient surface area, the plates are about 90% glass fiber and thus the bond is almost the same as gluing together two pieces of glass. If you lightly scuff the glass and silicon the plates on the bond is virtually permanent.