Magnet mounting

[lawdog]

I had a question regarding the Tunze 6060 mounted on the magnet. I have this combo in a 120 gallon acrylic tank right now with about a 1.5'' -2'' sand bottom. I don't have a lip to mount the tunze on the edge since it is acrylic with only two large openings in the top so I got the magnet. Problem is that the magnet seems to restrict how much you can position or swivel the stream pump and you cannot move it up or down at all. So I have it placed in my lefthand back corner and it pretty much hits about center on the front of the tank. No matter how or where I position it I get a completely bare bottom up front with a 4-5 '' sand pileup in the center of the tank. I have moved towards the bottom but you cannot aim it up so it moves the sand even more. How can I mount the tunze with magnet so it directs the flow more toward the far upper right hand corner of the tank? I am stumped. Ideally I think if aimed at the far right corner the flow would be perfect and would not cause too many sand issues, but the magnet just won't allow for it to happen.

Tank is 120 gallon 48x24x24 with one center overflow. Stream currently located upper back left hand corner aimed as far as it will swivel and it hits upper center front. Trying to make aim at far upper front right hand corner... thanks

 

[rvitko]

I would try this-

take the rubber horse shoe pieces that came with the rail set up and use those as spacers at the bottom of the magnet- under the rubber feet. This should angle it up very slightly.

Otherwise, place the magnet on the side back corner and aim it at a slight angle across, this should provide the flow you are strying to achieve. The angle is limited because sharp angles would cause problems with the magnet being moved or unstable.