power head problems??

[camaro_6523]

Ok i have a max jet power head that i can no longer get the suction cups to stick to the glass of my tank. i have scraped the glass. cleaned the cups with a brush. and still it won't stick for more then 20 min. any ideas on how to get it to stick again? the powerhead falling off has created another problem i know have sand all over my rock and everything else in my tank. any ideas how to get it off my rock with out tearing it all down? thanks

 

[chaderic26]

Suction cups are garbage. Do you still have the hanger it came with. It'll work way better. A turkey baster will clean off the rocks.

 

[dugg]

get some of these magnets and superglue one to the powerhead and hold it in place from the outside with the other one. http://www.kjmagnetics.com/products.asp?cat=164

 

[Mylilreef]

any suction cups i have kept in saltwater for any length of time get hard and lose their flexability. once they lose that they can no longer get a good suction no matter how much you clean them. i'm sure you could find some replacements for pretty cheap. i personally have gone to magnetic fixation for everything in my tank. you can buy a pair of wavemakers w/magnets on ebay for about half of the price of koralias. they seem to work well for me anyways. i have even superglued my seaweed clip to a dedicated magfloat because i was tired of it losing suction, falling down and having to dig it out after an hour.

as far as the sand on the rock goes, i usually just hold a powerhead in my hand and use it to blow off all my rock and corals. just be careful as to not stir up more sand in the process. i have found this method to be the quickest and easyist

 

[mskohl]

I would upgrade that maxi jet to a powerhead that comes with a magnet, uses less wattage, and has more flow.

 

[cody6766]

I forgot the name of the mod kit, but I think its something like sureflow. It mods the maxijet to crank out more water and the maker sells a magnetic holder. I think most of the online stores sell it. I'm not sure if any of the OK local stores do.