Stinkin' Maxijets

[intoodeep]

Do you think the manufacturers of Maxijets would reimburse me for the yellow tang it killed? I don't think so either. They should however come up with a better way to attach their bloody powerheads.
The stupid thing fell off the glass and knocked a fairly large piece of rock with a frag attached to it onto my tang's body. I thought he would pull through but his health has been deteriorating. My fiancee and I found him stuck to none other than a Maxijet:mad2: :mad2: :mad2:

Rest in peace Sunny. He has gone to the great reef in the sky. We'll miss his cheerful disposition and attention getting way of life.

 

[TippyToeX]

Sorry to hear of the loss.

Lots of people will glue their maxijets to magnets because they are fed up with the suction cups being so weak. They are a good powerhead when attached that way.

 

[intoodeep]

I suppose one can purchase magnets from any harware store or do i need to go somewhere specific?

 

[TippyToeX]

Your LFS have them made for aquarium clean up. They are well sealed and strong. If your LFS doesn't have them any of the major online stores will.

 

[ovenbird]

Several times i have come home to see a cloud of sand blowing because of the stupid maxijets suction cups. My cousin actually lost most of his sps collection when the same thing happened. I just have the cord as tight as possible so that when the suction cups don't hold, it wont fall down and start blowing the sand bed. They're good pumps otherwise.

 

[dad300]

If you have them higher up in the tank... use the hanger that comes with the MJ's. They don't fail. I realize that if you have them lower in the tank this won't work but.....

 

[Shooter7]

The magnet idea works well, I have a couple mounted this way. Only trouble is that on larger tanks with thicker glass, you have to use the larger cleaner magnets and they get a little expensive at that point if you buy new. I searched locally and found one used that was essentially no good for glass cleaning any more, but works great as a magnet mount for a powerhead, and was much cheaper than new.

 

[techigirl78]

Sorry to hear about your loss.

In a 60 gal, go with the cheap magnet cleaners from online or a pet store. I have no issues using the cheaper magnets in my 90. I just used clear caulk to attach the PHs to the magnets.

Also, maybe think about attaching frags/rocks in the future with epoxy. Helps to keep everything in place.

 

[Paintbug]

i am in the process of making adjustable mounts out of acrylic for all my powerheads. someone makes them already for maxi-jets, but i lost the link. they sell them for $11-$12 each.

sorry about your loss!!

 

[collective21]

I attached mine to a PVC pole. Now the pole and the pump are completely covered with red and purple coralline algae and it looks like one piece.

 

[marilynrn711]

I epoxied mine to magnetic wreath door hangers. I got them at Michael's Arts and Crafts for 5.49. They come two a package and are rubber coated. I had to hammer down the hook part on the one that I glue to the powerhead. I had a hard time finding them but finally found them again at Michaels. I looked online and they were 10 for same thing w a 6 shipping charge.

They are round about probably about 3 inches. I use the two on my MJ when I mix salt as can just put the magnet on the outside of the bucket and it holds the inside one w the powerhead.

Now am going to attach to a couple of Seios as had the same problem w those suction cups.

 

[marilynrn711]

Oh, when I say they come two a package, I should clarify. There are two parts to one magnetic holder in one package..one for inside the tank and one for outside..

 

[marilynrn711]

here is what it looks like, only in black

http://www.christmastreehill.com/1910005.html

 

[liao]

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The acrylic mounts can be found here Nick's Acrylic Reef