What is a really good magnetic cleaner?

[jody.barnes917]

I have a 180 gallon acrylic display tank, and I'm looking for a better cleaner than the mag float cleaners. I was looking at the Flipper Max. Is that a decent one, or is there a different one I should go with? Thanks in advance for any and all advice.

 

[e55driver]

Algae free or magnavore.

 

[Raul-7]

Tunze care magnet is the best.

 

[FraggledRock]

Snails are pretty magnetic creatures ;P

 

[d2mini]

tunze care magnet is the best.

+1

 

[hickncali]

What ever you get post up your opinion, I'm also in the market for a new mag cleaner of some sort.

 

[d2mini]

Just get the Tunze.
Pretty much impossible to scratch the tank like a regular mag cleaner will.
I've had pretty much all of them, too. Algae Free, Magnavore, Flipper, P.O.S. Mag Floats... with this new Tunze on the market now, why take the risk?! I just got through the nightmare of a 200g glass tank replacement and I don't wish that experience/cost on anybody.

edit: my only complaint is it doesn't float! They should fix that.

 

[hotelbravo]

Just get the Tunze.
Pretty much impossible to scratch the tank like a regular mag cleaner will.
I've had pretty much all of them, too. Algae Free, Magnavore, Flipper, P.O.S. Mag Floats... with this new Tunze on the market now, why take the risk?! I just got through the nightmare of a 200g glass tank replacement and I don't wish that experience/cost on anybody.

I was just reading this thread out of curiosity, now I am getting a new algae magnet. Thanks!

 

[mfinn]

I've had my Algae Free Tiger Shark cleaner for about 12 years now.
Glad I bought it.

 

[karimwassef]

I have the algae free great white. It works well on my thick glass.

 

[Da Maui life]

Just get the Tunze.
Pretty much impossible to scratch the tank like a regular mag cleaner will.
I've had pretty much all of them, too. Algae Free, Magnavore, Flipper, P.O.S. Mag Floats... with this new Tunze on the market now, why take the risk?! I just got through the nightmare of a 200g glass tank replacement and I don't wish that experience/cost on anybody.

edit: my only complaint is it doesn't float! They should fix that.

As well I'm looking for a replacement for my acrylic tank. I assume you're using the Fleece for acrylic panes, on your tunze?

 

[d2mini]

As well I'm looking for a replacement for my acrylic tank. I assume you're using the Fleece for acrylic panes, on your tunze?

My tank is glass.
The Tunze come with two round felt dots on the dry side.
The only thing making contact with the inside glass is the edges of the two plastic blades.

 

[Da Maui life]

I have a 180 gallon acrylic display tank, and I'm looking for a better cleaner than the mag float cleaners. I was looking at the Flipper Max. Is that a decent one, or is there a different one I should go with? Thanks in advance for any and all advice

I think it's hard to find a good algae cleaner that's not detrimental to an acrylic tank, most at some point in time tend to scratch.

 

[Da Maui life]

My tank is glass.
The Tunze come with two round felt dots on the dry side.
The only thing making contact with the inside glass is the edges of the two plastic blades.

I'm aware of the brand the OP was asking about one that works well for acrylic. I was just pointing that out.:fun2:

 

[d2mini]

I’m aware of the brand the OP was asking about one that works well for acrylic. I was just pointing that out.:fun2:

Oh, you quoted me so I thought you were asking if I was using fleece on my tunze.

 

[Da Maui life]

No worries braddah.

 

[jody.barnes917]

I appreciate the replies. I also have a 29 gallon biocube that I bought a little tunze scraper cleaner for, and it works really well on that. My concern was just the thicker acrylic, and one being magnetic enough to clean it well. I like the scraper one for sure, cause of there is any build up on the inside of the tank, it scrapes it off in bigger pieces, and my fish love the extra food from it. Seems most of the fish I have are all pigs anyway, and act like I never feed them.