Magfloat question?

[puffrbware]

I'm thinking of buying a mag for my 125- but im not sure if it works or which 1 to get. i also want to know if i need to replace the pads and always keep up and maintain the Mag.
Thanks guys!
Danny

 

[pontius]

I have one and it works good. get the real thing though, not the dinky rip-off from WalMart. I don't clean it or anything. you'll still need some kind of razor or something to get the algae that grows on the glass down at the bottom at the sand.

 

[tizzo]

The different sizes of mag floats are for different thicknesses of glass (or acrylic). I just measured the glass on my 90, it's .35 inch or a little less than half (I did it with a micrometer). But I have the medium mag float and it works great for my thickness of glass. If your glass is thicker, I would get the more powerful, large one. HTH

 

[snailheave]

make sure you don't get sand in the pads... i scratched my acrylic because of it.

 

[badkharma]

They are well worth the money. Get the size appropriate to your thickness of glass/acrylic. Like people have mentioned, stay away from the knockoffs and be careful not to get sand in the pad, especially with acrylic.

 

[tgill]

Be careful if you are playing with it before you put it into your tank. It bit my wifes hand and her finger was back and blue....

 

[robchuck]

They are amazing tools! I would probably get the large Mag Float, as 125's are typically made of 3/8" glass, and the large Mag Float works well on that size glass.