Powerhead keeps falling

[thatdarndragon]

My powerhead keeps slipping off the glass. its suction-cupped. I dont want it to keep falling on my corals/rocks.
How do I get it to stay? I scraped and cleaned the glass, and the cups, and it still falls.

 

[nigerbang]

Some use magnets

 

[mommafishinmd]

Sounds like my heater! Darn thing never wants to stay sucked to the glass!

 

[bronco300]

do search for "sure grip magnets" or get some of your own magnets from gaussboys magnets

 

[thatdarndragon]

when you say magnets, you mean the ones I can stick to the powerhead, and to the glass? that's safe for the reef tank?

 

[nigerbang]

as far as I know they are..I know alot of ppl who use them..Mag floats are bad for reefs...Why would that be?

 

[thatdarndragon]

just did a search for suregrip. Since that specifically for reefs, Im going to get that. trying to find a place that sells them for cheap.
thanks all

 

[bronco300]

i have gotten some smaller magnets from gaussboys that work just fine, just get the epoxy covered mags

 

[thatdarndragon]

thanks, Bronco. I'll look into that too

 

[fishguy56]

The wire to my power heads run through a clip attached to the back of my tank and has a snug grip on the wire. My power heads cannot fall down due to the wire will not let it.

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by fishguy56
The wire to my power heads run through a clip attached to the back of my tank and has a snug grip on the wire. My power heads cannot fall down due to the wire will not let it.
I do something similar. I have a stainless steel screw in my canopy directly above the powerhead. I ran the wire straight up and over this screw, and secured it with a little tie-wrap. The suction cups hold fine with the wire taking the weight of the powerhead.

 

[peckhead]

Originally Posted by NigerBang
Mag floats are bad for reefs...

is this true???

 

[scsinet]

Originally Posted by peckhead
is this true???
I'd also be interested in hearing this one. I cannot think of a reason why they'd be bad... ???