suction cups on powerheads

[hydro]

im tired of having to reposition my powerheads every other day...these suction cups are the worst....anyone figued out a way to mount without these suction cups???????????????????????????????????????

 

[joker_ca]

nope, IMO they all suck

 

[dmc888]

My maxijets have a clip to hang on the top rim of the tank.
Just a clip and one suction cup.
They never move. But thats for top mounting.
Low mounting would be 3 suction cups.

 

[decaywunz]

I just started working with saltwater, but I had a freshwater tank for years....and throughout that time, I've never found another way!!! It sucks!!!!!!

 

[lefty]

Hmm...the suction cups on both my powerheads work really well. In fact, on one of them they work too well. I can't get it to move without prying something under them to make them pop up.
-lefty

 

[snipe]

Check the back of the suction cup "look through the glass" Mine was capturing air bubbles underneath and sliding causing sand dunes in my tank. I forced the bubbles out and now it hasnt moved.

 

[capt.lunch]

I have used double sided waterproof foam tape for things on our pool. Might work for something like this as well. I have also seen waterproof velcro tape too. I'd have to get with the manufacturer about the adhesive leeching into the water and what its compoounds are. http://www.globalspec.com/FeaturedPr...fromSupplier=0

 

[cowfishrule]

the cups that came with my mj1200 rock... no movement from them whatsoever

 

[mbrands]

I have AquaClear powerheads and they've never shifted or moved on their own. As lefty said above, I actually have a hard time if I need to remove the suction cups because they stick so well.

 

[scottyc]

great thread! mine suck to re-push 'em about twice a week.

 

[redbora]

i got three maxi's, 9 suction cups n no problems cept this lone one cup, it just doesn't want to stick

 

[snipe]

I just got another one today. That guy is really nice to me he had it priced for $20 "at his fish store" and sent it to me for $15 that was including shipping.
As for the suctions cups just make sure there isnt any air under there. I have to maxi jet 400's pointed on the back of my tank and they never move. I have to livetech/jebo ap1500 pointed towards the front and up and if I dont get the air out they will slide down.

 

[mudplayerx]

They sell double-sided, padded tape for marine tanks at the lfs. Works great and doesn't bond so tight that you can't remove it for cleaning. I use it in my freshwater tank and I can usually remove the powerhead and stick it back on about 3 times before the glue won't hold anymore.

 

[cowfishrule]

i have the jebo skimmer, and the cups that go on that powerhead are dam impossible to get off or even move
its like wtf?

 

[snipe]

I have the jebo skimmer to and it wont move at all. But on my powerheads "same ph on the skimmer just got to extra" I bought 2 45degree pvc elbos to help turn the water. And when you turn it it makes it want to move more.

 

[cvk531]

mine came with a little thingy that you like kinda clip on, and twist to tighten it on the rim of the tank, i also have suction, my suction cups are working fine, but when i want to take out my powerhead, it takes a while because it takes a long time trying to get the suction cups out., they are on there hard