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medic29
10/11/2006, 10:56 PM
Hello, anyone have any of the brackets that come with the maxi jet powerheads...the one that you can attach the powerhead to the side of the tank with the suction cups only?
lcashman
10/12/2006, 06:28 AM
Yep, I have one.
medic29
10/12/2006, 08:30 AM
any chance I can get it from you? I was thinking about coming over to get some live rock possibly on Monday (if you still have some for sale), maybe I could get it then??
lcashman
10/12/2006, 09:45 AM
Sounds good....or if you're going to be at the meeting Saturday, I can bring it then.

LMK

Leland
Horace
10/12/2006, 09:51 AM
Just a warning, those things eventually WILL fall off as the suction cups age. This often results in some huge sand storms and can even cause tank crashes if you disturb enough of a deep sand bed (if you indeed have one). I really recommend you use a bracket that attaches to the side of the tank instead, or even better use a magnet.
medic29
10/12/2006, 10:41 AM
Leland, I wish I could be at the meeting on Saturday, but I have to work.

Kurt, thanks for the advice. I did have that happen a couple of weeks ago. Since then I went out and found some better and significantly bigger suction cups and have enough that I can replace them every now and then. I don't like how the hang over the side brackets look and/or how they hold the powerheads.

The magnet mounts are a good idea and I may end up experiementing with this idea. I want to keep a low profile for the mounts/powerheads as well. Eventually, this will be a non-issue when I set up my other tank, with the sump, etc.
lcashman
10/14/2006, 08:19 PM
Rick,

James (jcavanaugh18) is picking up the remainder of the live rock this evening.
Do you want me to send the bracket with him?
Or do you want me to mail it to you?

LMK
Leland
medic29
10/14/2006, 09:25 PM
either way would be fine. I haven't met James yet, so that would be cool.

Let me know.
lcashman
10/14/2006, 09:53 PM
I should have checked the forum earlier...he's been here and left...and I still have the bracket.

So, I'll need your address unless you feel like a drive.
medic29
10/14/2006, 10:02 PM
I'm driving to Nashville, TN on Monday; so I probably won't come up to Peoria/Pekin way for a while. I can send you my address and if you have PayPal I can sent you some $$ to cover the shipping.
cioutlaw
10/14/2006, 11:08 PM
I have at least 1 of the brackets you need & Im in Champaign if you want to save a drive or shipping.
medic29
10/15/2006, 08:21 AM
Cool, I'd take that one too.

Thanks
medic29
10/15/2006, 08:22 AM
I'm getting excited about going to Nashville and picking up my new tank!!! Yeah!!!
lcashman
10/15/2006, 09:01 AM
What size tank?

Also, you have a pm.
medic29
10/15/2006, 09:27 AM
It is a 60 gal; so I'm doubling what I have now. I was hoping to go a little bigger, but the deal fell through on that. But, it just give me more time to build up the funds. Still, it will be nice to have more room for everything.