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magnets in the tank
is it ok to place ceramic magnets inside the tank? the kind that you can buy from home depot for like 2 dollars?
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i would guess no! i havent seen them but i dought they are sealed for saltwater or freshwater use.
magnets have alot of iron, which can poison your tank during decomposition, and create a massive algae bloom since algae loves iron. why not buy a magnetic cleaner from a pet store? i use the large ones for 3/4" glass to mount/superglue my MJ-1200s sliding bracket. i slide them out to clean them and slide them back in to place so the flow will remain the same without having to adjust it everytime.
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i was thinking about using them to position my auto top off float switches.
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Sorry - double post
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I would silicone or super glue them in place
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I have ceramic magnets from homedepot in my tank and have no problems at all.
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the trick is to know if your magnet is made of reefsafe material.
slightly offtopic - did anyone see that show about magnets on the history channel? they levitated a frog in a supermagnet.
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these are the magnets they have.
magnetsource.com/Consumer%20Pages/Ceramic_Mags.html |
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called them and found out that the magnets are made of stronium carbonate i think it was, and iron. still think it might be ok?
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What type of float switches are you using? If they are reed switches then you can't use a magnet to hold them in place. A lot of float switches use a magnet in the float to activate the switch as the magnet raises and lowers past the contacts.
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I've had them in my tank for about a year now with 0 problems. I've also known people who have just glued them to powerheads to use as a mount and have had those going over 2 years.
-J
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If you're worried about them decomposing or rusting, enclose them in epoxy or putty. Make it a thin layer so it doesn't take much strength to go through it. Fiberglass resin works really good too, and you can use a small plastic container, like the lid of a capsule from a quarter-machine in the supermarket, as a mold.
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