Maxi-Jet Magnet Holders?

[The Shark]

I have 4 Maxi-Jet 1200's in my tank...and my stupid suction cups won't hold and they keep falling off my tank wall and messing up my substrate! :evil:

Has anyone been successful mounting a powerful magnet to a Maxi-Jet to secure it via another magnet on the outside of the tank? Does anyone know where one might buy hobby type magnets in the Seattle area? I think there may be some online kits, but they are like $50, and I have a feeling I could do it for much cheaper on my own.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. If I come home to another fallen powerhead, I am going to break something.

 

[Krish]

I have one...I can post a picture of later, but that thing is really strong!! When it says it can support a Seio or Tunze, believe it! That maxi jet is a joke on it and the magnet is really low profile. I'll get those pics later when I get home for you

 

[Krish]

I just remembered I posted this picture here already. Here's something to show you actual size. Like I said, they are very strong and won't fall off

http://www.reeffrontiers.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=15171&d=1156618902

 

[NaH2O]

The ones Krish is talking about are really really nice. They are worth the money. I have a Tunze mounted with one, and I also have a maxijet with another. They definately make life so much easier.

 

[mfinn]

Here is a cheap $6 solution. You can even get the magnets with colored plastic covers for the outside.
These aren't my pictures but I did this about a year ago or so and they are still holding just fine.

 

[DonW]

Here is a cheap $6 solution. You can even get the magnets with colored plastic covers for the outside.
These aren't my pictures but I did this about a year ago or so and they are still holding just fine.

No rust? What type of magnets?

Thanks
Don

 

[mfinn]

They are ceramic magnets. No rust.
You can get them at Home Depot or Lowes or on-line.
I saw a bunch at Tacoma Screw that had 5-6 different color plastic caps on them.

 

[burning2nd]

this is gonna be my next investment, altho i have had good luck with the sution cups, when they come off, its time to clean em, (witch sucks)

but im gonna do that, get magnets glue, em i think i have 2 brackets for the maxi in boxs, ill glue them let em dry, and swap em, i might loose some corraline and spongs.

 

[kc]

Finn, I thought the ones from home depot are not strong enough so you made another one with the neodymium magnets.

Krish75, do you have a link where you bought the magnets.

Thanks
KC

 

[mfinn]

The ones I used with the neodymium magnets were for the seio 1500. The 2"x1" ceramic magnets were fine for the maxi-jets, but the weight and torque of the seios, well I just didn't trust the ceramic magnets to hold. Plus the glass on my 180 where the seios are was 1/2" glass. Didn't even try the smaller magnets on it.