suckion cup issue

[kc]

One of my maxi-jet power heads keeps on falling. Is there any trick that I can prevent that happen. I already cleaned the suckion cups and scraped all the ca off the wall. I had it for 1 1/2 year, is it time to replace them?
I couldn't find it in BlueSierra, do you know where I can get them? If you have spares, please let me know.

Thanks
KC

 

[reedman]

get some acrylic and create a simple hook over the side of the tank. Suction cups always fail. Zip ties will work to secure PHs too (if they are near the surface)

 

[kc]

Reedman, thanks for the advice. However, it won't work in my tank.
It is not near the top and it has a pierce of acrylic on the top of it.

 

[NaH2O]

KC - you can also buy an inexpensive magnet algae cleaner, and glue suction cups of the powerhead to the algae magnet. Then you can move it to wherever it needs to go.

 

[reedman]

Nikki beat me too it. That is another very good solution

 

[mlheppl]

Here's a pic of the hanger I made out of acrylic. I cut a 1/2" strip of some scrap acrylic I had layingaround. I used a Benzynite (propane) torch to heat and bend the acrylic. It works pretty well

Here's a pic w/ it hanging on the outside of the tank for demo purposes

 

[plack]

Cool I like it and may very well try it

 

[kc]

Thanks all. I will try mlheppl's method.