lazyreefer
Senior Member
- Location
- Flushing, Queens
cool plugs... group buy?
http://www.aqua-mags.com/index.php
http://www.aqua-mags.com/index.php
did you guys see this magnetic frag plugs?
- Thread starter lazyreefer
- Start date
I actually PMed him and asked him about it. He told me that he wants an entire wall of sps corals growing on his back/side glass. My question is: How do you manage the corals if they are all growing upwards towards the light, with the exception of monti caps, ?
I think the magnets would be useful for BB tanks to use on the bottom. But thats about it. Plus they are pricey for the amount you get.
I think the magnets would be useful for BB tanks to use on the bottom. But thats about it. Plus they are pricey for the amount you get.
scarf_ace1981
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- San Juan, PR
you could buy some rare earth magnets and make your own
- Location
- Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY
20$ for a gallon of clear water based poly resin, make a wood mold, and voila! u have the same for about .50$ a plug or little more.
All you gotto do is add a little resin to coat the bottom of the mold and then add the magnet then add the rest of the resin over the magnet. and the resin is tintable with safe tints to get the color u want.
don;t see a problem with coral growth moving towards the light if you tilt the place you add the coral.
IMO i think the tank he has set up looks a little silly with zoa's and a hammer on the back wall though. But if done right it probably won't look like you have a tank showcasing the magnet plugs instead of a reef tank.
All you gotto do is add a little resin to coat the bottom of the mold and then add the magnet then add the rest of the resin over the magnet. and the resin is tintable with safe tints to get the color u want.
don;t see a problem with coral growth moving towards the light if you tilt the place you add the coral.
IMO i think the tank he has set up looks a little silly with zoa's and a hammer on the back wall though. But if done right it probably won't look like you have a tank showcasing the magnet plugs instead of a reef tank.
scarf_ace1981
Advanced Reefer
- Location
- San Juan, PR
the only problem i see is that as the sps colonies grow the magnets will lose strength. that shouldn't be a problem if you start w/ very strong magnets from the beginning.
- Location
- Greenpoint Brooklyn, NY
there is a sculpture store on the lower west side near the holland tunnel that sells all the resins and epoxies. forgot the name or the exact location but i found it in google.
anyways the 2 part epoxy sucks to use. gotto get mixing cups with amount marking on them and it gets messy quick if you spill some along with varied drying times and inconsistant dries if you get the measurements wrong, specially with a larger pour (chunky object bigger than a inch or so could get a non dried center and could take more than a week for it to dry through). Some people swear by them and work just as well and are harder if you get the mixture right but the epoxy's are mainly made for fiberglassing or thin walled part moldings.
they have 1 part, just pour resins that are fish safe and cheap, all you do is add a drop or two of hardener before you pour and your set.
Castin craft and a few other brands are out there for the 1 part w/ hardener.
anyways the 2 part epoxy sucks to use. gotto get mixing cups with amount marking on them and it gets messy quick if you spill some along with varied drying times and inconsistant dries if you get the measurements wrong, specially with a larger pour (chunky object bigger than a inch or so could get a non dried center and could take more than a week for it to dry through). Some people swear by them and work just as well and are harder if you get the mixture right but the epoxy's are mainly made for fiberglassing or thin walled part moldings.
they have 1 part, just pour resins that are fish safe and cheap, all you do is add a drop or two of hardener before you pour and your set.
Castin craft and a few other brands are out there for the 1 part w/ hardener.
lazyreefer
Senior Member
- Location
- Flushing, Queens
hmm want to set up a group project? 
- Location
- The Big City
10 Plugs for $14.99 + $4.05 shipping.
Magnets on the inside on the plug and magnet on the outside of the tank.
- Location
- NY
Nice concept for people with "frags"
Pierce, I use rare earth magnets to mount my powerheads. The ones I use will each hold 20 lbs. Two of them used opposing one another will hold any coral in your tank. No problem holding 30-35 lbs. Now that's a nice size frag
BTW, when two of the magnets I use snap togther and pinch your skin, you will wind up with a blood clot, immediately. They are dangerous.
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