Reef Gadgets

[alrha]

just ordered one, cant wait to get it - i hope it will be easier than the Kent Scrapers.

 

[DEEPWATER]

just ordered one, cant wait to get it - i hope it will be easier than the Kent Scrapers.

Be sure to have a paper towel to wipe the your mouth when you see how this works.If you had a hard time cleaning off your coraline ,well get ready to cut your clean time in a faction of the time. You will love this .Albert

If you like you are mor ethen welcome to come by as borrow mine just to see how it work and mounted

 

[masterswimmer]

I ordered mine about a month ago. The best part about it is the ability to get into those 'cannot reach places' where coraline grows and you want it out.

Here's some pix of my 'impossible to get to coraline' before, during and after the scraper.

Before:

During:

After:

Another after:

 

[masterswimmer]

And my Hammerhead still floats:

Hope this helps everyone on the fence,
Russ

 

[Vic8361]

Adrian turned me on to this one it's more money but I think it's worth it.
Looks really sturdy.

Vic

 

[Vic8361]

Here's the link
http://www.oceansmotions.com/

I here they work great.

Vic

 

[Deanos]

Adrian turned me on to this one it's more money but I think it's worth it.
Looks really sturdy.

Vic

I looked into this scraper. I didn't think it was worth $9 more before shipping. Now that I have the ReefGadget, I know I was right. The Reefgadget has a much slimmer profile, allowing it to go places the MagScraper cannot. JMO

Dean

 

[alrha]

that wont work on my tiger shark magnet.

 

[masterswimmer]

that wont work on my tiger shark magnet.

The ReefScraper can be made for ANY magnet out there. He custom makes every one. All you have to do is give him the L x W x H (H = height from the glass to the top of the magnet. This is actually the most important of the measurements. That's where he bends the acrylic to accomodate the correct height).

Russ

 

[alrha]

i was talking about vics mag scraper.

 

[masterswimmer]

i was talking about vics mag scraper.

I wasn't sure, just figured I'd mention it.

Russ

 

[alrha]

Thanks Russ!

 

[GQ22]

Does this scratch the glass? in general when you use such things do you just have to be careful not to go sideways and just up and down?

 

[masterswimmer]

Does this scratch the glass? in general when you use such things do you just have to be careful not to go sideways and just up and down?

The generally accepted way to use a magnet on glass/acrylic is always side to side, not up and down. Always start at the top and work your way sideways to the bottom. This prevents turbulence from stirring up the sandbed and getting a grain of sand stuck in the magnet.

Anyway, in answer to your Q, no it doesn't scratch the glass any more than careful scraping would with a razor blade. My tank is acrylic so I use the yellow plastic 'blades'. Works great as my pix should show.

Russ

 

[Vic8361]

Hey these replacements blades might work with this scraper.


http://www.miniscraper.com/Ordering.html

 

[alrha]

you cant just replace the blade when needed?

 

[Deanos]

On the glass version, only the razor blade itself, needs to be replaced.

Those miniscrapers would work, but you'd need to drill the holes in each one to attach it to the Mag Float.

 

[alrha]

i'm talking about the one from reef gadgets, can just the blade be replaced when needed?

 

[Deanos]

i'm talking about the one from reef gadgets, can just the blade be replaced when needed?

Yes. With these:

 

[masterswimmer]

i'm talking about the one from reef gadgets, can just the blade be replaced when needed?

The plastic blades for acrylic can be replaced from Reef Gadgets as well. I've got one for the acrylic and it comes with replacement blades. Rich, the guy who sells them is great to deal with. Not worth the effort AFAIC to make them for what he sells them for.

Russ