DIY Floating Island

[jjflounder1]

I for one appreciate the update as a point of reference ..
What size and type of magnets did you use ?

 

[garbled]

If you go to kj magnetics, they have plastic coated magnets, so they won't rust even if they get exposed somewhere.

 

[CarolinaShoreReef]

I for one appreciate the update as a point of reference ..
What size and type of magnets did you use ?

I couldn’t tell you they came on the acrylic frag racks from eBay. I wouldn’t recommend the racks they aren’t designed well and the magnets come off all the time.

 

[CarolinaShoreReef]

I did however find this and probably would just buy this now. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Oceans-Won...rentrq:f628e42f1670aadb118e540dffffceac|iid:1

 

[CarolinaShoreReef]

There are epoxy putty’s that dry purple which could be used to make your own shape rocks. I might give that a shot too since it’ll be light.

 

[Nolan Shinn]

Love the DIY plywood backer. This Reminds me of indoor climbing hand holds!

 

[garbled]

I really like this idea, but yeah, be really careful with bare magnets in-tank. They have all kinds of awful metals in them, and saltwater destroys them like nobody's business. I would always use something like a plastic coated magnet. Take a look at the excellent article on the articles page about magnets in the aquarium for some horror pics involving cheap magnet mounts.

The back mount with the popsicle sticks is brilliant. I really like that.

 

[CarolinaShoreReef]

I really like this idea, but yeah, be really careful with bare magnets in-tank. They have all kinds of awful metals in them, and saltwater destroys them like nobody's business. I would always use something like a plastic coated magnet. Take a look at the excellent article on the articles page about magnets in the aquarium for some horror pics involving cheap magnet mounts.

The back mount with the popsicle sticks is brilliant. I really like that.

It’s just the metals that are bad right? Because rust is really just ferric oxide which is what gfo is.