Magnet cleaners...

Rmorrison23 · Oct 14, 2020

Which magnet cleaner does everyone think is the must have?
Heard good and bad about all of them, from scratching glass to falling apart....curious what you guys think...

Greenreef75 · Oct 14, 2020

Love my algae free but the mag float worked great for a long time

Miller535 · Oct 14, 2020

I have this one and like it. Although I have only had it for about 2 months. So I can not speak to how long it last.

Piranha Float Plus

Why does BRS recommend this? With properly sized magnets and now includes the scraper attachment, Algae Free has made one of the best algae scrapers in the industry. Most of their value is the fact all of them (except the Great White) do float if the connection through the aquarium is lost for...

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Mike N · Oct 14, 2020

Been using flipper scrapers of various sizes for years without any issues. so thats what I recommend.

Jib · Oct 14, 2020

I have the Tunze one which is all plastic. It works well but the magnet is pretty week and it doesn't float. So when I can keep it on the glass I love it, but it usually falls at least once per cleaning.

Rmorrison23 · Oct 14, 2020

Greenreef75 said:
Love my algae free but the mag float worked great for a long time

Considering both of those...i think flipper max is out...i have .75 inch glass so need a strong one. Ha

Mooses · Oct 14, 2020

I bought one off Amazon a few weeks back.. definitely scratches my glass. It sounds like others have had good experiences though. Probably just comes down to which brand & what kind of glass.

Philly Reefer · Oct 14, 2020

Tunze for me. Used Magfloat and scratched my glass....

Greenreef75 · Oct 14, 2020

The algae free is super strong. Just make sure you get the right one and they look nice

DHill6 · Oct 14, 2020

Algae free, easy to replace scrubber and felt side. Handles nicely, cleans glass pretty good. To scrape I use the old yellow blades and scraper.

SPS2020 · Oct 14, 2020

A similar thread on this not too long ago. Mighty Magnet is the best I have used...but prepare yourself for sticker shock.

Rmorrison23 · Oct 14, 2020

SPS2020 said:
A similar thread on this not too long ago. Mighty Magnet is the best I have used...but prepare yourself for sticker shock.

Holy bleep those are pricey hahaha

RC Reefer 5184 · Oct 14, 2020

I have used a flipper max on my 320 gallon and it works great.

Colt13 · Oct 14, 2020

Tunze for me, never scratched my glass and works great. And strong magnet (get the right one) And there is an attachment to make it float. Kinda pricey but worth it

Rmorrison23 · Oct 14, 2020

Colt13 said:
Tunze for me, never scratched my glass and works great. And strong magnet (get the right one) And there is an attachment to make it float. Kinda pricey but worth it

How thick is your glass? Do you use the strong or the strong+?

Colt13 · Oct 14, 2020

Rmorrison23 said:
How thick is your glass? Do you use the strong or the strong+?

I use the long, 5/16 inch (8 mm) , never had it fall off ever (unless I wanted it to for switching panels )

Midrats · Oct 14, 2020

My Tunze has never fallen off.

boeingn747 · Mar 26, 2022

Rmorrison23 said:
Which magnet cleaner does everyone think is the must have?
Heard good and bad about all of them, from scratching glass to falling apart....curious what you guys think...

I have a flipper float standard on my 75 and love it. I have a hammerhead on my reefer my reefer 350. It's nice to look at but a bit of a work out. I find I use it less than I should becasue of how strong it is. I'm actually going through this debate rightnow. I want another flipper for my 22.5 fiji cube AIO it has 5/16" thick glass. Should I get the slipper standard or nano?

Reefing102 · Mar 26, 2022

I have a flipper (not the float version) and it works, hasn’t scratched the glass, but there’s certain spots it just doesn’t get the algae up and not sure why. The blade is scraping but it’ll take 8 or 9 passes to even make a dent.