MP10 won’t stick on back

[radreef02]

Redsea 200xl
The mp10 magnet won’t find itself on back of tank, I’ve been messing with it for an hour. What am I doing wrong.
It will clip perfect on the glass side but not the back

It’ll stay near the area but when you turn it on , just rumbles off

 

[homer1475]

Is there a sticker on the back, or painted? I'm not that familiar with red sea tanks.

 

[radreef02]

It’s glass , just some type of black film, not sure how they do it

my other cheap jebao wave maker sticks but the mp10 won’t

 

[ReefRondo]

Have you got the right spacer or more to the point the spacer removed to give the magnets more power? The rear pane of a Reefer tank was border line for me to get them to stick on after being switched off. I eventually upgraded to MP40’s

 

[MichaelReefer]

Maybe too thick? I dont deal with those over-priced Ecotechs. Nero 5s for the win

 

[homer1475]

After some digging on the net......

Seems red sea uses 3/8" on the bottom and back of the tank, while the sides are 1/2". MP10's should hold on the 3/8, but thats the max size they recommend. I believe the red sea tanks use a vinyl sticker on the back(someone correct me if I'm wrong). It could be just enough to not allow them to couple.

 

[radreef02]

After some digging on the net......

Seems red sea uses 3/8" on the bottom and back of the tank, while the sides are 1/2". MP10's should hold on the 3/8, but thats the max size they recommend. I believe the red sea tanks use a vinyl sticker on the back(someone correct me if I'm wrong). It could be just enough to not allow them to couple.

I see many have them on the back, not sure what they do

 

[radreef02]

Have you got the right spacer or more to the point the spacer removed to give the magnets more power? The rear pane of a Reefer tank was border line for me to get them to stick on after being switched off. I eventually upgraded to MP40’s

Which spacers ? I only got a rubber spacer but I don’t use it

 

[homer1475]

Are they 10's or 40's?

I'm purely guessing here as my tank is 3/8 and my 10's just stick. Sometimes the wet side will spin if I turn them up to high.

 

[radreef02]

Are they 10's or 40's?

I'm purely guessing here as my tank is 3/8 and my 10's just stick. Sometimes the wet side will spin if I turn them up to high.

It’s mp10

 

[ReefRondo]

Which spacers ? I only got a rubber spacer but I don’t use it

Are you just attaching the hard plastic mp10 power side to the glass? That’s what I did and they worked until I put them into feed mode or stopped then and that’s when they detached.

 

[homer1475]

Maybe a stupid question, but you aren't trying to couple them with the power on?

 

[radreef02]

So about 10-15 min ago I tried it with the power on which I thought was bad because it rumbles and I didn’t want to ruin the bearings but it finally connected. We have been successful boys. Thank you

 

[x3xRockstarx3x]

Having the same issue but I still can't get my brand new mp10 to couple even with the power on. It works without the glass (just stuck together) and it works when I add space between them. It just will not fire under water