live food?

jtydell · Post by **jtydell** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 12:35 pm

anyone ever try one of these?

Continuous Brine Shrimp Hatching Feeder

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 2:18 pm

I have one of those. It works pretty good. The only problem I've had is my suction cups aren't sticking to the glass anymore and every morning it's floating around in the tank....so I just took it out. I probably just need a new suction cup. But other than that it works. I recommending putting it in a refugium. The shrimp are so tiny when they're born that they go wherever the current goes....which is usually right into the filter.

Post by **snoopdog** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:15 pm

Why in the hell does everything for a fish tank come with suction cups ? Two months later they are useless.

megelBeagle · Post by **megelBeagle** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 9:33 pm

snoopdog wrote:Why in the hell does everything for a fish tank come with suction cups ? Two months later they are useless.

What would be cool would be magnets. Like the magfloats, but on a smaller scale.

steveanddanni · Post by **steveanddanni** » Thu Feb 16, 2006 11:18 pm

megelBeagle wrote:
snoopdog wrote:Why in the hell does everything for a fish tank come with suction cups ? Two months later they are useless.
What would be cool would be magnets. Like the magfloats, but on a smaller scale.

Well get busy then! We're expecting much from you young grasshopper.

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 8:00 am

megelBeagle wrote:
snoopdog wrote:Why in the hell does everything for a fish tank come with suction cups ? Two months later they are useless.
What would be cool would be magnets. Like the magfloats, but on a smaller scale.

I agree

Redfish · Post by **Redfish** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:38 am

I have used cheap cleaning magnets for many purposes. I have glued power heads to them to make them adjustable. I have also used them for nori clips. Just super glue the clip to the magnet. No more wet hands reaching down low in the tank. It also helps get nori to isolated spots that new fish can reach without breaking cover, like the back glass down low.

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:45 am

That's a good idea. Where do you get the magnets strong enough to hold through the glass? My powerheads and seaweed clips are always falling because the suction cups don't want to stick anymore.

Post by **snoopdog** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:38 am

There are websites that sell the real powerfull magnets for cheap, but not sure if they are reef safe. Or you can just order a cheap reef magnet set.

Fishfood · Post by **Fishfood** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:56 am

They are making feeding clips that are on magnets now also. They work great.

GermanShepherdGirl · Post by **GermanShepherdGirl** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 10:57 am

Where can you find those at?

Fishfood · Post by **Fishfood** » Fri Feb 17, 2006 11:32 am

i got my clip in an order from either marine depot, premium aquactics or custom aquatics. I don't remember which one but I know I've ordered some things from all of them in the past year.