Better frag rack?

[asylumdown]

I got an eshopps 20 plug frag rack a couple of weeks ago, but now that it's about half filled with growing frags, the magnets aren't strong enough to hold it up through my glass. Are there other brands of frag rock with stronger magnets?

[fishytime]

Slap an old mag float on it to help bolster the magnets..... Most of my frag racks are DIYs made from old mag floats and eggcrate

[Mandosh]

The Ocean Wonders rack is the best one I've tried. I have the Eshopps one as well -- it takes 2 mag floats to keep it from falling when it's even semi-full.

*I just noticed the price went way up on these. I paid $23.40 when I ordered mine from BRS a couple years ago...

[denny_CC]

a koralia magnet works well as they are stronger and larger, i also use a magfloat as support on mine lol the magnets doi suck for sure.

i could also make you a custom rack from acrylic would hold more frags if you need it buddy

cheers

denny

[reefme]

I have a brand new Ocean wonders. PM me if interested.

[asylumdown]

I can't see how the magnets on the ocean wonders one are oriented, is it just two magnets like the Eshopps?

I'm trying to avoid needing to add extra pieces from mag floats or koralias as this frag rack is in my display tank and to make sure the frags are getting enough light it's positioned in a spot that's unfortunately visible from my entire first floor, so it's got to be pretty. Putting it in a hidden corner would require buying a spotlight like a Kessil or something for it and I keep blowing the tank budget on corals and fish

I'm not super digging the look of the Ocean Wonders rack as something to look at in the display, I think even algae covered clear acryllic would look better than black.

Denny, the idea of a custom frag rack fills me with an amount of glee that is both surprising and exciting. I'm in - how should I proceed?

[ScubaSteve]

I say go custom or just go find a couple of magnets (the rare earth have a good amount of gusto the 'em), dip them in plastidip, let them dry, give them a solid wash in the dishwasher and BAM! rust-proof, low-profile magnets that you can use on both sides of the tank and would basically look stock.

If you were in Van I'd machine a rack for ya for some frags

[asylumdown]

*sigh* Literally as I was sitting here typing... I was even using my magfloat as a support.

[intarsiabox]

I'm sure the thickness of your glass for a 275g is probably a little much for those tiny magnets. I don't know if you can or want to but you could always make a couple of hanging arms out of clear acrylic, they could even be adjustable with some holes and plastic bolts.

[allie_san]

Originally Posted by asylumdown

*sigh* Literally as I was sitting here typing... I was even using my magfloat as a support.

That just made me burst out laughing..

Theres neodymium magnets at princess auto (3 for 7.99) , just coated them in plasti dip.