Hammerhead - Algae Free Magnet

Joe Reefer · #1 10-14-2005, 04:26 AM

I purchased this magnet a couple of weeks ago and I have to say it works

, it even cleans the edge along the silicon. Where you would normally be using a razor or scraper this magnet cleans with no problems. I was using a mag float before this new magnet and it worked well but is incompariable to the Hammerhead. Moving it around on the glass actually takes a little elbow grease.

Chin_Lee · #2 10-14-2005, 07:46 AM

i concur and its been one of my the best investment for my tank. although I can't get the corners as well as you've described... still needs scrapers for the corners.

Ruth · #3 10-14-2005, 12:33 PM

I agree with Chin. Still have to go in with a razor on the corners but otherwise works very well.

Joe Reefer · #4 10-14-2005, 02:03 PM

Maybe its because my velcro pad is new.

Ruth · #5 10-15-2005, 01:43 AM

Or you have been more diligent in glass maintenance than me. Mine is only a couple of weeks old also but still have to scrape the corners to get the buildup off.

golden69_ca · #6 10-15-2005, 05:30 AM

i hate my tiger shark . poor design the inside peice is smaller than the outside leaves a nice even boarder around the tank . contacted algae free thay said they could make a peice the same size of the out side but they would have to charge me plus shiping . thanks but no thanx

Joe Reefer · #7 10-15-2005, 04:53 PM

I am pretty dilegent on keeping my glass clean. I don't like when the glass is dirty at the edges and corners.

Hey Golden is the tigershark bigger than the hammerhead?

Ruth · #8 10-15-2005, 05:06 PM

The tiger shark is bigger than the hammerhead. I made a mistake - I have the tiger shark and the piranha. I really like both magnets but on the tiger shark the cleaner magnet part is smaller than the outside part making it very hard to get into corners.

4ptbuck · #9 10-25-2005, 04:07 PM

It sounds like these things really work.
I have a magfloat for my glass bowfront. It does the job.

Magfloats have never worked for my 150g acrylic. Do you think the the Algae Free series will work? I am guessing that my acrylic is about 3/4" thick. Do I need a Tiger Shark? It sounds like the smaller inside float is a bit of a PIA?

thoughts....

4pts