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02-28-2007, 09:30 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
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Is there a trick for suction cups
To make them stick better, mine keep popping off.
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02-28-2007, 09:32 AM
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I'm sorry.......
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: South West Florida
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What do you have on suction cups??
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02-28-2007, 09:33 AM
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I've got the REEF rash!
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 23,968
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I put them in boiling water to soften them up.
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02-28-2007, 09:58 AM
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Just some guy, you know?
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West of Dimples
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I've never been able to make them work for any real period of time. I glued my powerheads to mag floats in my last tank,.. that worked great!
Whiskey
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02-28-2007, 10:04 AM
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BIG SMELLY MOD
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Livingston Parish, Denham Springs, Louisiana
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They don't seem to last, if You plan on using them have extras around to replace them
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02-28-2007, 10:24 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: PA
Posts: 384
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Powerheads and the thermometer probe
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02-28-2007, 10:26 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Toronto
Posts: 115
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step one)
Make sure the glass is really clean!
Step two)
Cross your fingers, and pray
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02-28-2007, 11:19 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Kent, OH
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prayer seems to work alright, but in case the suction cup god is a dark god i usually sacrifice a chicken.
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02-28-2007, 11:24 AM
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Little Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: tampa
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I was just like you too about the stupid suction cups. I bought this http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...product=AF1513 for all my powerheads and couldn't be happier. They are a bit pricey but was worth it since the cups don't last long and is a hassel.
HTH
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02-28-2007, 02:49 PM
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Cabana Boy
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Miami, Fl
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u can try to get more life out of the suction cups by putting them in water and sticking them in the microwave for a bit. Itll soften them up some but even after a while u wont be able to do much else but replace them
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02-28-2007, 02:57 PM
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moddin aint easy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: newnan, ga
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i cant get brand new suction cups to work, i never have. i just figure out ways around it. i glued a bunch of different brackets together for one powerhead to get it to hang the way i want instead of using the cups.
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02-28-2007, 04:52 PM
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Mommy Mod
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: down the street and around the corner from Dimples
Posts: 4,434
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i am so glad I am not the only one! gsaljdflsadjflksjlfjasjrioweur darn suction cups. I have "cleaned" my sand bed more than once in a PH sand storm  |
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02-28-2007, 05:00 PM
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spaceman spiff
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: south of Dimples
Posts: 6,441
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I've used the mag floats before too, just glued the pump to the mag float. Some folks make a magnet designed specifically for various pumps. I have a sure grip brand for my tunze, but they make them for most powerheads. |
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