Re: [GSAS-Member] magnetic cleaners?

["Paul M. Wallace" <pwallace@u.washington.edu>]

I like the nerite snails for glass duty in a planted tank but I learned the 
hard way that really soft water eats their shells...

-Paul

On Thu, 1 Oct 2009, Matt Staroscik wrote:

> Pretty well, I think, though they don't polish the glass like pond snails.
>
> The one in my betta tank popped out 2 babies a few days after you gave her
> to me. They were huge! How does the momma snail hide them?
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 1, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Susan Welenofsky 
> <welenofsky@comcast.net>wrote:
>
>> How are the trapdoor snails doing with the algae?
>>
>> Susan
>>
>>
>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 10:20 AM, Matt Staroscik wrote:
>>
>>> The only algae I have in my 90 gal at home is green spot and that
>>> stuff is
>>> way too tough for any magnetic scraper.
>>>
>>> Sometimes at work I get the soft green-brown stuff and the magnetic
>>> scraper
>>> works OK on that... but by the time it is an issue I should be doing
>>> a water
>>> change and pruning anyway, so my hands are already in the tank and I
>>> can use
>>> a pad.
>>>
>>> All I really use the magnetic scrapers for is holding food. I glued a
>>> plastic "chip clip" to the part inside the tank, and use it to hold
>>> zucchini
>>> for the pleco.
>>>
>>> YMMV.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 9:46 AM, Susan Welenofsky <
>> welenofsky@comcast.net
>>> >wrote:
>>>
>>>> beats straining your back and getting carpal tunnel! I'd say it's
>>>> worth is.
>>>>
>>>> Susan
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sep 30, 2009, at 9:08 AM, Berg wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a Acrylic tanak and I'm thinking about picking up a magnetic
>>>>> cleaner.
>>>>> I know there are a few brands and styles out there... Can anyone
>>>>> recommend
>>>>> one that actually works well?
>>>>>
>>>>> I just saw this one, check out the video, its pretty crazy- scraper
>>>>> and
>>>>> scrubber:
>>>>> http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?
>>>>> pcatid=19866 .
>>>>> Although... 48$ Seems like a lot of cash for such a simple tool.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any advice is welcome.
>>>>>
>>>>> Hope everyone is doing well!
>>>>>
>>>>> Berg
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