DIY Magnetic Frag Racks

[twerdine92]

So, I’m in need of some nice frag racks... problem is I need a lot of them. I need about seven 48-60 hole magnetic frag racks. Several corner and several straight.

I wanted to go the Zen Reef route, problem is they wouldn’t ship for about a month due to backorder... along with needing about $400 worth of racks.

Any suggestions or ideas on how I can DIY my own magnetic racks. Black acrylic is the way I want to go

I do not want to go the egg crate way... I already have 7 of them in the tank with suction cups and I do not want them anymore.

 

[This guy is Extra Salty]

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[biggie4jets]

I've seen people use egg crates, zip ties, and mag floats. But, for what you're looking for, that will be a lot of mag floats haha.

 

[twerdine92]

I've seen people use egg crates, zip ties, and mag floats. But, for what you're looking for, that will be a lot of mag floats haha.

lol! I'd need so many mag floats. Wouldn't be a bad idea if I could find a bunch pre owned lol

 

[biggie4jets]

lol! I'd need so many mag floats. Wouldn't be a bad idea if I could find a bunch pre owned lol

hahaha yes, you would! If you do, let me know so I can see the line of mag floats

 

[twerdine92]

hahaha yes, you would! If you do, let me know so I can see the line of mag floats

lolol i totally will upload a picture here if i do!

 

[twerdine92]

bump. in need of ideas badly

 

[Triggreef]

Hey i love the racks I got from octoaquatics.com if you scroll down he also sells the Magnets in pods just glue them on.

 

[Triggreef]

There are also other acrylic encased magnet on Amazon. I bought some for a similar project. Also pretty good but not quite as strong as Octo aquatics. I'll take a look quick and see if I can find those. A little cheaper.

 

[Triggreef]

These are the other ones I bought a little cheaper. I think they were half price maybe in drsfostersmith

https://www.amazon.com/Innovative-M...c+magnet+pad&qid=1551241686&s=gateway&sr=8-34

 

[twerdine92]

These are the other ones I bought a little cheaper. I think they were half price maybe in drsfostersmith

https://www.amazon.com/Innovative-M...c+magnet+pad&qid=1551241686&s=gateway&sr=8-34

Thank you for all of the information! I'm definitely going to be checking out OctoAquatics today!

 

[flooddc]

If you have those dead jebao powerhead or even the maxspect gyre or crossflow magnets laying around , you can re-purpose them and make nice diy frag racks.
frag rack diy 2 by t@#$%c, on Flickr
frag rack diy by t@#$%c, on Flickr
Crossflow magnet frag rack diy by t@#$%c, on Flickr

 

[Brad Miller]

I’m making my own coral shelves and frag racks now.
Am cutting shelf rock from larger pieces with Gryphon band saw, then epoxy and gluing plastic coated earth magnets, made for reef tanks from K&J magnets, into the back flat and dremmeled out areas of the rock .