Flipper magnet ?

[Jakepen]

When I flip the magnet, the blade slaps the glass really hard. Makes me kind of nervous, anyone ever experience any issues doing it this way?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It happens yes. No pro with it so far.
I stopped using the dry half and use a magfloat with a larger stronger magnet too.

 

[Jakepen]

It happens yes. No pro with it so far.
I stopped using the dry half and use a magfloat with a larger stronger magnet too.

Why did you start to do that? Also how thick is your glass?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Why did you start to do that? Also how thick is your glass?

Two tanks and honestly never measured or cared , pretty standard I belive.
The big magnet holds the flipper better and stops the scraper from falling off and gives a better scrape.

 

[Gareth elliott]

I rarely flip mine over, just use the scraper not the pad. It does make a sound when i move to other sides of the tank but never caused an issue on the thin glass of a 20 gallon.

 

[Susan Edwards]

I use the flipper on my red sea which has thick glass, and an aqueon which is thinner. No issues. If I'm putting it in, I do try to ease the 2 pcs together. I also don't flip, just ease it around corners.

 

[jd371]

I don't flip it in the tank I take it out and put it back if I need to switch sides.

 

[Jakepen]

If I didn’t have a six foot lid, then I wouldn’t be flipping it in tank either. However I’m not going to take my lid off ever couple days to flip it. Guess I’ll just have to deal with it.