Growing SPS off magnet rock wall

[Prevailing Reef]

Does anyone know of a magnet rock product that will allow Acro colonies to grow on?

 

[Ron Reefman]

IMHO, most any will. I grow some corals directly on coated magnets in the tank.

Do you ask the question because you have some special concern about Acros and magnets?

 

[Prevailing Reef]

IMHO, most any will. I grow some corals directly on coated magnets in the tank.

Do you ask the question because you have some special concern about Acros and magnets?

Mainly, I’m looking for something that looks like rock and can handle the weight. It will be on 3/4 glass.

 

[Ron Reefman]

3/4" glass is going to need a good magnet.

 

[Prevailing Reef]

I know Alternative Reef made high quality magnetic rock shelves.

Does anyone know if they are still around?

 

[ZoWhat]

If your vision is to have a back wall encrusted over with Acros.... if all things go nearly perfect, you may see it fulfilled by the year 2042

Just being real dude

 

[Prevailing Reef]

If your vision is to have a back wall encrusted over with Acros.... if all things go nearly perfect, you may see it fulfilled by the year 2042

Just being real dude

Nah dude.

I’m looking for a magnetic rock shelf that will hold on 3/4 glass.

I want to put it right here.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

I had a red planet colony on a tunze magnet.

 

[Dvanlier05]

Does anyone know of a magnet rock product that will allow Acro colonies to grow on?

Try AquaRocks on Facebook. He makes some great looking stuff. My whole rock scape is done by him

 

[Prevailing Reef]

I had a red planet colony on a tunze magnet.

That looks awesome.

Did the Red Planet encrust over the magnet and onto the glass?

 

[Prevailing Reef]

Try AquaRocks on Facebook. He makes some great looking stuff. My whole rock scape is done by him

Wow, those look awesome and exactly what I’m looking for except I don’t see any rated for 3/4 glass. Appears they only go up to 1/2 glass. :(

 

[Dvanlier05]

Wow, those look awesome and exactly what I’m looking for except I don’t see any rated for 3/4 glass. Appears they only go up to 1/2 glass. :(

Maybe shoot him a message and see if he can do bigger magnets

 

[Prevailing Reef]

Maybe shoot him a message and see if he can do bigger magnets

I just did, lol.

He said he doesn’t make them for 3/4 but they can be fitted with suction cups. Too bad. I would order a at least a few shelves if he made them for 3/4.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

That looks awesome.

Did the Red Planet encrust over the magnet and onto the glass?

No, i could have done something to cover it better (glue another frag).

 

[Prevailing Reef]

No, i could have done something to cover it better (glue another frag).

Which Tunze magnet did you use?

 

[Ef4life]

Build your own, I made one for my tank out of an old tunze powerhead magnet and a stick of epoxy.

 

[sam.veilleux30]

Which Tunze magnet did you use?

Same as Ef4life, old magnet from pump (careful, the old gen has a tendency to "pop" and expose rust).
The colony was drilled to insert an acrylic rod, then the rod was fixed with epoxy to the magnet.

 

[Prevailing Reef]

If your vision is to have a back wall encrusted over with Acros.... if all things go nearly perfect, you may see it fulfilled by the year 2042

Just being real dude

Going pretty well so far. I won’t need 17 more years….

 

[jermzisurmom]

Nah dude.

I’m looking for a magnetic rock shelf that will hold on 3/4 glass.

I want to put it right here.

@Aquarocks has what u r looking for. https://aquarocksdesigns.com/

 

[Prevailing Reef]

@Aquarocks has what u r looking for. https://aquarocksdesigns.com/

I appreciate the info but see my post above. This was 5 years ago and I have been growing acros off Reef Rax since then.