Wetside magnets cracked.

[daniel16reefer]

Hi all,

How many of you have had in-tank magnets cracked open? What kind of damage can it bring to the aquarium?

I had 2xMP10 and 1xMP40 magnets cracked open. Is that something expected that we need to check from time to time?

Thank you, all!

 

[exnisstech]

I'm starting to see this on my MP10s and MP40s. Between cracked wet side magnets and noisy dry sides I'm done with vortechs and am replacing them all one by one as they fail.
I've read of exposed magnets causing all kinds of problems but I've been lucky and haven't noticed a problem. I don't do ICP testing tho so maybe something is out of wack and I'm just not aware.

One of my failed MP10s

 

[daniel16reefer]

I'm starting to see this on my MP10s and MP40s. Between cracked wet side magnets and noisy dry sides I'm done with vortechs and am replacing them all one by one as they fail.
I've read of exposed magnets causing all kinds of problems but I've been lucky and haven't noticed a problem. I don't do ICP testing tho so maybe something is out of wack and I'm just not aware.

One of my failed MP10s

Agreed! It’s very disappointing that the design was for saltwater hobby and failed miserably with salt.

One of mine.

 

[exnisstech]

Agreed! It’s very disappointing that the design was for saltwater hobby and failed miserably with salt.

One of mine.

Ecotech gets a pass I guess because they're so big and they make so many great products lol. Also bad mouthing them here usually doesn't go well

PS someone will probably say you dropped it and caused a small crack that allowed water to enter and cause the corrosion. Or you soaked it in vinegar

 

[Justfebreezeit]

I think ecotechs fanboyism is gone at this point.

The fact they haven't made a single improvement on the vortech (likely degradeing) since 2015ish (quiet drive) is kind of kind boggling considering their share of the market.

 

[areefer01]

Hi all,

How many of you have had in-tank magnets cracked open? What kind of damage can it bring to the aquarium?

I had 2xMP10 and 1xMP40 magnets cracked open. Is that something expected that we need to check from time to time?

Thank you, all!

How do you clean them?