Fluval EDGE Algae Magnet

The built quality is nice and it's ergonomic, but if it doesn't do what it's designed to do well all of that is for not. That's the case with this magnet cleaner. Let me count the ways it doesn't work for me:

Weak magnet, if the magnet is not strong it will constantly fall off and not be effective in cleaning the glass

The string is annoying and will only lead to problems keeping it on there (I removed it on my unit after trying it on)

Just doesn't clean well mainly because it keeps falling off when swiping it across the glass (did I already say weak magnet?)

I suggest a Mag Float, that magnet is MUCH stronger and no I don't work for them or paid by them. Just letting you know what works in my two tanks. I didn't bother returning this because I already dumped the package and the price wasn't high so it wasn't worth my time to do that.

To end on a positive note, the inside surface area is larger and the outside handle is easy to hold...but like I said...it also has to work well for what it is designed for. Too bad, I wanted to like it, but can't recommend this.

this magnet is nice for cleaning but does not float so if it separates it falls to the bottom. It comes with a string to fish it out but if you have anything in your tank then it will get tangled in that. Also if you were keeping it in the tank like is suggested, the string would get pretty nasty since it is like a piece of heavy duty thread. I won't be using this at all...I will be going back to the store and getting a new one that floats

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Switched to a magfloat after having this 3 days with my edge. Works great until it hits gravel. Then you are just asking for scratches. Fortunately I knew this and switched. In the edge it's just too hard to go from edge to edge to edge over and over. Even an expert loses it to flow eventually. I have a FOWLR setup. Once it his sand *poof* it would need cleaned in the sink before being placed back in the tank. The string collects algae. It does however look great and that is why it gets 2 stars.

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This will help to get some little annoying spots off of the interior of your tank, but there are too many design flaws for it to be worth the money or time to use. If you get one grain of sand caught on the cleaning surface (which you will, because it tends to fall down to the bottom of your tank, especially when rounding corners), you will proceed to scratch up the inside of your tank. The included string is perhaps the poorest quality I have ever seen. It deteriorates in water. I would say the only plus is that it is an aesthetically pleasing design, but it doesn't work. If anything it damaged my tank.

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The magnet cleaner is nice and easy to use, the pointed sides are good consideration for most corners in the tanks. This magnet cleaner is a must for algae cleaning for most small tanks

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