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spotfin

spotfin

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I use those Mag Float cleaners to clean the inside walls of my tank. I haven't noticed any reaction from the rays other than moving away from the cleaners. But they move away from anything foreing.
 
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spotfin said:
I use those Mag Float cleaners to clean the inside walls of my tank. I haven't noticed any reaction from the rays other than moving away from the cleaners. But they move away from anything foreing.
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keepinfish

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Ha, my black's are aggressive toward my magnet! They suction against it and dont let me clean the glass. i usually try to bump them with it to get them away, but once they get suction, i am screwed!


its a little game we play :)
 
Mr. Allgood

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Magnets are supposed to repel sharks and rays but my rays don't seem to care. Maybe a bare magnet in the water would work better...
 
aquaman45

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spotfin said:
I use those Mag Float cleaners to clean the inside walls of my tank. I haven't noticed any reaction from the rays other than moving away from the cleaners. But they move away from anything foreing.
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Same here Jason,absolutely no reaction what so ever other than what you have pointed out. I keep 6 ray species all of which are isolated from one another and I haven't witnessed anything out of the ordinary over a 30 year period.

I use the same algae magnet as you also.....good aren't they!
 
Zoodiver

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Magnetic barriers are proven effective against sharks, and some rays. It seems to impact ORV elasmobranchs much more than the benthic counterparts. It takes a much stronger field to distrupt a benthic animal.
 
aquaman45

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Zoodiver said:
Magnetic barriers are proven effective against sharks, and some rays. It seems to impact ORV elasmobranchs much more than the benthic counterparts. It takes a much stronger field to distrupt a benthic animal.
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Good info zoodiver.
This explains why I haven't experienced any changes in behaviour by simply using an algae magnet albeit a very large one strong enough to penetrate 12 mm glass with ease.
 
T1KARMANN

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I use a massive mag float that hold well on 19mm glass

Not sure if it has effected them


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