I leave my MagFloat magnetic algae scraper attached to the glass in the corner of the tank. Could this interrupt the lateral line or electrical impulse stimulation that a lot of fish use? I have some fish that use electrical fields as much or more than eye sight to hunt and navigate (won't mention them so that I don't get put in a species forum). You think it bothers them? I haven't seen any evidence that it does, but I am curious?
Do MagFloat Algae Cleaners bother fish?
- Thread starter lujor
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Wow it could be possible since a magnet has an electrical field around it. I would contact the company that makes sells those magnets just to be sure.
I am only talking about the magnetic field issue. Some fish hunt by sensing the weak electrical field that their prey generates. I am curious if the magnet in my magfloat affects the predator in this situation.
My fish hate them and are quite scared when I am using it. However, I think that its more from the strange object moving around. I wouldn't leave the magnet in the tank anyways so the algae spores it collects on the scraper side can dry out and be killed.
I have mag floats in all of my tanks and haven't had any issues. My Flowerhorn tries to attack it when I use it.
