Alternative to Heater Suction Cups

[powerdyne6]

My Eheim/Jager heaters are great… the suction cup mounts are terrible.

Is there an alternative to mounting these heaters on the glass? I don’t want to be replacing these every 3 to 4 months.

Is there something that is magnetic?

They become flat and hard and no longer suction.

My aquarium glass is 12mm thick

Thanks

 

[Ceez]

there are filters out there that incorporate heater mounts like the tidals and I think a few others. Whats nice about that it heats your tank more efficiently with the direct water flow on the return side.

 

[Back in the fold]

I find the Eheim / Jaeger suction cups to be the best ones out there as far as suction cups go . I briefly dip mine in boiling water from time to time to clean the rubber good and form them back into shape . What does a number on the Eheim suction cups is that stiff heavy cord on the heater . It pulls the heater away from the suction cups . To remedy that I plan out how I want my heater in the aquarium and use a hair dryer to heat that heavy cord and form it to shape . I wish manufacturers would make a hanger that attaches to the aquarium rim to eliminate suction cups - two versions - one horizontal and one vertical . Most of my submersible heaters I leave hang free with the suction cups attached to prevent knocking against the glass but people with big boisterous fish won’t get away with that .

 

[powerdyne6]

there are filters out there that incorporate heater mounts like the tidals and I think a few others. Whats nice about that it heats your tank more efficiently with the direct water flow on the return side.

I do run a Oase Canistar Fikter and there is a spot internally for 1 heater.. but I run 2 heaters in my 75 Gallon.

 

[powerdyne6]

I find the Eheim / Jaeger suction cups to be the best ones out there as far as suction cups go . I briefly dip mine in boiling water from time to time to clean the rubber good and form them back into shape . What does a number on the Eheim suction cups is that stiff heavy cord on the heater . It pulls the heater away from the suction cups . To remedy that I plan out how I want my heater in the aquarium and use a hair dryer to heat that heavy cord and form it to shape . I wish manufacturers would make a hanger that attaches to the aquarium rim to eliminate suction cups - two versions - one horizontal and one vertical . Most of my submersible heaters I leave hang free with the suction cups attached to prevent knocking against the glass but people with big boisterous fish won’t get away with that .

Good idea… I will put them in some boiling water and see how that goes.

My suction cups the came with my Oase Canister are great and have been in the tank for about a year. My Eheim cups I have changed 2 times in that span.. I just find the get hard and flat and no longer “suction” to the glass.

 

[Back in the fold]

Good idea… I will put them to in some boiling water and seeing too . how that goes.

My suction cups the came with my Oase Canister are great and have been in the tank for about a year. My Eheim cups I have changed 2 times in that span.. I just find the get hard and flat and no longer “suction” to the glass.

Yes , that’s what I found too . They get hard and flat . The boiling water softens them up and you can reshape them with your fingers to the original conical shape .

 

[powerdyne6]

Yes , that’s what I found too . They get hard and flat . The boiling water softens them up and you can reshape them with your fingers to the original conical shape .

Appreciate it

 

[Colin_T]

All suction cups eventually fail and most people just stop using them. The bottom of the heater can rest on the substrate and the main heater body can just sit in the water. It doesn't have to be against the glass or anywhere in particular.

 

[MaloK]

J&L Aquatics and Innovative Marine have magnetic holder, they are pretty expensive

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[Magnum Man]

I use hard scape to hold the heaters where I want them, & never install the suction cups any more

 

[Magnum Man]

This resin hollow log ( open on the bottom ) is stood up, and houses my tank heater, hides an under gravel filter, riser tube, and blocks some of the view of my Aquaclear 70’d intake tube, and keeps the heater in place, with no suction cups

This piece of real driftwood holds the heater in place in this tank, with no suction cups