I did the same thing a few years ago, but I am currently using the PVC pipe method since my new tank is too deep to mess with retrieving the clam shell. Worked great in the old tank though. I used fiberglass resin to bond the rare earth magnets into the shells.
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I retired and got a fixed income but it's broke.
Ed
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50 gallon FOWLR, 10 gallon sump.
130 gallon reef, 20 gallon sump, 10 gallon refugium.
10 gallon quarantine.
60 gallon winter tank for pond fish.
300 gallon pond with waterfall.
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