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malakaikingston
06-05-2008, 12:22 AM
I have been making a number of racks for members and wanted to make an official thread with a list of the products I am set up to produce as well as some images, pricing information and construction details.

Originally I was making racks just for a frag, but I got allot of people saying they don't have a frag. That is okay, this is why I am providing you pricing information, but I would still prefer a frag. I see more value in a coral you choose to pass on to me than money, so if you got a coral that is growing out of hand, break me of a piece. We will both be happy you did.

One last statement before I get on to the details. I know there are other ways to accomplish what I am providing to you. My goal is to provide a very affordable system for frag mounting that is stable, secure, solid, reliable and will stand up to the rigors of use in your reef environment, while having as little a visual impact themselves as possible. My rack and mag frag plugs do exactly what they should do, stay put. Thanks for reading and I hope you like what you see.

Now for the details

Racks are made with;


Black Eggcrate 1/4" very solid.
Eggcrate is smoothed out.
Eggcrate material doesn't attract algae more than it should
40lbs pull magnets that are fully sealed and marine safe.
Magnets are strong enough for all common thickness's.
Affixed with super glue.
Sealed inside rack with Aquarium Silicon for a solid fit.
Both Rack Magnets and Outside magnets are sealed before construction.
Safe for glass and acrylic.
Fully Cured.
Fit all common plugs.
Racks available in ANY size and shape.
Optional stability legs available on request. ( with these mags you won't need them)
Racks are guaranteed for life. I'll replace it no matter what you did wrong.
I accept paypal, cash, scripps water, fish, frags, or trade of other sorts.
You can read a review of one of my large frag racks by SuperDragon (http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42133).


Pricing

All pricing information includes additional magnets for securing the item, additional rubber magnets are sold by the piece

Racks

Rack 2 Magnets 24$
Rack 3 Magnets 36$ (Over 4.5" Wide or Over 9" Long or by request)


http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/Racks.jpg


In Tank Refugium Cages

Cages are open top, and can be made with open or closed ends. Fuge Cage is a L shaped cage meant to be used to corral macro algae for propagation inside the tank. It is not meant to house seamonkeys.

2 Magnets 24$
3 Magnets 36$

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/Fuge.JPG


Rubber Coated Magnets

Rubber coated magnets which are used in all the applications listed here. The large magnets should hold up to .5" or more depending on the usage. The smaller magnets are to be used for 1/8th inch glass and a light to moderate load. All magnets are reef safe and nick, scratch and cut resistant.

Large 6$ a piece
Small 2$ a piece

Mag Frag Plugs

Mag Frag Plugs are assembled using a ceramic frag top and, a silicon seal for a tight fit with little footprint in your tank. The clay easily mounts any frag and the large frag plug could hold just about anything you would want to mount on it. The smaller frag plug is primarily used for light branching sps frags. You can use a stronger magnet outside to enhance the small frag plugs holding power. These plug magnets were designed to have a minimal presence in your tank and let the frags do the talking.

Large MagPlugs 12$ a set
Small MagPlugs 10$ x 2


http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/SmallPlug_Tank.jpg

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/LargePlug_Tank.jpg

This shot looks a little weird because I have the magnet turned to make the frag turn against the natural weight of the frag, rotation of the frag is done by twisting the outside magnet.

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/PlugsSide.jpg

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/PlugBack.jpg

Magnet Tie Downs

This was a custom order and I decided it was such a good idea I would offer them. The magnet is rubber coated as usual and is has a tube secured through the middle of the magnet for securing with a zip tie. Useful for securing tubing, heaters or other odd things that just won't stay put.

Mag Tie 12$ a set.



http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/MagTie.jpg

Questions, comments, pricing, and orders feel free to get in touch.

Haeun
06-05-2008, 12:28 AM
Very cool! I may need to come by with a few frags sometime in the near future. Will PM you when I have a chance to get out to OB!

malakaikingston
06-05-2008, 12:53 AM
Very cool! I may need to come by with a few frags sometime in the near future. Will PM you when I have a chance to get out to OB!

Thanks man! Hit me up anytime!

corbeano619
06-05-2008, 10:14 PM
Man it looks very nice. I will be by this weekend to get it and 2 of the big frag mags. Lmk if they will be ready for pick up the same day.

Thanks
Corban

malakaikingston
06-05-2008, 10:20 PM
Man it looks very nice. I will be by this weekend to get it and 2 of the big frag mags. Lmk if they will be ready for pick up the same day.

Thanks
Corban

Your rack is ready and I will have 2 frag mags ready for you as well.

JimLish
06-06-2008, 09:02 AM
I got tired of the suction cup mounts for my Mj with sure flow mod, so I picked up some magnets from Kai and epoxied them to the rubber suction cups (to provide some vibration dampening). I used a manget on each suction cup and it holds very well through 1/2" glass. I found out the hard way that the distance between the suction cups is not enough to keep these magnets from flying together. Not the best situation to have strong magnets covered in 5 minute epoxy stuck together. I somehow got them apart and wiped off the epoxy before it set and then re-expoxied them 1-at-a-time. Worked like a champ! Thanks Kai- great job on the magnets. I will sleep better at night knowing that my powerhead will not fall off the glass and blow sand everywhere...again.

Jim

socalaly
06-06-2008, 09:16 AM
I have one of these frag racks and they rock...Now i have got to go pick up one of those frag magnets for my monti cap...keeps falling!!!! :)

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 10:01 AM
I have one of these frag racks and they rock...Now i have got to go pick up one of those frag magnets for my monti cap...keeps falling!!!! :)

It will be ready for pickup tomorrow, when you pick it up I'll give you some pointers on glue'n it easy.

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 10:05 AM
I got tired of the suction cup mounts for my Mj with sure flow mod, so I picked up some magnets from Kai and epoxied them to the rubber suction cups (to provide some vibration dampening). I used a manget on each suction cup and it holds very well through 1/2" glass. I found out the hard way that the distance between the suction cups is not enough to keep these magnets from flying together. Not the best situation to have strong magnets covered in 5 minute epoxy stuck together. I somehow got them apart and wiped off the epoxy before it set and then re-expoxied them 1-at-a-time. Worked like a champ! Thanks Kai- great job on the magnets. I will sleep better at night knowing that my powerhead will not fall off the glass and blow sand everywhere...again.

Jim

Glad they worked out for you, I was wondering. Thanks for posting!

I hear ya on the short distance thing, gluing the mags into a 5" rack is sketchy at best I learned the hard way as well, now it's one at a time. For sticky messes I got a story, all you need to do is look on my ceiling and see the spray of liquid rubber two coated magnets make when they decide to quickly "bond" with one another. I'm just hoping the wife doesn't notice!

Stoked, the did the job, let me know if you need any more magnetry.

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 10:53 AM
Man it looks very nice. I will be by this weekend to get it and 2 of the big frag mags. Lmk if they will be ready for pick up the same day.

Thanks
Corban

Your plugs are ready!

corbeano619
06-06-2008, 11:23 AM
What are your hours looking like for tonight? Will you be up around 11ish tonight? Cuz I have alot of stuff I need to do tomorrow Like get a New tank BBBOOOOYYYYY.

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 11:36 AM
What are your hours looking like for tonight? Will you be up around 11ish tonight? Cuz I have alot of stuff I need to do tomorrow Like get a New tank BBBOOOOYYYYY.

I'll be up, pretty sure you got my details but if not pm me.

You picking up SD's rack too?

weksoss
06-06-2008, 11:41 AM
thanks kai.i also noticed u used my frag rack as a display pic of the size of the rack.looks good bro!

corbeano619
06-06-2008, 11:41 AM
Yes richies too

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 12:14 PM
Yes richies too

Sweet!

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 12:15 PM
Updated the post with a new product!

Magnet Tie Downs

This was a custom order and I decided it was such a good idea I would offer them. The magnet is rubber coated as usual and is has a tube secured through the middle of the magnet for securing with a zip tie. Useful for securing tubing, heaters or other odd things that just won't stay put.

Mag Tie 2 x 10$



http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/MagTie.jpg

weksoss
06-06-2008, 12:52 PM
whats that for kai ^^^^?the mag tie.

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 02:04 PM
whats that for kai ^^^^?the mag tie.



Useful for securing tubing, heaters or other odd things that just won't stay put.

A guy ordered them to help secure some plumbing in his tank, I just thought it was a cool idea so I posted it.

malakaikingston
06-06-2008, 08:16 PM
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj105/superdragon976/IMG_3007.jpg

Thanks to SuperDragon for proving my racks solid personality with produce!

You can read his review of my rack here (http://www.sdreefs.com/forums/showthread.php?t=42133).

Jessy
06-07-2008, 01:51 AM
http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/MagTie.jpg


Think about it people...tired of having cords spidering out of your tank? Group them and feed them all neatly up one seam out of sight.

malakaikingston
06-07-2008, 09:08 PM
Think about it people...tired of having cords spidering out of your tank? Group them and feed them all neatly up one seam out of sight.

I actually really didn't get the idea when I first made them, now I am wishing I had made a few more I really can't wait to put them on the back-back of my tanks so I can run all the lights, pumps, heater, and fan lines through them.

malakaikingston
06-12-2008, 09:22 PM
I'm just about to start building a new set of racks so if anyone need one, hit me up and I will add it to the build list!

OceanBeach1502
06-14-2008, 07:59 PM
Kai is the man!

malakaikingston
06-14-2008, 11:20 PM
Kai is the man!

Awwwwwe thanks!

Great moment for me to add two picks anthony (afitzwater) took of his rad rack stacked! He has already out grown it! Too bad he needs a bigger one :)


http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/anthony1904/IMG00047.jpg

http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g259/anthony1904/IMG00046.jpg

malakaikingston
06-15-2008, 03:27 AM
Kai is the man!

Hey post a pic of the top I made you!

OceanBeach1502
06-15-2008, 06:07 PM
Thanks for the top homie! :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/TooeyHooligan/top1.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/TooeyHooligan/top2.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/TooeyHooligan/top3.jpg

malakaikingston
06-22-2008, 06:30 PM
Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who picked up racks, and came to check us out at the rack camp. Thanks to everyone for the comments, suggestions and compliments. Lemme know if you need a rack I am about to start another batch of mags. Thanks again SDMAS!!


Pics From The Mag Reef Rack Camp


http://lh4.ggpht.com/MalakaiKingston/SF3sNl5gjDI/AAAAAAAAAUs/ZIVfnnOdxm8/SDMAS_Reefers_In_The_Sun_June_21_105.JPG?imgmax=51 2

malakaikingston
06-28-2008, 10:16 PM
Just finished some of the biggest racks I have made, a set of 16x5", along with a few more racks and frag plugs. Just wanted to show ya what I am doing! Not to peddle my wares too hard, but you got frags I need, I got racks you want.

Hit me up!


http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/Racks2.jpg

malakaikingston
06-29-2008, 02:57 PM
This is a mod of the the eggcrate top I made for my Solana, someone requested a top mod like this so I tested it on my own top to see how it works. The front portion sits on the lip on little tabs so you can easily take the front of the top off for frag moving, feeding, dosing and annoying fish flicking.

The back cut out is for the Solana' skim, fuge, top off system and the side cutouts are for the legs of my sunpod.


http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/images/tank/Top1.jpg

malakaikingston
06-29-2008, 03:56 PM
PM sent. I need something special

Looking forward to working on this with you!

Nick_Kun
06-29-2008, 04:13 PM
is it a mag foot stool? ;)

- Nick

malakaikingston
06-29-2008, 04:25 PM
is it a mag foot stool? ;)

- Nick

Nah it's an egg crate car jack.

macawilial
07-02-2008, 07:42 PM
I'm in need of some large mag ties. Please help

macawilial
07-03-2008, 08:25 AM
I got your message but I need something different

malakaikingston
07-04-2008, 09:20 AM
I got your message but I need something different

We will get you sorted.

Socalireefer
07-04-2008, 11:35 AM
Payment sent! Before you ship confirm address w/ me. Thanks

malakaikingston
07-04-2008, 02:46 PM
Payment sent! Before you ship confirm address w/ me. Thanks

ygpm - Just so everyone is aware I am building this weekend so if you got an order in it should be cured by mon. If you need something hit me up!

malakaikingston
07-06-2008, 03:02 PM
Just a FYI I changed the prices, I am now basically charging a flat rate per magnet regardless of use. That way the pricing scale makes a bit more sense. The price of some things went up, some down.

Anyone who has already contacted me about a project will be charged, whatever I quoted them regardless of the new pricing scale. Frags still welcome!

malakaikingston
07-15-2008, 09:46 PM
I am in the middle of dipping a new set of mags so if you want to get a rack or some mag plugs let me know so I can get your order on the list!

macawilial
07-18-2008, 02:10 PM
Hey Malakai,
Sorry for the late review but I wanted to show pix of your magnets in use but never got around to. Anyways, I'd just like to say that these mag ties work grrrrrrrreat!!!! I'm using all 3 to hold up my rotating Eco-modded maxijet 1200 and it's not budging one bit. I love these things! You can pretty much bet that I'll be back for more. So again, thanks and nice meeting you.
Alex

Lic3nc3ToKlLL
07-21-2008, 10:32 PM
Kai,

Sweet stuff love it man! If I need some in the future you know where I'm goin! Thanks bro.

malakaikingston
07-23-2008, 06:40 PM
Hey Malakai,
Sorry for the late review but I wanted to show pix of your magnets in use but never got around to. Anyways, I'd just like to say that these mag ties work grrrrrrrreat!!!! I'm using all 3 to hold up my rotating Eco-modded maxijet 1200 and it's not budging one bit. I love these things! You can pretty much bet that I'll be back for more. So again, thanks and nice meeting you.
Alex

I'm glad they worked, I was pretty sure they would, still interested to see the mount you made so if you ever get them up lemme know.

Stoked, thanks for the feedback!

malakaikingston
07-23-2008, 06:41 PM
Kai,

Sweet stuff love it man! If I need some in the future you know where I'm goin! Thanks bro.

I'm here for ya if ya need anything, good meeting you too man!

OceanBeach1502
07-25-2008, 09:08 PM
thanks duders
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/TooeyHooligan/megonjet.jpg

malakaikingston
07-25-2008, 09:13 PM
thanks duders
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v291/TooeyHooligan/megonjet.jpg

BRILLIANT!!!

dese
08-04-2008, 11:12 PM
pm sent...

malakaikingston
09-14-2008, 04:43 PM
pm sent...

Got it!

malakaikingston
09-14-2008, 04:44 PM
I want to apologize to all the people who put in orders that I was unable to fulfill, if you ever need anything in the future I am willing to do it for 50% off.

I seriously thought I could get them done in the 3 days I had off, apparently I am a moron.

So... I am sorry.

To everyone else, I am back home and working on racks I got two orders filled already and I am ready to work on yours.

dese
09-15-2008, 08:17 PM
thanks kai... im already loadin it up!!!!!!!!!!

malakaikingston
09-26-2008, 03:35 PM
thanks kai... im already loadin it up!!!!!!!!!!


Awesome! Glad it's workin! Now grow those frags!!!

Palamedes
10-03-2008, 04:01 PM
thanks Kai for the mag plugs...they will go to great use.