Favorite tool or random household item used most in your reef tank?

[720 Reefer]

I am constantly trying to think of tools or household items that could be used in my reef tank to make life easier. What is your favorite tool that you could not live without? What are some household items you use in your tank that most would not think of? I will start with one. Everyone uses turkey basters for various things, but I found this one that is used for brewing beer. The extra length helps keep your hands out of the water.

 

[bday1335]

Toothbrush attached to a long acrylic rod! haha.. works for scrubbing hard to reach, small areas!

 

[Fishinabarrel]

Toothbrush attached to a long acrylic rod! haha.. works for scrubbing hard to reach, small areas!

I have a hard-to-reach area. Your idea would solve this perfectly! I can't wait to build one!

 

[Chuk]

bucket head shop vac

 

[DaneGer21]

Mini strainer for frozen cubes. Place in strainer, thaw and rinse at the same time!

***Harold Import Company Double-Ear Fine Strainer Set, Nylon Mesh, Set of 4

 

[Wanda Jo]

I am constantly trying to think of tools or household items that could be used in my reef tank to make life easier. What is your favorite tool that you could not live without? What are some household items you use in your tank that most would not think of? I will start with one. Everyone uses turkey basters for various things, but I found this one that is used for brewing beer. The extra length helps keep your hands out of the water.

Lol Turkey baster and tongs!

 

[reefer7891]

A clean turkey baster. This thing may have saved the reefing hobby. Eye droppers too. Makes target feeding corals fun.

 

[Wanda Jo]

A clean turkey baster. This thing may have saved the reefing hobby. Eye droppers too. Makes target feeding corals fun.

Na..the more cruddy the more tasty the more the better~* J/K

 

[reefer7891]

Lol Turkey baster and tongs!

No tongs for me. My cleaner shrimp and neon goby would miss me too much.

 

[Sdot]

I am constantly trying to think of tools or household items that could be used in my reef tank to make life easier. What is your favorite tool that you could not live without? What are some household items you use in your tank that most would not think of? I will start with one. Everyone uses turkey basters for various things, but I found this one that is used for brewing beer. The extra length helps keep your hands out of the water.

Power washer... best thing ever for my reef. Need to clean your reef items with zero elbow grease...Power wash it! Ive used my power washer to clean: Power heads (MP40's), Protein skimmer, filter socks, dirty pipes, hoses...it work folks and no heavy chemicals required. It works amazingly well on my mp40's...i can clean all 4 less than 10 minutes.

 

[mdb_talon]

My wifes tweezers, wifes tupperware(dipping), wifes measuring spoons, wifes towels.

Basically she hates me.

 

[JumboShrimp]

Stainless steel strainer for rinsing frozen food; used multiple times a day.

 

[Wanda Jo]

Power washer... best thing ever for my reef. Need to clean your reef items with zero elbow grease...Power wash it! Ive used my power washer to clean: Power heads (MP40's), Protein skimmer, filter socks, dirty pipes, hoses...it work folks and no heavy chemicals required. It works amazingly well on my mp40's...i can clean all 4 less than 10 minutes.

Yup..got tired of the sink real fast, took it outside with a car pressure washer nozzle~*

 

[Wanda Jo]

Stainless steel strainer for rinsing frozen food; used multiple times a day.

Good idea...I sometimes use the chum juice for filter feeders...just let er drip~*

 

[Eguia1371]

My wifes tweezers, wifes tupperware(dipping), wifes measuring spoons, wifes towels.

Basically she hates me.

Not alone

 

[KrisReef]

Mr. Kleen Magic Eraser.
I might try the power washer for algae but I’d have to rig up a salt water supply to keep the parameters stable.

I get generic “erasers” in bulk because I use them up rapidly.

 

[720 Reefer]

Power washer... best thing ever for my reef. Need to clean your reef items with zero elbow grease...Power wash it! Ive used my power washer to clean: Power heads (MP40's), Protein skimmer, filter socks, dirty pipes, hoses...it work folks and no heavy chemicals required. It works amazingly well on my mp40's...i can clean all 4 less than 10 minutes.

Can't believe I never thought of that! I love my power washer lol. This is exactly why I created this thread!

 

[720 Reefer]

Mr. Kleen Magic Eraser.
I might try the power washer for algae but I’d have to rig up a salt water supply to keep the parameters stable.

I get generic “erasers” in bulk because I use them up rapidly.

I use these as well. Work great for cleaning the sump

 

[Garf]

Bottle brush for skimmer cleaning.

 

[DaddyFish]

($7) 24" acrylic towel bar with a piece of 1/8" acrylic sheet glued into a slot.
Combo algae scraper, sand stirrer, decor relocator, and clownfish swatter. New uses every day.