Overlooked, really useful device

[Paul B]

I keep a hammer in my tank to dose iron and scare away any parasites.

 

[Empress]

I keep a hammer in my tank to dose iron and scare away any parasites.

I have a magnet somewhere in my sump. Can't find the darn thing anywhere! Wonder if it corroded and magically disappeared!!

I like the idea of a hammer, but with ich and velvet nowadays I think a chainsaw would be better. [emoji12]

 

[Paul B]

It would but the noise scares my hermit crabs, (and my wife)

 

[AllSignsPointToFish]

This works great for drip acclimation

I agree on this one. I use this little drip acclimation kit that also has a rigid hook for attaching over the edge of your tank. VERY HANDY!

https://www.amazon.com/Innovative-M...89774996&sr=8-1&keywords=drip+acclimation+kit

 

[TetoCCB]

I would never just throw food in my tank. Everything gets target fed from the hermit crabs, clingfish, shrimp, anemone crabs to the "normal" fish. Mandarins get their feeder filled, new born brine shrimp get sucked out of their hatchery to the feeder and bristle worms (when they get to big) get a ride down the drain

Niiice... Manufacturer/source?...

 

[TetoCCB]

Wow. Can you show a picture and where to get some?

They're available at Amazon. com...

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000T6A99W/ref=ya_aw_od_pi?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Paul B]

Niiice... Manufacturer/source?...

Manufacturer.....Me.

Source......Marine Depot listed as Coral Feeder.

Spokes model Greta.

 

[Cflip]

Plastic gloves, pipettes, zip ties, straws, measuring cups and spoons, floor dryers, lasers? It doesn't even sound like were talking about reef tanks! Yeah, we definitely just confused and scared the ones just inquiring about starting a reef tank

Plastic gloves? Is there any problem using vinyl dishwashing type gloves?

 

[MamaLovesHerReefTank]

Ohhhh I don't use that lol I thought you were measuring out salt for wc lol
Oh oh the brushes, look at these, they're perfect!
I've only used 1 or 2 to exhaustion lol

where did you find those? Those would be better than the dollar store toothbrushes.

 

[ahiggins]

where did you find those? Those would be better than the dollar store toothbrushes.

"SE 7615NB10PCS 10 piece double ended gun cleaning brush set"

Amazon I like them because they're stiff bristles

 

[Paul B]

To save time, I brush my teeth with tank water and when I am finished I clean my powerheads with the same brush. Then I spit in the water to dose calcium.

 

[buckroe07]

Don't think so. I'd just rinse out the inside of them since. Some have some sort of powder inside them and might get in tank. Perfectly fine out of tank. Another good recommendation!

 

[Rick Mathew]

These bottles come in very handy for a lot of uses....89 cents at WAlMart... I graduate them then use them as containers for dosing....For cleaning with vinegar...for filling vials for water testing...very handy

 

[Rick Mathew]

Here are a couple of DIY devices that make probe calibration and doser calibration much easier for me....I made them out of acrylic...easy to do


Use this for doser Calibration



Use this for pH probe calibration