Overlooked, really useful device

[AndrewJ]

Glass wide mouth mason jars with plastic screw on lids.
I've used them as dosing containers, to mix chemicals, to thaw frozen foods and or soak food in Selcon, and to store small parts. If needed, the glass jars are easily sanitized in a dishwasher.

 

[AndrewJ]

Cambro or similar food storage containers. I get mine from a restaurant supply store.
They come in different sizes. I have used the 6 quart round size with lid most often to transport fish and corals, coral dips, and drop acclimation. The larger sizes make for great QT/ Hospital tanks, particularly when implementing the Tank Transfer Method.

 

[AndrewJ]

Cambro or similar food storage containers. I get mine from a restaurant supply store.
They come in different sizes. I have used the 6 quart round size with lid most often to transport fish and corals, coral dips, and drop acclimation. The larger sizes make for great QT/ Hospital tanks, particularly when implementing the Tank Transfer Method.

Drip not drop, drop would be bad!

 

[Katy did]

Those would work great! I've been using old toothbrushes. Good thing I haven't confused which one is which yet.:eek:

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

WE use Denture brushes. I get them from the big store that starts with a big M. You can get different colors. I designate a particular color for each tank. The also have a little rubber point on the other end. Just like your black ones, they have a great grip. They also have a v shape brush on the tip. It's great for getting into tight spots or brushing stuff off of frag heads. Such as hammer, duncans etc.

 

[tyler1503]

Rubbing alcohol. You've got to sterilise that scalpel when you're fragging!!

 

[buckroe07]

Rubbing alcohol. You've got to sterilise that scalpel when you're fragging!!

Oh, you're interested in starting a reef tank? Sure you'll gloves, alcohol, and a scalpel. What?!? lol

 

[SteadyC]

Spatula for cleaning skimmer cup and neck, use everyday.

 

[Frop]

Why is it when someone gets into the hobby they are told to get a myriad of things from sand to a swing arm hydrometer or even better a refractometer, skimmer, light, salt, cleaning magnet, etc, and never mention a SCALE?!:D now that I'm trying to be more precise, a lot, if not all the recommended amounts are in grams or kilograms! Luckily I have a food scale so no problem:)
From now on, when I help someone get into the hobby, I'm going to recommend a scale as part of their reefing arsenal, lol.

Anybody else have any overlooked, helpful devices that are hardly recommended?

I have my regular scale in grams which I use a coffee filter to put the stuff to be measured in so it doesn't dirty the scale or viseversa. Then I have this tiny mg scale which I'd basically need one of those 5ml test tubes to measure with. I only use that for anything that only needs a couple grams or less.

 

[tyler1503]

Oh, you're interested in starting a reef tank? Sure you'll gloves, alcohol, and a scalpel. What?!? lol

Haha a surgical table and an assistant would be nice too :P

 

[JBradford]

After you showed them your skimmer and system did you show them your actual nice bong?

Nope. My job relies to much on my keeping my whole life clean. And I have far to many friends on the local police force.

 

[TetoCCB]

how about aquarium tongs? i find useful when i don't feel like scuba diving and need to adjust something in the sand bed
...but, i don't scuba dive in my bc32

Alligator forceps are great, too... they have a strong grip and are good for pulling hair algae,...

 

[buckroe07]

Alligator forceps are great, too... they have a strong grip and are good for pulling hair algae,...

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

 

[re76]

Paint mixing cups/buckets.

They are so cheap and are perfect for all sorts of thing. Find them in the painting section of any Lowes or Home Depot. I buy a few pretty much every time I am in one of those stores.

 

[buckroe07]

Spatula for cleaning skimmer cup and neck, use everyday.

I've been touch this stuff with my bare hands and getting them dirty and didn't have to for the past 16 yrs! lol! I may have to try this one.:)

 

[BCSreef]

Luer hose barb adapters

These are great for connecting tubing for air pumps, dosers, doser containers, etc. They come in sizes of 1/8", 3/16" and 1/4" allowing you to easily and securely connect tubing of same or different sizes.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003NV2RYA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Bob

 

[tom reilly]

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 :rolleyes:

Where did you get these?

 

[Paul B]

Where did you get these?

What? I can't find those because I have these baster things all over my workbench. :rolleyes:

But Marine Depot sells them as Coral Feeders

 

[AndrewJ]

Spatula for cleaning skimmer cup and neck, use everyday.

I use a plastic gift card (that doesn't have funds on it of course) for the same reason. Mine is from Starbucks, because when I receive the gift card I transfer the balance to my phone's app.
I like the idea if the spatula since it gives you a handle.

 

[AndrewJ]

Oh, you're interested in starting a reef tank? Sure you'll gloves, alcohol, and a scalpel. What?!? lol

Add on safety glasses and a face mask if your frag ing zoas/ Palys, and you have a really interesting mental picture!

 

[BCSreef]

A hand lens (magnifying glass) or better yet, a dissecting microscope. Not just for reefing, but great for gardening.