Stuff you use that was never intended for aquarium use

[sghera64]

Where do you get it?

EDIT: FOUND IT!

Home Depot in the winter in Indiana.

 

[Snuggs]

Found some 30" long bamboo skewers in the camping section at Wal-Mart. I use them for poking and flipping over stuff in the tank.

Me too!

 

[Snuggs]

Medicine cups for dosing and feeding.

I am a nurse. So of course

 

[Snuggs]

IV kit for drip acclimation...

I am an RN. BEAT MY POST

 

[KenO]

I used medical syringes I got from my vet. The real ones with metal needles. Different sizes. I use them to inject my aiptasia with lemon juice. Just picked up a deisel fuel filter to use on my Cal Rx. It will go right before the needle valve to keep the valve from clogging. They were $1.79 each. I also use a tea strainer to rinse my frozen foods before adding them to my tanks.

 

[Snuggs]

As a nurse I bring home all sorts of gadgets to use on my tanks, iv tubing for acclimation, medicine cups and syringes for measuring and dosing, wasted fluconizole capsules, mouth sponges for cleaning my skimmer, made my own “Julian thing” from oxygen tubing and syringe. Got a bone cutter from a surgeon for cutting frag plugs( big score) but my favorite is the 100 micron urine strainer....gobs of uses..currently using to stain pods/ or brine shrimp

 

[Terry aka Cr@sh]

I use specimen containers for transporting coral frags to my LFS.

 

[NefTunzReef]

I am an RN. BEAT MY POST

I'm a Physician. Nice to meet you, nurse.

 

[Mal Cameron]

Tap water. Sorry to all those purists. Been using it for years without any problems. Used to collect natural salt water but not these days although that is a much cheaper option.

 

[Snuggs]

I'm a Physician. Nice to meet you, nurse.

I'm a Physician. Nice to meet you, nurse.

Critical care for a quarter of a century

 

[fish farmer]

Whoever thought eggcrate for lighting would transfer over to lids for aquariums. Coming soon: Home Depots' Aquarium Dept...

Back in the day you could get 6500K PC refuge lights, aragonite sand and much, much more!

 

[Zindebaad]

Kitchen tongs for moving stuff around in the aquarium. . .

 

[Zindebaad]

Kitchen tongs for moving stuff around in the aquarium. . .

 

[Luna]

A tall plastic popcorn canister was what I initially used for measuring & mixing salt, a nightstand table was a perfect stand for my tall hex tank..... Saran wrap splash guard for the light, wax paper if the light was too strong.... Drinking glasses (upside down) as risers for rocks and stuff....

I'd dangle stuff on a string to keep it away from the sides so the starfish wouldn't hog it.... As my hermits grew, they all moved in to local shells collected from the beach. But I guess if it's from the ocean, it probably doesn't count [emoji1]

Just wondering how you used the Saran Wrap & wax paper. My light just went out & I think it was the moisture.

 

[Dr. Reef]

Pond sealer to put aquascape together.

 

[Simply__J]

My "squeeze-n-pour" manual dosing bottles I rigged up using chemical mixing dispensers and dollar store spray bottles.

And my magazine rack aclimation/fish box.

 

[Paul B]

CAUTION. If you add a hammer, you may get Leeks.

 

[Sierra_Bravo]

CAUTION. If you add a hammer, you may get Leeks.

I always smile thinking what must go through people's minds the first time they encounter your posts and your tank!

 

[Mrx7899]

3d printer

 

[Royce White]

My wife's long duster handle for turning snail's back over and moving small frag rocks around.