What are your must have tools?

[143MPCo]

Looking to setup a list of must have tools, things you need that have made you everyday, week, month, or yr easier when it comes to dealing with your reef tank?

 

[eatbreakfast]

Dobie pads for algae and cleaning out skimmer cups and necks.

For lg tanks squeegee and wand, way better at having crystal clear glass than the aquarium glass cleaners.

Dosing pump, it makes it waaaay easier to consistently and accurately dose additives.

Spare bucket or basket to keep oddds and ends.

 

[Hawain_Rob]

Turkey baister.

 

[jsker]

A golf towel clipped to my waist so that I can wipe my hands off and not drip all over the place

 

[TreyC2010]

My step ladder, those metal grabbing tools for mechanics, zip ties, gallon tea jug, my flashlight, mL measuring pipes, my aquarimate app, and r2r

 

[DeniseAndy]

turkey baster, spare buckets and dedicated towels (so I do not get any coral juices anywhere else). Of course I would be lost without my extra tubing all over too.

 

[pondman]

I use a moving blanket to lay down when I do water changes.also a clean scrubbie pad only for the tank.

 

[Pete polyp]

A sharp pearing knife, screwdriver, tin snips, hammer and machete for fragging.

 

[143MPCo]

A sharp pearing knife, screwdriver, tin snips, hammer and machete for fragging.

 

[Pete polyp]

Haha!

 

[maroun.c]

Sturdy ladder, epoxy on hand, towels in a reachable location (only remember to have one while taking arms out of tank) quality tweezers ...

 

[spectra]

I picked up a set of tweezers that are 24 inches. One of the best things to have on hand for grabbing out of the tank no wet hands or arms......

 

[Jeff.:P:.]

My r2r towel is #1 :D
short and long basters
Razor blade
laser thermometer
I love my magnet mounted metal tools: Long and short scissors, 12" and 20" tweezers, bone cutters, scalpel, metal pick

 

[Newb73]

#1 a Quality ATO (tunze). #2) A quality RO/DI (BRS 6 Stage Universal). #3) A tank controller (yes I use my Neptune Apex for everything) #4) a Full suite of test kits (use every week). #5) A good salt mixing station (Use every 3 days). #6) A good magnet Algae (use about every 2 or 3 days). #7) A quality refractometer - Not a plastic swing arm (Use every 3 days or so).


Above are all things I tried to cheap out on in the beginning and regretted cheaping out....every single one of them I regretted trying to be cheap or do without.

 

[143MPCo]

Thx everyone, great info!!!

 

[Rybren]

A tank-only toothbrush for cleaning equipment and scrubbing algae off rocks.

 

[saltyphish]

A tank-only toothbrush for cleaning equipment and scrubbing algae off rocks.

A must have!

 

[saltyphish]

Super glue would be my umber one though

 

[dbl]

After this evening, I think a fish trap will be added to my list.

 

[skyesfire]

Towel, toothbrush, and some tongs long ones.