What unorthodoxed tools have you used?

Tanks · Jul 2, 2015

retiredsailor said:
Can you provide a picture? I'm completely unable to picture this in my head.

They are called plastic canvas sheets. Like these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DV...vas+sheets&dpPl=1&dpID=51VtsKHD1gL&ref=plSrch

Can find em at any store that sells sewing supplies. =) I also use them in my hobs as another layer of filtration, holds down my polyfiler.

retiredsailor · Jul 4, 2015

Tanks said:
They are called plastic canvas sheets. Like these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DV...vas+sheets&dpPl=1&dpID=51VtsKHD1gL&ref=plSrch

Can find em at any store that sells sewing supplies. =) I also use them in my hobs as another layer of filtration, holds down my polyfiler.

Very clever!

jack5746 · Jul 4, 2015

ilovereefing <3 said:
Hmmm...most of my kitchen stuff at some point or another (much to my husband's dismay)! Yep, I am a female reefer with a husband who is jealous of my "tank time"! Lol! And don't ever let him find out how much money I have actually spent...LOL! :rolleyes:

yeah that money thing doesnt go over to good with the better half.

ilovereefing <3 · Jul 4, 2015

jack5746 said:
yeah that money thing doesnt go over to good with the better half.

That's why I am so happy that I am gainfully employed and never have to ask him for money to support my "addiction"! Same goes for him...he is a surfer so I never complain about how often he hits the beach or how many surfboards he has! Lol! As long as the bills are paid and there is food on the table...no complaints! ;)

retiredsailor · Jul 4, 2015

I just used a shoe horn to move some sand around. I used it like a little shovel.

megisawesome06 · Jul 11, 2015

I'm excited. I used my sons grabby toy to move rocks the other day since I can't reach the bottom of the tank.

jack5746 · Jul 11, 2015

megisawesome06 said:
I'm excited. I used my sons grabby toy to move rocks the other day since I can't reach the bottom of the tank.

Nice idea just make sure it has no metal unless it is stainless. Tunze has a nice grabber like that.

Harold Green · Jul 11, 2015

megisawesome06 said:
I'm excited. I used my sons grabby toy to move rocks the other day since I can't reach the bottom of the tank.

I'd be real careful of what materials may have been used in the tool. I have several aquarium grabbers and none of them does it all. One is too big and bulky but it handles small rocks easily. I have a small opening tool that works great for little items but won't open large enough to grab a frag plug. Mostly I use a 24" set of ss tweezers. I immediately rinse any tools I use in fresh water afterward and wipe dry.