Syringe

zsteph · 12/04/2012, 03:58 PM

Anyone know where to get a good 20 to 24 inch syringe that will easily dispense meaty food like krill and mysis? Turkey basters are ok but they are too bulky.

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teddy13 · 12/04/2012, 04:32 PM

try farm supply store

zsteph · 12/04/2012, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by teddy13

try farm supply store

Good thinking. Maybe they will have an insemination syringe

Nanodoc · 12/04/2012, 07:03 PM

Kent makes an extendable feeding tube with bulb, and extendable plastic needle to offer meaty pieces to anemones and such. It extends to twice its length, I can squirt food without getting my hands wet.
if BSL doesn't have it, look at Marine Depot
I bought mine at Aquatic Critter

EllieSuz · 12/04/2012, 07:41 PM

Here's the syringe end of a DIY device I use. It's a common syringe like those used to medicate infants. It's attached to a length of rigid airline tube with a little piece of flexible airline. There's another piece of flexible tubing on the other end to soften the effect if I accidentally strike a coral with it. Adjust the length to suit you. Just thaw frozen food in a cup and draw it up into the syringe. This is a terrific way to target all kinds of corals and a couple of fish that are timid feeders. I feed Duncans, Frogspawn, Hammers, Candy Cane and Sun corals with it. I also use it to feed my Mandarin and Randall's Goby and a Porcelain Crab. Give it a try.

techdiver · 12/05/2012, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by EllieSuz

Here's the syringe end of a DIY device I use. It's a common syringe like those used to medicate infants. It's attached to a length of rigid airline tube with a little piece of flexible airline. There's another piece of flexible tubing on the other end to soften the effect if I accidentally strike a coral with it. Adjust the length to suit you. Just thaw frozen food in a cup and draw it up into the syringe. This is a terrific way to target all kinds of corals and a couple of fish that are timid feeders. I feed Duncans, Frogspawn, Hammers, Candy Cane and Sun corals with it. I also use it to feed my Mandarin and Randall's Goby and a Porcelain Crab. Give it a try.

That is a good idea. I have an adjustable sea squirt, but I may still make one of these.

12/04/2012, 03:58 PM	#1
zsteph Moved On Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Jackson TN Posts: 77	Syringe Anyone know where to get a good 20 to 24 inch syringe that will easily dispense meaty food like krill and mysis? Turkey basters are ok but they are too bulky. Sent from my iPhone 5 using Tapatalk

12/04/2012, 07:41 PM	#5
EllieSuz Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 3,858	Here's the syringe end of a DIY device I use. It's a common syringe like those used to medicate infants. It's attached to a length of rigid airline tube with a little piece of flexible airline. There's another piece of flexible tubing on the other end to soften the effect if I accidentally strike a coral with it. Adjust the length to suit you. Just thaw frozen food in a cup and draw it up into the syringe. This is a terrific way to target all kinds of corals and a couple of fish that are timid feeders. I feed Duncans, Frogspawn, Hammers, Candy Cane and Sun corals with it. I also use it to feed my Mandarin and Randall's Goby and a Porcelain Crab. Give it a try. __________________ "You can't learn this hobby one question at a time." (Mr. Tuskfish) Eileen Current Tank Info: I'm out of the hobby, but used to have a60 gal. reef, refugium in sump, Internal Mag 9 return, SC 302 skimmer, two Maxi-Jet 1200's modded, four bulb T5 Lighting, Reefkeeper Lite Controller with three PC4's, Little Fishes GFO reactor.

12/04/2012, 04:32 PM	#2
teddy13 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 50	try farm supply store

12/04/2012, 07:03 PM	#4
Nanodoc Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Tennessee Posts: 253	Kent makes an extendable feeding tube with bulb, and extendable plastic needle to offer meaty pieces to anemones and such. It extends to twice its length, I can squirt food without getting my hands wet. if BSL doesn't have it, look at Marine Depot I bought mine at Aquatic Critter