where to find squirters/syringes for food and refractometer?

agoutihead · 07/18/2008, 08:24 AM

I lost the little squirter that comes with the refractometer... where can i buy a replacement?

I'd also like to buy a larger plastic syringe for food delivery.

thanks.

Fish_wiz2 · 07/18/2008, 09:07 AM

If you have someone that works in a hospital or doctors office they should have those syringes. I got 50 for free and they are lab-grade too

discocarp · 07/18/2008, 09:16 AM

You can also ask your vet. I've gotten some things like this from them plenty of times.

Macimage · 07/18/2008, 09:31 AM

I also got most of my syringes from our vet.

Here are a few links for feeding syringes and pipettes:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...05&pcatid=9605

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...40&pcatid=8940

There is a neat long handled squirt that I bought here:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...3&pcatid=13943

Joyce

otrlynn · 07/18/2008, 12:49 PM

You can get an eye dropper at any pharmacy or pharm. dept. of Walmart, that will work for the refractometer

reefworm · 07/18/2008, 07:49 PM

I target fed my LPS with a turkey baster

MMM33732 · 07/18/2008, 08:33 PM

I've seen pipettes at a few hobby stores. For food delivery what I use is a 10cc syringe that I bought at a drug store... I think it was for oral medicine delivery. Anyways I took a piece of rigid airline and attached it to the end. Works perfect. Nice and precise on how much you squirt or suck up at a time. I used to use a turkey baster but found some foods like brine would float out of the tip without me even squirting it.

piercho · 07/18/2008, 08:42 PM

Go by West Marine or other large marine boating store and look around their fiberglassing/epoxy displays for medium and large-tipped syringes. As far as droppers for the refractometer, I usually retrieve them from test kits.

Tang Salad · 07/18/2008, 08:44 PM

How about a good glass thermometer? What kind of store would I find those in? Preferably something 8-10" long, not the kind for measuring body temp.

I'm tired of digitals and the liquid thermom.s made for the hobby generally have tiny scales, and are slow to react due to the metal balls in the bottom.

07/18/2008, 08:24 AM	#1
agoutihead Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 2,720	where to find squirters/syringes for food and refractometer? I lost the little squirter that comes with the refractometer... where can i buy a replacement? I'd also like to buy a larger plastic syringe for food delivery. thanks. __________________ Experience the Liquid Realm...

07/18/2008, 09:07 AM	#2
Fish_wiz2 Mangroves are kool. Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago Posts: 5,246	If you have someone that works in a hospital or doctors office they should have those syringes. I got 50 for free and they are lab-grade too __________________ -The Wiz Current Tank Info: Elos Mini Seahorse Tank, 2500 gallon Koi pond

07/18/2008, 12:49 PM	#5
otrlynn Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chester County PA Posts: 1,508	You can get an eye dropper at any pharmacy or pharm. dept. of Walmart, that will work for the refractometer __________________ Lynn 1 horse, 1 dog, 2 cats, small pond with a few koi. The fish tank is gone.

07/18/2008, 07:49 PM	#6
reefworm Registered Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Waxhaw, NC USA Posts: 2,139	I target fed my LPS with a turkey baster __________________ "The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter." - Thomas Jefferson Current Tank Info: 29 gal. reef/assist with 75 gal. at the school

07/18/2008, 08:42 PM	#8
piercho Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,194	Go by West Marine or other large marine boating store and look around their fiberglassing/epoxy displays for medium and large-tipped syringes. As far as droppers for the refractometer, I usually retrieve them from test kits. __________________ Howard Current Tank Info: 65G reef shut down 2007. 25G planted.

07/18/2008, 09:16 AM	#3
discocarp Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Winter Park, FL Posts: 2,707	You can also ask your vet. I've gotten some things like this from them plenty of times.

07/18/2008, 09:31 AM	#4
Macimage Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Quartz Hill Posts: 4,078	I also got most of my syringes from our vet. Here are a few links for feeding syringes and pipettes: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...05&pcatid=9605 http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...40&pcatid=8940 There is a neat long handled squirt that I bought here: http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...3&pcatid=13943 Joyce

07/18/2008, 08:33 PM	#7
MMM33732 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 690	I've seen pipettes at a few hobby stores. For food delivery what I use is a 10cc syringe that I bought at a drug store... I think it was for oral medicine delivery. Anyways I took a piece of rigid airline and attached it to the end. Works perfect. Nice and precise on how much you squirt or suck up at a time. I used to use a turkey baster but found some foods like brine would float out of the tip without me even squirting it.

07/18/2008, 08:44 PM	#9
Tang Salad Algae skeptic Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 78702 Posts: 3,098	How about a good glass thermometer? What kind of store would I find those in? Preferably something 8-10" long, not the kind for measuring body temp. I'm tired of digitals and the liquid thermom.s made for the hobby generally have tiny scales, and are slow to react due to the metal balls in the bottom. __________________ Your algae is not special. Current Tank Info: TBD ADA 120-P SPS NLPS