Best non-reef reef tool - Page 3

mitremark · 01/19/2010, 10:35 AM

I use some of these and now have some good ideas for others. An item that has not been mentioned is a good chair to sit in and watch. After all that is why most of us got into this in the first place.

JonnyD91 · 01/19/2010, 11:45 AM

No more phosphate in my food and no shrimp falling through

Cant be without one of these

mario8402 · 01/19/2010, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theyammieguy

This has been my best friend

is this plastic or metal? where did you find it?

mario8402 · 02/23/2010, 10:48 AM

*bump
I need that tool lol

rott · 02/23/2010, 10:52 AM

I could use 2 of those

Soultwater · 02/23/2010, 01:46 PM

Stainless steel safety wire and stainless steel screws
I used them for many years for hanging my florescent lights near the water.

orion1 · 02/23/2010, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Butterz

There's a powerstrip you can get from a music/guitar shop. It has switches on each plug in so you can hit the switches to turn off the outlet instead of trying to unplug the pump, etc.. It's really great during maintaince routines turning off pumps, skimmers, reactors, etc...

I need to go get that nice find

theyammieguy · 02/23/2010, 02:19 PM

Been using one in my shop for years. Its metal and plastic. Metal part is powder coated. You can get them at any auto parts store.

The powerstrip yall are talking about is a DJ powerstrip.

tiger_eyed1 · 02/23/2010, 02:38 PM

Rubber mouse pad (reduces external pump vibration/noise)
Clip Fans
GE Smart Home Power System
Ms Wages pickiling lime
Paper bags to conceal unauthorized purchases.
Great Stuff Foam/Pond Foam

t4zalews · 02/23/2010, 02:50 PM

TOWELSSS, LOTS OF TOWELS
hand sanitizer
D+D epoxy
hand sanitizer
MORE TOWELS
toothbrush

Jstdv8 · 02/23/2010, 02:55 PM

saltwater forums!

phenom5 · 02/23/2010, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orion1

I need to go get that nice find

Check out eBay or amazon for American DJ powerstrip. Awesome, makes life so much easier.

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiger_eyed1

Rubber mouse pad (reduces external pump vibration/noise)
Clip Fans
GE Smart Home Power System
Ms Wages pickiling lime
Paper bags to conceal unauthorized purchases.
Great Stuff Foam/Pond Foam

Don't forget a paper shredder to destroy the "paper trail".

sneeyatch · 02/23/2010, 04:00 PM

Cut the top off a clear 2 liter bottle and remove the plastic wrapping and you have the most versatile container in the world. You can catch fish with it and squeeze the open end closed so they don't jump, plus so many other uses.

cody6766 · 02/23/2010, 05:11 PM

HOMER BUCKETS!!

...and all that other stuff you guys mentioned.

ritter6788 · 02/23/2010, 05:29 PM

Brute trash cans

01/19/2010, 11:45 AM	#52
JonnyD91 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Manalapan NJ Posts: 1,444	No more phosphate in my food and no shrimp falling through Cant be without one of these __________________ Click my super cool username dropdown menu to see my new 90 Gallon In wall Build on my user home page :) Current Tank Info: 90G Reef - 2 MP40's - Apex Controlled - Reef Octopus PRO-SSS-DC1 Skimmer - 6 Bulb ATI Sunpower

02/23/2010, 01:46 PM	#56
Soultwater Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Land O Lakes, Florida Posts: 249	Stainless steel safety wire and stainless steel screws I used them for many years for hanging my florescent lights near the water. __________________ ___________________________________ I apologize for not posting my Reef Credentials Current Tank Info: 125g mixed reef + 90g corner

02/23/2010, 02:19 PM	#58
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	Been using one in my shop for years. Its metal and plastic. Metal part is powder coated. You can get them at any auto parts store. The powerstrip yall are talking about is a DJ powerstrip. __________________ "Ya'll can go to hell, I'm going to Texas". David Crockett. 12g JBJ deluxe JBJ viper 70w, maxi jet 900, Koralia nano, two false percs, softies, LPS, and SPS, about 25# LR and 2"-3" SB. Running since 3/22/07. Soon to add sump with skimmer Click my home page for pictures. 40g breeder upgrade in progress. Planning a 60g cube FOWLR.

02/23/2010, 04:00 PM	#63
sneeyatch Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 1,312	Cut the top off a clear 2 liter bottle and remove the plastic wrapping and you have the most versatile container in the world. You can catch fish with it and squeeze the open end closed so they don't jump, plus so many other uses. __________________ - Todd It's often the saddest of us working our hardest to make everyone laugh Current Tank Info: Tankless

02/23/2010, 05:11 PM	#64
cody6766 Super Best Friends! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: OKC, OK Posts: 3,772	HOMER BUCKETS!! ...and all that other stuff you guys mentioned. __________________ "The moral is the chosen, not the forced; the understood, not the obeyed. The moral is the rational, and reason accepts no commandments." - John Galt Current Tank Info: Cadlights 60G Arisan II mixed reef with 2x MP40s and 24" ATI

01/19/2010, 10:35 AM	#51
mitremark Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dothan, AL Posts: 32	I use some of these and now have some good ideas for others. An item that has not been mentioned is a good chair to sit in and watch. After all that is why most of us got into this in the first place.

02/23/2010, 10:48 AM	#54
mario8402 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Houston Posts: 271	*bump I need that tool lol

02/23/2010, 10:52 AM	#55
rott Head zoo keeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toledo ,Ohio Posts: 710	I could use 2 of those

02/23/2010, 02:38 PM	#59
tiger_eyed1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NW San Antonio, TX Posts: 364	Rubber mouse pad (reduces external pump vibration/noise) Clip Fans GE Smart Home Power System Ms Wages pickiling lime Paper bags to conceal unauthorized purchases. Great Stuff Foam/Pond Foam

02/23/2010, 02:50 PM	#60
t4zalews 65g Ritteri Tank Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Royal Oak, MI Posts: 2,673	TOWELSSS, LOTS OF TOWELS hand sanitizer D+D epoxy hand sanitizer MORE TOWELS toothbrush

02/23/2010, 02:55 PM	#61
Jstdv8 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Wasilla, Alaska Posts: 1,420	saltwater forums!

02/23/2010, 05:29 PM	#65
ritter6788 Say no to clove polyps Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Marshall, TX Posts: 1,374	Brute trash cans