Best non-reef reef tool - Page 2

alphaferret · 01/17/2010, 08:58 PM

Chauvet power strip

also the dj light contoller-see diy wavemaker

DBarsotti · 01/17/2010, 09:01 PM

kebob skewers = awesome reef tool

kingfisher62 · 01/17/2010, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by John Zillmer

Gotta agree with the old credit cards. Especially for those rounded corners on my biocube. Plus an everhandy wire clothes hangar!

maynardjames · 01/17/2010, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by John Zillmer

don`t go reefing without one. lol

jpkboca · 01/17/2010, 11:11 PM

What are you all using kabob skewers for?

redfishsc · 01/17/2010, 11:33 PM

Probably target feeding.

Since I get to build my own stands/canopies and some acrylic work in the cabinet shop, I'd have to say these are my favorite non-reef reef tools:

-Powermatic 66 tablesaw
-22" Powermatic planer
-24" Powermatic dual-head drum sander
-small army of routers and cordless drills
-drill press
-small wood lathe
-bandsaw
-clamps-a-plenty

Johnny C · 01/17/2010, 11:34 PM

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Originally Posted by kingfisher62

Plus an everhandy wire clothes hangar!

Be careful using clothes hangers, they are made out of copper!

jayk198030 · 01/17/2010, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by john zillmer

+1 +1 +1

petemattersen · 01/18/2010, 06:35 AM

I dont think so. I use them for gas welding steel often.

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Originally Posted by CaliDreaminjC

Be careful using clothes hangers, they are made out of copper!

reefinder · 01/18/2010, 07:37 AM

vinegar, eggcrate, paper towls, tubing

kingfisher62 · 01/18/2010, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by CaliDreaminjC

Be careful using clothes hangers, they are made out of copper!

Thanks for the heads up but they are usually just in the water for a few seconds either righting a snail that can not get off it's back or knocking a crab off of my just fed coral.

spleify · 01/18/2010, 08:33 AM

Turkey baster

jb61264 · 01/18/2010, 09:21 AM

Wooden skewers, eggcrate, and although its not really a "tool" per se, I have to say one of the best things I ever did was put PVC shower pan liner down under tank to the edges of my stand...any accidental spills and drips never touch my woodwork and cleanup is SO easy.

hyperfocal · 01/18/2010, 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by spleify

Turkey baster

+1

Also, Magic Eraser cleaner pads.

Heat gun and tap & die set for DIY acrylic work.

erics3000 · 01/18/2010, 12:57 PM

Internet

davenia7 · 01/18/2010, 01:09 PM

No one mentioned Pampered Chef Pearing Knife. For fragging, it can't be beat, flexible but strong and VERY SHARP... and it has a warranty, though they might void it if they knew what it was being used for.

theyammieguy · 01/18/2010, 02:07 PM

+1 on using a coat hanger for welding. I use them all the time to patch holes in exhuast pipe.

Megabite · 01/18/2010, 02:39 PM

Turkey baster and Vodka.

Fizz71 · 01/18/2010, 02:42 PM

I won't repeat, but I'll add...

My southdown sand (I miss you southdown)..I still have a good 300lbs of it.
Acrylic Rods for my rock structure.
Rubbermaid Farm Stock Feed Tubs (my 100g sump from h*ll)
50g Food Grade Barrels (topoff, salt mix)
Clip on light (cheapest fuge lighting on the planet)

...and about 90% of what everbody up there said.

gowingsgo · 01/18/2010, 03:53 PM

5 gallon buckets

theyammieguy · 01/18/2010, 03:58 PM

This has been my best friend

Fizz71 · 01/19/2010, 08:27 AM

kill-a-watt

phenom5 · 01/19/2010, 08:57 AM

Good stuff guys. There are so many of these things that I use. I've got some sort of household brush that I use to clean my skimmer. Superglue gel is a must. Beer is an absolute must.

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Originally Posted by John Zillmer

So are we talking about using the credit cards as credit cards? Or using old credit cards as algae scrappers? Because I use both...unfortunately it seems like I use my debit card to spend money on my tank far more than I use it to clean my glass.

Lifefreak0007 · 01/19/2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by John Zillmer

+1 and add cash to the list.

bluevolvo · 01/19/2010, 09:26 AM

My wet bandsaw, love the Inland!!!

01/17/2010, 08:58 PM	#26
alphaferret Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nor' Syracuse Posts: 2,824	Chauvet power strip also the dj light contoller-see diy wavemaker __________________ "With what little time we have we must..." Current Tank Info: 46 bow w/20 gal sump/30 gal. fuge/Reef Octo 150/Seio m620/koralia 3/mag5/Nova extreme t5/Powerbrite actinic LED

01/17/2010, 11:33 PM	#31
redfishsc Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 3,696	Probably target feeding. Since I get to build my own stands/canopies and some acrylic work in the cabinet shop, I'd have to say these are my favorite non-reef reef tools: -Powermatic 66 tablesaw -22" Powermatic planer -24" Powermatic dual-head drum sander -small army of routers and cordless drills -drill press -small wood lathe -bandsaw -clamps-a-plenty __________________ "The measure of a life is not its duration but its donation." Corrie Ten Boom “The tyrant dies and his rule is over, the martyr dies and his rule begins” -- Søren Kierkegaard Current Tank Info: ghetto grad school reef.....11g rimless tank, 36X9X9, lit by Cree and Rebels scobbled together. Stocked mostly with free stuff I got from panhandling my fellow reefers.

01/18/2010, 08:33 AM	#37
spleify Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 9,579	Turkey baster __________________ Make it a Great Day!!!! Current Tank Info: 60 gal SPS cube, with 25 gal refugium, 400W MH, DIY Lumenarc III, DIY skimmer, DIY stand and canopy. 40 breeder LPS with 40 gallon sump, DIY stand, 250W MH

01/18/2010, 09:21 AM	#38
jb61264 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 1,112	Wooden skewers, eggcrate, and although its not really a "tool" per se, I have to say one of the best things I ever did was put PVC shower pan liner down under tank to the edges of my stand...any accidental spills and drips never touch my woodwork and cleanup is SO easy. __________________ In the end (and the begining) we're all just stardust anyway... Current Tank Info: 75 gallon SPS reef/55 gallon sump/6x54W TEK T5HO/Reef Octopus 200 Extreme Skimmer/Reef Octopus Single Chamber Calcium Reactor/RKL

01/18/2010, 12:57 PM	#40
erics3000 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Palm Bay FL Posts: 2,957	Internet __________________ Eric (Red House for my 300 display 600 system) Current Tank Info: 600 gallon system with 300 display

01/17/2010, 09:01 PM	#27
DBarsotti Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salinas, CA Posts: 893	kebob skewers = awesome reef tool

01/17/2010, 11:11 PM	#30
jpkboca Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 1,279	What are you all using kabob skewers for?

01/18/2010, 07:37 AM	#35
reefinder Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 455	vinegar, eggcrate, paper towls, tubing

01/18/2010, 01:09 PM	#41
davenia7 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Goose Creek, SC Posts: 238	No one mentioned Pampered Chef Pearing Knife. For fragging, it can't be beat, flexible but strong and VERY SHARP... and it has a warranty, though they might void it if they knew what it was being used for. __________________ 5 gal. salt nano 20L salt nano 55 gal. malawi cichlid community

01/18/2010, 02:07 PM	#42
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	+1 on using a coat hanger for welding. I use them all the time to patch holes in exhuast pipe. __________________ "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.

01/18/2010, 02:39 PM	#43
Megabite Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 702	Turkey baster and Vodka. __________________ Orly ~O.R.C.A. Member~ -------------------------- A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul. Current Tank Info: Former: 180AGA & 70W Rimless / Tunze PHs, 3-250 HQI 14K DT, 2- 150 20K HQI Radium ST/ 9 - PowerBrite LED's DT, BK Skimmer, ACIII, etc.

01/18/2010, 02:42 PM	#44
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	I won't repeat, but I'll add... My southdown sand (I miss you southdown)..I still have a good 300lbs of it. Acrylic Rods for my rock structure. Rubbermaid Farm Stock Feed Tubs (my 100g sump from h*ll) 50g Food Grade Barrels (topoff, salt mix) Clip on light (cheapest fuge lighting on the planet) ...and about 90% of what everbody up there said.

01/18/2010, 03:53 PM	#45
gowingsgo Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: cincinnati Posts: 175	5 gallon buckets

01/18/2010, 03:58 PM	#46
theyammieguy Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 1,691	This has been my best friend __________________ "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.

01/19/2010, 08:27 AM	#47
Fizz71 FragSwapper Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: West Lawn, PA Posts: 5,800	kill-a-watt

01/19/2010, 09:26 AM	#50
bluevolvo Moved On Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Between MA and NY Posts: 56	My wet bandsaw, love the Inland!!!