feeding tongs

latazyo · 10/08/2007, 02:26 PM

is there any reason that some stainless steel feeding tongs (typically used for herps) wouldn't work for feeding?

the only plastic ones for fish that I see online are 6" and I would like longer (like 10+)

JxMetal · 10/08/2007, 03:02 PM

herps?!?

latazyo · 10/08/2007, 03:04 PM

reptiles/amphibians

JxMetal · 10/08/2007, 04:35 PM

mmmmk

DrBDC · 10/08/2007, 04:44 PM

They should be no problem. I use a small pair of human tweezers to pick asterina's out. Dry them off and/or rinse them to make them last longer. It's not like you're leaving them in the tank for long periods.

latazyo · 10/08/2007, 04:45 PM

so...back to the topic

sirreal63 · 10/08/2007, 04:48 PM

I'm thinking if you have herps you need to seek medical attention and not rely on tongs.

As the good Doc said it will be fine just rinse them off good afterwards. If these have already been used for herps you may want to disinfect them first...just to make sure.

latazyo · 10/08/2007, 04:51 PM

no, I havent bought them yet, I just noticed that the tongs used to feed reptiles are like 10-12" long and Ive only been able to find 6" plastic fish related ones online

I want tongs so I can feed my anems w/o the fish stealing the food/biting my hands

so sweet, I'll pick up some reptile ones

sorry TeamRC, I didnt see your post, it was close to when I posted mine

JxMetal · 10/08/2007, 05:25 PM

good luck with the fish not stealing the food from the bta's. I never had luck getting them to eat without me having to sit there for 30 minutes swatting away fish. BTA's will grow very fast with feeding, and just plain fast without feeding.

The LTA, flower, and mini carpet that I have now handle their own......especially since the mini carpet ate my tang.

latazyo · 10/08/2007, 06:23 PM

the mini carpet has had an entire silverside stuck to him for about 3 hours now

not even the trigger will take it from him

sirreal63 · 10/08/2007, 06:31 PM

Gotta love those S. Tapetums....so it ate your tang? My fish had sense enough to avoid it.

JxMetal · 10/08/2007, 06:32 PM

yeah, not a little one either. about 3.5" maybe 4" long. it was sweet finding a little tang skull next to it.

Reggae Fish · 10/08/2007, 10:09 PM

I have a pair of SS ones but the ends are rubber. Their made by kitchenaid. They work nice as I'm not hitting corals with anything hard.

fazgood · 10/12/2007, 08:35 PM

Size matters?

15 inch but not cheap.

http://www.cadlights.com/product_inf...roducts_id=115

$20

Faz

JxMetal · 10/12/2007, 08:43 PM

would these work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Huge-Tweezer-Thu...QQcmdZViewItem

latazyo · 10/12/2007, 11:15 PM

excellent suggestions

andy's has a feeding stick for only 2 bucks that is long enough, but it woudl be awesome for fish but wouldnt really work for anems

10/08/2007, 02:26 PM	#1
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	feeding tongs is there any reason that some stainless steel feeding tongs (typically used for herps) wouldn't work for feeding? the only plastic ones for fish that I see online are 6" and I would like longer (like 10+) __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.

10/08/2007, 03:02 PM	#2
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,282	herps?!? __________________ 28 Gallon Nanocube HQI Current Tank Info: 28gal HQI Nanocube

10/08/2007, 03:04 PM	#3
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	reptiles/amphibians __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.

10/08/2007, 04:35 PM	#4
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,282	mmmmk __________________ 28 Gallon Nanocube HQI Current Tank Info: 28gal HQI Nanocube

10/08/2007, 04:44 PM	#5
DrBDC Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ballwin, Missouri Posts: 10,358	They should be no problem. I use a small pair of human tweezers to pick asterina's out. Dry them off and/or rinse them to make them last longer. It's not like you're leaving them in the tank for long periods. __________________ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge, some just gargle, but most are rabid. Current Tank Info: 180g sps+75 softy/lps on one system tunze's, seio's, mjmods, aquacontroller w/add ons, 2X400 XM10000 and 3X160 vho actinic, 110g sump, 110 frag tank, Geo Beckett and other stuff

10/08/2007, 04:45 PM	#6
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	so...back to the topic __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.

10/08/2007, 04:48 PM	#7
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	I'm thinking if you have herps you need to seek medical attention and not rely on tongs. As the good Doc said it will be fine just rinse them off good afterwards. If these have already been used for herps you may want to disinfect them first...just to make sure. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

10/08/2007, 04:51 PM	#8
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	no, I havent bought them yet, I just noticed that the tongs used to feed reptiles are like 10-12" long and Ive only been able to find 6" plastic fish related ones online I want tongs so I can feed my anems w/o the fish stealing the food/biting my hands so sweet, I'll pick up some reptile ones sorry TeamRC, I didnt see your post, it was close to when I posted mine __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.

10/08/2007, 05:25 PM	#9
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,282	good luck with the fish not stealing the food from the bta's. I never had luck getting them to eat without me having to sit there for 30 minutes swatting away fish. BTA's will grow very fast with feeding, and just plain fast without feeding. The LTA, flower, and mini carpet that I have now handle their own......especially since the mini carpet ate my tang. __________________ 28 Gallon Nanocube HQI Current Tank Info: 28gal HQI Nanocube

10/08/2007, 06:23 PM	#10
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	the mini carpet has had an entire silverside stuck to him for about 3 hours now not even the trigger will take it from him __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.

10/08/2007, 06:31 PM	#11
sirreal63 Go Spurs Go!!! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Meadowlakes Texas Posts: 13,357	Gotta love those S. Tapetums....so it ate your tang? My fish had sense enough to avoid it. __________________ Jack No One has ever been seriously injured by using the search function. Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms should be a convenience store, not a government agency. Current Tank Info: Reefing the Pentagon.

10/08/2007, 06:32 PM	#12
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,282	yeah, not a little one either. about 3.5" maybe 4" long. it was sweet finding a little tang skull next to it. __________________ 28 Gallon Nanocube HQI Current Tank Info: 28gal HQI Nanocube

10/08/2007, 10:09 PM	#13
Reggae Fish Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,464	I have a pair of SS ones but the ends are rubber. Their made by kitchenaid. They work nice as I'm not hitting corals with anything hard.

10/12/2007, 08:35 PM	#14
fazgood Not Quite Right Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Ballwin MO Posts: 1,093	Stumbled acrss this Size matters? 15 inch but not cheap. http://www.cadlights.com/product_inf...roducts_id=115 $20 Faz

10/12/2007, 08:43 PM	#15
JxMetal Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: St. Peters, MO Posts: 4,282	would these work? http://cgi.ebay.com/Huge-Tweezer-Thu...QQcmdZViewItem __________________ 28 Gallon Nanocube HQI Current Tank Info: 28gal HQI Nanocube

10/12/2007, 11:15 PM	#16
latazyo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,972	excellent suggestions andy's has a feeding stick for only 2 bucks that is long enough, but it woudl be awesome for fish but wouldnt really work for anems __________________ Friends dont let friends use HOB overflows.