Best non-reef reef tool

phenom5 · 01/17/2010, 03:15 PM

I'm finally getting to the end of a big sheet of eggcrate that I bought a couple of years ago. Seems like there is an endless amount of uses for eggcrate.

So what is your favorite non-reefkeeping reef tool?

For me, It's either eggcrate (like I said, seems like there are an endless amount of uses for the stuff), or a turkey baster. Neither were ever intended to be used on reef tanks, both are must haves in any reefkeeper's tool kits.

eb8919 · 01/17/2010, 03:27 PM

I agree 110 percent with those 2 and wanna add in...a good towel! I use the same towel for almost everything...cleaning the glass...cleaning the mess...lid for barrels, buckets...mat to put wet things on..etc.etc

reefboy1994 · 01/17/2010, 03:30 PM

Super glue and aquamend!

Butterz · 01/17/2010, 04:00 PM

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...

amore169 · 01/17/2010, 04:07 PM

I would have to say for me my small latter, I have to use it everytime I work in my tank.

davocean · 01/17/2010, 04:10 PM

Electric toothbrush is my fav tool.

tektite · 01/17/2010, 05:38 PM

Wet/dry vaccuum!

bwiele · 01/17/2010, 05:49 PM

Where is the best place for me to buy a "sheet" of eggcrate? Is is simply the light grid at HD or Lowes, or is there something else? Thanks.

rharr21 · 01/17/2010, 05:52 PM

razor blade, followed by a turkey baster

lordofthereef · 01/17/2010, 05:54 PM

Toothbrush, razor blade, egg crate, epoxy, super glue, bone cutter scissors, pvc plumbing.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwiele

Where is the best place for me to buy a "sheet" of eggcrate? Is is simply the light grid at HD or Lowes, or is there something else? Thanks.

That is exactly what it is.

Frogmanx82 · 01/17/2010, 05:54 PM

I must be missing something. I have never used eggcrate for anything. After a tank is set up, when would eggcrate be useful?

lordofthereef · 01/17/2010, 05:54 PM

Toothbrush, razor blade, egg crate, epoxy, super glue, bone cutter scissors, clip on fans.

Quote:

Originally Posted by bwiele

Where is the best place for me to buy a "sheet" of eggcrate? Is is simply the light grid at HD or Lowes, or is there something else? Thanks.

That is exactly what it is.

FishyBiz · 01/17/2010, 06:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tektite

Wet/dry vaccuum!

x2

jayk198030 · 01/17/2010, 06:28 PM

Me, my self and I. With out us my reef would die and be no more. And RC.

rroselavy · 01/17/2010, 06:38 PM

Oxo bottle brush for cleaning my skimmer cup and kalk reactor.

CtotheA · 01/17/2010, 06:44 PM

Dremel, Razor, Super glue!

alphaferret · 01/17/2010, 07:09 PM

Beer anyone?

Gutter guard

eggcrate/light diffuser is used to hold frags closer to surface/also can be used to enclose a tank to keep jumpers off the carpet and can be zip tied(another great tool known as reef duct tape)can be used to make risers, boxes and such.

I have a rigid airline that I heated and bent into a u shape-I use it to move small stuff in tank.

Wegmans(grocery store) pharm. syringes +rigid airline = great tool for dosing and target feeding. I have a bunch of these syringes for lots of uses in tank.

rroselavy · 01/17/2010, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alphaferret

Wegmans(grocery store) pharm. syringes +rigid airline = great tool for dosing and target feeding. I have a bunch of these syringes for lots of uses in tank.

LOL. My folks live outside Rochester. I will have to check their Wegman's next time I visit.

rroselavy · 01/17/2010, 08:27 PM

Oh yeah, zip ties are my friend. Couldn't do it without them...

alphaferret · 01/17/2010, 08:28 PM

Just ask at the pharmacy-they will give them out for free, usually in a basket at front reg. area.

Thanks for the bottle cleaner and skimmer one-guess i can't use one that has already had dishsoap on it though right?

Jeepsrkool · 01/17/2010, 08:33 PM

Tweezers and those little wooden shish ka bob skewers.

jbird69 · 01/17/2010, 08:33 PM

Towel, turkey baster, egg crate, kabob skewers, razorblade, magnifying glass, digital camera, vinigar, super glue....

SecGenGSX · 01/17/2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

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...

+1 Very happy I bought one.

Tooth brush and a razor blade are right up there too.

John Zillmer · 01/17/2010, 08:48 PM

sedor · 01/17/2010, 08:52 PM

^^^

I'm going to put my ragedy old toothbrush and wallpaper scraper razorblade up on the top of my list as well.

01/17/2010, 03:15 PM	#1
phenom5 Unregistered Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,096	Best non-reef reef tool I'm finally getting to the end of a big sheet of eggcrate that I bought a couple of years ago. Seems like there is an endless amount of uses for eggcrate. So what is your favorite non-reefkeeping reef tool? For me, It's either eggcrate (like I said, seems like there are an endless amount of uses for the stuff), or a turkey baster. Neither were ever intended to be used on reef tanks, both are must haves in any reefkeeper's tool kits. __________________ Rob Current Tank Info: DSA 155 Pro \| ATI Sunpower \| ATB 840 v2 \| Apex \| Wav

01/17/2010, 03:27 PM	#2
eb8919 Reefaholic Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 542	I agree 110 percent with those 2 and wanna add in...a good towel! I use the same towel for almost everything...cleaning the glass...cleaning the mess...lid for barrels, buckets...mat to put wet things on..etc.etc __________________ A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. -A. Einstein

01/17/2010, 03:30 PM	#3
reefboy1994 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 362	Super glue and aquamend! __________________ --Charlie-- 40 Breeder Mixed Reef Current Tank Info: 30 Gallon Rimless -- Mainly Softie tank and a few 'Nems

01/17/2010, 04:07 PM	#5
amore169 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,250	I would have to say for me my small latter, I have to use it everytime I work in my tank. __________________ Arnie. Current Tank Info: 400 Gallon Starphire Rimless. 8 A360WE Kessils with controller. Sfiligoi Infinity DDE 6X250 light fixture. Bubble King Internal 300 Deluxe. 215 Gallon Oceanic Starphire Ultimate FOWRL. 34 Gallon Solana.

01/17/2010, 04:10 PM	#6
davocean Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 14,655	Electric toothbrush is my fav tool. __________________ There's a fine line between owning your tank and your tank owning you! Current Tank Info: SCA 120g RR Starfire, Tunze silence 1073.02 return, 40g sump w/ fuge, SWC Extreme 160 cone skimmer,Geismann reflexx 4xT5, 2x Panorama Pro LED strips, Vortech MP40QD

01/17/2010, 04:00 PM	#4
Butterz Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 174	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...

01/17/2010, 05:38 PM	#7
tektite I never finish anyth Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Houston TX Posts: 1,120	Wet/dry vaccuum! __________________ No trees were harmed in the sending of this message; however, a significant number of electrons were slightly inconvenienced.

01/17/2010, 05:49 PM	#8
bwiele Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 94	Where is the best place for me to buy a "sheet" of eggcrate? Is is simply the light grid at HD or Lowes, or is there something else? Thanks.

01/17/2010, 05:52 PM	#9
rharr21 Premium Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Slidell, Louisiana Posts: 313	razor blade, followed by a turkey baster

01/17/2010, 05:54 PM	#11
Frogmanx82 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,515	I must be missing something. I have never used eggcrate for anything. After a tank is set up, when would eggcrate be useful? __________________ Exodus 8:2 Check my homepage for tank pics and details. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 2x maxspect R420R LED, 4 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Foxface Rabbitfish, Banggai Cardinals, Azure Damsel, rock flower anemone, cleaner shrimp, serpent star

01/17/2010, 06:28 PM	#14
jayk198030 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tag, your it! Posts: 783	Me, my self and I. With out us my reef would die and be no more. And RC. __________________ I feel like 1.025 and i look like skimmate. I eat crap and throw up! What am I? Current Tank Info: I need help!!

01/17/2010, 06:38 PM	#15
rroselavy Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 685	Oxo bottle brush for cleaning my skimmer cup and kalk reactor. Last edited by rroselavy; 01/17/2010 at 06:44 PM.

01/17/2010, 06:44 PM	#16
CtotheA Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4	Dremel, Razor, Super glue!

01/17/2010, 07:09 PM	#17
alphaferret Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nor' Syracuse Posts: 2,824	Beer anyone? Gutter guard eggcrate/light diffuser is used to hold frags closer to surface/also can be used to enclose a tank to keep jumpers off the carpet and can be zip tied(another great tool known as reef duct tape)can be used to make risers, boxes and such. I have a rigid airline that I heated and bent into a u shape-I use it to move small stuff in tank. Wegmans(grocery store) pharm. syringes +rigid airline = great tool for dosing and target feeding. I have a bunch of these syringes for lots of uses in tank. __________________ "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, 08:27 PM	#19
rroselavy Premium Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 685	Oh yeah, zip ties are my friend. Couldn't do it without them...

01/17/2010, 08:28 PM	#20
alphaferret Pitcher Hill Reef Society Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nor' Syracuse Posts: 2,824	Just ask at the pharmacy-they will give them out for free, usually in a basket at front reg. area. Thanks for the bottle cleaner and skimmer one-guess i can't use one that has already had dishsoap on it though right? __________________ "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, 08:33 PM	#21
Jeepsrkool Moved On Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: OHIO Posts: 130	Tweezers and those little wooden shish ka bob skewers.

01/17/2010, 08:33 PM	#22
jbird69 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The beautiful State of Jefferson Posts: 2,751	Towel, turkey baster, egg crate, kabob skewers, razorblade, magnifying glass, digital camera, vinigar, super glue.... __________________ Broke Back Mountain is not a movie, its the pile of dead ninjas in Chuck Norris' back yard

01/17/2010, 08:48 PM	#24
John Zillmer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 375	__________________ Maybe there isn't any such thing as normativity -- but there should be. Current Tank Info: 90 g mixed reef, 40 g 'fuge, T5HO, Simplicity 240DC

01/17/2010, 08:52 PM	#25
sedor Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 4,689	^^^ I'm going to put my ragedy old toothbrush and wallpaper scraper razorblade up on the top of my list as well. __________________ Ryan