Stuff you use that was never intended for aquarium use

[dantimdad]

As the title says:

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Rubberma...orage-Container-22-Cup-5-2-Liter-Red/30606987

A version of this was used on my nano for a top off container.

What do you use that is not "For aquarium use" but you use it anyway?

 

[lagatbezan]

This does wonders for cleaning my acrylic tank.

 

[Bpb]

Masterflex peristaltic pump
Dual stage co2 regulator.

Neither are hobby items at all.

 

[Gareth elliott]

Jewelers scale, glass bottles for dosing containers, sure there are more if i opened my storage drawers lol

 

[SamiBlue]

This does wonders for cleaning my acrylic tank.

+1 lol yes I can clean the glass in less than 10 minutes no matter how much stuff builds up

 

[MTBake]

Found some 30" long bamboo skewers in the camping section at Wal-Mart. I use them for poking and flipping over stuff in the tank.

 

[Daniel@R2R Verified Admin]

This does wonders for cleaning my acrylic tank.

Was coming to post this one haha

 

[Katrina71]

3m adhesive hooks. Stand organization.

 

[lapin]

Dry cat food to feed my white worms.

 

[dantimdad]

Dry cat food to feed my white worms.

Okie dokie, ya got me beat by a mile!

 

[Crabs McJones]

Toothbrush for more than just the pearly whites

 

[dantimdad]

Toothbrush for more than just the pearly whites

Agreed, I buy them by the handful from dollar tree for maintenance. Especially power heads.

 

[Johniejumbo]

Vodka. Me and the tank both like a little carbon dosing occasionally

 

[Clownfish2]

+1 lol yes I can clean the glass in less than 10 minutes no matter how much stuff builds up

Cool idea, does this eraser have chemicals or soap in it ? Was wondering if you can clean inside the display tank with inhabitants in it such as cleaning the interior glass?

 

[Iona Skye]

Oh gosh, I used to have all kinds of weird stuff for specific jobs.... Wine corks as stoppers and/or spacers, zip ties, 2" sections of thick tubing with a slice down the middle (makes excellent metal-free clips), wooden kite dowels, cotton thread, cool whip containers, that plastic netting that fruit bags are made from.... Polyester filling from the dog's toys.... Lots of kitchen utensils were borrowed too [emoji39]

And I used broken wine glasses and stemware in my freshwater scapes. That was really cool.

Dang I miss my tanks!!

 

[Clownfish2]

I have a 30 inch deep tank. I use a pasta ladle and a hamburger flipper both plastic to scoop up coral frags or shift stuff on the tank bottom.

 

[Katrina71]

Cool idea, does this eraser have chemicals or soap in it ? Was wondering if you can clean inside the display tank with inhabitants in it such as cleaning the interior glass?

Magic Eraser original. No chemicals. Yes you can clean it with everybody in the tank.

 

[Iona Skye]

Oh gosh, I used to have all kinds of weird stuff for specific jobs.... Wine corks as stoppers and/or spacers, zip ties, 2" sections of thick tubing with a slice down the middle (makes excellent metal-free clips), wooden kite dowels, cotton thread, cool whip containers, that plastic netting that fruit bags are made from.... Polyester filling from the dog's toys.... Lots of kitchen utensils were borrowed too [emoji39]

And I used broken wine glasses and stemware in my freshwater scapes. That was really cool.

Dang I miss my tanks!!

A tall plastic popcorn canister was what I initially used for measuring & mixing salt, a nightstand table was a perfect stand for my tall hex tank..... Saran wrap splash guard for the light, wax paper if the light was too strong.... Drinking glasses (upside down) as risers for rocks and stuff....

I'd dangle stuff on a string to keep it away from the sides so the starfish wouldn't hog it.... As my hermits grew, they all moved in to local shells collected from the beach. But I guess if it's from the ocean, it probably doesn't count [emoji1]

 

[Iona Skye]

Toothbrush for more than just the pearly whites

Nothing beats a good old toothbrush for cleaning equipment!

 

[Skep18]

Bamboo skewers.