Share your favorite maintenance tool

[MikeC]

Mine is a Aqua Clear fillter on a Maxijet 1200 for a few hours in-between water changes. It filters the water and adds a vigorous flow for a little exrextra help.

 

[CoralMeister]

Looks like some kind of silencer

 

[mbg75]

Bucket head for water changes. Use it to drain the sump and suck out all the junk. Water stays in DT so corals aren't out of the water.

 

[smoq]

Boston Aqua Farms Bone Cutters- those things outlast every other brand I tried

 

[Bry17nyc]

Mine is a Aqua Clear fillter on a Maxijet 1200 for a few hours in-between water changes. It filters the water and adds a vigorous flow for a little exrextra help.

This is a nice trick!
Im going to try it

 

[prattreef]

Work-Study students. The brands change every few years.

 

[KathyC]

Boston Aquatics Bone Cutters- those things outlast every other brand I tried

Do you mean Boston Aqua Farms?
(just in case someone wants to get them due to their quality )

 

[james1990]

Wow some great new stuff on this thread.
At the moment my tool of choice is the really long reptile tongs, nothing exciting but any tool that keeps my hands out of the tank is a win.

 

[James]

Work-Study students. The brands change every few years.

I thought of you when I saw this thread... sure enough.

For me, just my MJ1200 and about 6 ft of hose.
Oh yeah, my 10 gallon bucket for WC. way better than 2 5's.

 

[duke62]

My son he does all the carrying of water

 

[smoq]

Do you mean Boston Aqua Farms?
(just in case someone wants to get them due to their quality )

Yep, corrected, thanks

 

[SteveZ15]

Bucket head for water changes. Use it to drain the sump and suck out all the junk. Water stays in DT so corals aren't out of the water.
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I gotta get me one,my sump needs a good cleaning.

 

[nyshoots]

Not a really a tool but I recently bought a bunch of these gamma seal twist on lids for all my buckets they are awesome

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0089QJQTS/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

 

[fishman1069]

Not a really a tool but I recently bought a bunch of these gamma seal twist on lids for all my buckets they are awesome

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0089QJQTS/ref=redir_mdp_mobile

Those are sweet! Gonna have to get me a couple of those

 

[TaylorJane]

Work-Study students. The brands change every few years.

Hahaha thanks boss. Very flattering.

 

[Spsnut]

I guess it would have to be the 5-6' vinyl hose.

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

My scraper, I use it to get the algae off of my glass , makes my tank sparkle , and It work great on coraline algae as well, best $5.99 I have spent on this tank!!

 

[SteveZ15]

I use the julians thing a lot too..Blast the rocks,target feed suck things up

 

[Silkyslim]

My scraper, I use it to get the algae off of my glass , makes my tank sparkle , and It work great on coraline algae as well, best $5.99 I have spent on this tank!!

Does the scraper rust? And have you noticed scratches? Looking for a better option because 4 year olds and mag floats don't mix.