Anyone use these?

[Paul B]

I have been using one of these since my freshwater days and could not live without it. I use it at least four times a day, every day. I use it for feeding, because I target feed everything, I also use it to blow detritus off rocks or blow a dead animal out into the open. I pick up baby fish with it and suck up water for testing.
I know there are turkey basters but these things are sturdier and the long, angled acrylic tube is perfect.
Anyone else use them?

 

[prattreef]

No but I would love to. Where do you get them?

 

[Paul B]

I buy the rubber bulbs and put in the acrylic tubes after I slightly heat bend it.
I figured everyone used them, I guess not. I should build a couple of cases of them.
Never thought about it because I use it so many times a day it's like it's part of me.

 

[DevIouS]

Can't see myself without one.
I use this one....

 

[Paul B]

Devious that looks pretty cool too

 

[prattreef]

And where did you get that Phil? These both look perfect for my AEFW "treatment" protocol

 

[Paul B]

Who's Phil and what is a AEFW treatment protocol?
I am sure it would work for it whatever "it" is.

 

[tsinkoy]

Is that like this? tehee.

 

[prattreef]

Phil =Devious AEFW = Acro eating flatworms a major pest to SPS keeping reefers. Many rip apart their reefs and dip their Acro colonies in a variety of semi-effective and possibly lethal medications. I chose to try to come to terms with them instead. Though virtually undetectable on the colonies, they are easily blown off with a turkey baster ( now you see the relevance here) and eaten with gusto by pretty much all species of fish once water borne. This of course doesn't deal with the eggs, and you will never completely "cure" the problem this way, but I have found it very possible to keep the pests in check this way. No one looking at my reef would know I had a problem. I don't want to hijack your thread with this, just want one of your bulb thingies

 

[Paul B]

I may have to get a case of these things

 

[Awibrandy]

Paul, please do!!!! I definitely want one.. And when you do, send me a PM as a reminder. My memory cells are a bit fried these days.:sgrin:

 

[tosiek]

yeah or point us in a direction where u can get the bulbs. If you squeeze hard enough with the other basters the tube falls off which sucks. Those look awesome.

 

[autoponicz]

hey that would work alot better than my 99 cent turkey baster......

if there is one with adjustable flex tubing...it would be sweet.....

 

[jrobbins]

very nice little tool. if you end up making any, put me down for one.

 

[Psycho graphic]

I modded a Turkey baster with some rigid airline tubing and used a Plastic Ziptie to keep the bulb on tight.

For those of you who use these for feeding as I do, it is a wise idea to clean out the inside of the bulb occasionally. You can't believe how much crap can accumulate inside it.

My version.

 

[Paul B]

I guess I better order a case of rubber bulbs I happen to know a supplier of acrylic tubes and I am seeing him tomorrow

 

[prattreef]

Maybe this can help fund your retirement

 

[cb747]

Paul you should show them the seahorse feeders you used to make

 

[Paul B]

OK Chris but it has nothing to do with this. I invented and patented this thing.
http://www.breedersregistry.org/Articles/v4_i3_paul_b/paul_b.htm

 

[cb747]

No it doesnt but pretty cool