Great stuff Randy - I especially like the slotted bottle for Ricordia. Slippery little buggers don't care much for cyanoacrylate
Great stuff Randy - I especially like the slotted bottle for Ricordia. Slippery little buggers don't care much for cyanoacrylate
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw
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Thanks Thomas. No those ricordia don't care for superglue, but once they attach to a piece of rubble its easy enough to superglue them where you want them.
I collect PEs, and I'm always looking to trade for ones I don't have yet.
So I came up w/ one! Filter-socks . . . gross, how do you clean those yucky things? Some people launder them in the washing machine w/ NO detergent. I have a front load washer and w/o filling it up with towels or whatever else the socks would have nothing to agitate them clean, so . . . Dishwashers clean hats really well, why not socks? SO I have been putting them in there with a small jam jar full of white vinegar. Inside out so the part that comes in contact w/ the nasty stuff is facing out. I put it on sanitize, extra rinse and steam clean cycles. I don't add detergent. 2 Hours later: squeaky clean! I put my other reef stuff in there w/ them like the bottle brushes I use and I have even put my skimmer w/o the pump in there. Just remember no detergent just vinegar.
I'm not quite getting this... can you post a picture?Originally Posted by CalmSeasQuest
Great ideas, everyone!
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Wow this is an awesome thread keep them coming!!!
Sure - Here you go...
That photo was taken 1/2010 and it's been running perfectly since. It doesn't have to be a Ziploc bag, it's just what I had handy. You could use any type of inert, thin plastic sheet. There's no risk of overflow as the plastic is placed inside the overflow and only affixed at the top. It moves in response to changes in water flow. At all flow rates, my overflow is now completely silent. There is no sound of moving water whatsoever
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw
Another use of ZipLoc bags - When removing calcium deposits from parts such as pump impellers, I simply warm vinegar in a microwave, place the parts in a gallon size ZipLoc bag and add the vinegar. Evacuate the air and seal the bag.
This allows for 100% coverage of the parts while using far less vinegar than normally required if soaking in a bowl or bucket. It also largely eliminates the lingering smell of vinegar.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard ShawAJ :) liked this post
I have couple.
Using a Dobie pad instead of the replacement pads for a Magnavore, Mag Float ext. Actually works better.
Buying sushi nori @ Meijers instead of the LFS, same stuff much cheaper.
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+1 to that. Great thread! Lots of useful stuff.
I've got a couple handy things. Keep some empty pop bottles around. A few with frozen water and a few empty for hot water are handy in the event of power outtages to either keep the temp up or to keep it cool if you don't have a generator handy.
If you have an old pump, some soft tubing, and a ziptie then you've got the equipment for a much quicker water change. You could even hook it up to a syphon. That's just my two cents though.
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A Simple Method to Control Drops
When using any liquid measured in drops (i.e. liquid test kit reagents) a simply way to make controlling the drops easier, is to squeeze the bottle slightly - then while inverting, release the pressure.
This creates a slight vacuum in the bottle and prevents drops from forming before you're ready.
The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man. - George Bernard Shaw
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