Turkey Baster: The Miracle Tool

Hello everybody,

I will want to discuss the many possibilities I have discovered of this inexpensive, handy tool which you can find in your own kitchen! If you have not read my title, I am talking about a turkey baster. Here is a small list of what you can do with this tool:

-You can blow detritus off dead zones and vacuum it up.

-You can directly feed corals and other inverts, as well as territorial fish who will not budge. This is great for clowns who tend to lurk in one area of the tank often, such as an anemone.

-You can use it to help accumulate your new tank inhabitants. Instead of making a mess by taking a cup of water from your tank and pouring it into where your new specimen is at, you can instead dip the baster in, suck up some water, and release it into the bag with little mess.

- If you have a small nano, you can use it to help you with water changes instead of starting a siphon or using a jug.

I got mine for only a dollar, and it is doing miracles for me. I just wanted to share this experience for those who do not know of the benefits of the turkey baster.

-Cheers.

 

agreed also it helps with putting the water into the test tubes ;D

 

Bought one when the tank was a month old. Couldn't live without it.

 

i feel like a turke baster would suck up half my tank :8) LOL i have mini turkey basters

 

Turkey basters are a staple in any serious reefers kit of tools. Nice write up.

 

yup use mine twice a week. for smaller applications i use a eye dropper when i use kalkwasser paste to take care of aptasia anemones.

 

i have used one sinse day one i use it for every thing i even feed my fish from it

 

I use the TB to feed my fish as well... when they see it enter the water, they all come up swimming and biting at the end of it!

 

They should be taped (included) in every new tank that is sold at the store. The BEST bang for the buck of any fish aquarium acces.

 

*gasps* woooow I feel like such an idiot for not thinking about that!!! I love you so much right now!! LOL this will make my life so much easier. K+!