Turkey Baster: The Miracle Tool

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  1. Aaarrrggg

    Aaarrrggg Plankton

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    Another use I discovered last night:

    Blasting a hole in the sand under a rock to encourage a pistol shrimp to excavate a burrow in the right place! :D
     
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  2. progman2000

    progman2000 Astrea Snail

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    It is my main acclimation tool - need to get a longer one to feed my corals at the bottom of my 150 though
     
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  3. gt40425hp

    gt40425hp Feather Duster

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  4. Foreverfishy

    Foreverfishy Purple Spiny Lobster

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    how does it work with feeding fish flake food? (yes I know it's a silly question) would you let the flake food/cubes sit it bowl of water for a little bit to where they are soft enough to be siphoned up the baster?
     
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  5. M-Ocean Man

    M-Ocean Man Flame Angel

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    Hardly a silly question and in fact a good method of using the TB IMHO!

    That would work well - putting the flakes in a small dish or bowl (of either fresh RO/DI fresh saltwater or even tankwater - just dont use tap) and let them get wet (you can also use the TB as a stirring device!) and then suck em up and feed away!!

    The big advantage I see here is twofold:
    -you are keeping your hands from contacting the water of your tank which is a plus
    -you will be sure that the flakes do not just float on the top of the water and get skimmed off!
     
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  6. m2434

    m2434 Giant Squid

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    "Turkey Baster: The Miracle Tool"

    Yes, yes it is :)
     
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  7. progman2000

    progman2000 Astrea Snail

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  8. M-Ocean Man

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    Good tool for the money - use it to feed the corals of the 430 Gallon at work.

    Have had it for going on a year now - works really well!
     
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  9. Sacul1573

    Sacul1573 Millepora

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    If yours has volume measurement ticks on the side like mine, you can use it to dose if you have a large tank!
     
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  10. KaiserReef

    KaiserReef Plankton

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    Another great use. Mine is graduated as well, but I have never used it for that purpose.
    My tank is relatively small, so I use a medicine syringe (without the needle of course)
    to dose my tanks with CaCl; I picked it up for free at a Target pharmacy.
     
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