Need NARROW skimmer

JT101 · 06-03-2008, 03:21 PM

I’m looking for a NARROW algae scraper. I have the Kent Marine 3” model with the detachable heads. I know they make a 1” wide head, but the body of the stick is still 3” wide and doesn’t fit in some tight spaces of my tank. Any ideas on who makes a 1” or 2” wide one?

BigAl07 · 06-03-2008, 03:25 PM

Try
Nimble Nano Home

I have at LEAST one of these in all four of my tanks. I even had him CUSTOM make one for my 90g that I freaking LOVE!! Just beware... his magnets are SILLY kind of strong!!

JT101 · 06-03-2008, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAl07

Try
Nimble Nano Home

I have at LEAST one of these in all four of my tanks. I even had him CUSTOM make one for my 90g that I freaking LOVE!! Just beware... his magnets are SILLY kind of strong!!

Hi Al!

Sorry, I meant SCRAPER, NOT skimmer

!!

In any case, I already have a couple of those nimble nanos and I LOVE 'em!! Problem is, I want to clean the back plastic chamber wall of my AquaPod 24 which is inside the tank (not accessible from the back). For that I will definitely need a scraper on a wand/stick, and so far all I can find are 3" wide models...

Thx
John

kathywithbirds · 06-03-2008, 03:38 PM

You can make one... get one of those plastic scrapers from home depot or somewhere, like a small spatula or paint scraper, then superglue or even rubberband some rough aquarium sponge to it, wrap it over the top and walaa!! You could use other types of material too, just make sure it's safe for whatever you're scraping.

Dentoid · 06-03-2008, 03:40 PM

Necessity is the Mother of invention! Make your own, voila! Then sell the idea for millions!

JWarren · 06-03-2008, 04:01 PM

I got a piece of 1/4" x 1/4" hardwood from the hobby shop and used a razor saw to cut a 45 degree groove in it. Slide in a razor blade and go to town with it. Works like a charm.

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JT101 Plate Coral Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hicksville NY Posts: 741 View Gallery Karma Komment	Need NARROW skimmer I’m looking for a NARROW algae scraper. I have the Kent Marine 3” model with the detachable heads. I know they make a 1” wide head, but the body of the stick is still 3” wide and doesn’t fit in some tight spaces of my tank. Any ideas on who makes a 1” or 2” wide one?

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BigAl07 Do I look as lost as I am Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 21,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Need NARROW skimmer Try Nimble Nano Home I have at LEAST one of these in all four of my tanks. I even had him CUSTOM make one for my 90g that I freaking LOVE!! Just beware... his magnets are SILLY kind of strong!! __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~ *Live Rock Rubble will do the SAME thing as Bio-Balls and is NOT a suitable replacement for BIO-BALLS in a Reef System! It's ALL gotta go!!* Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...currentNO3-((%WC.01)currentNO3)=finalNO3 (thanks Luukosian) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Gone but not forgotten BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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kathywithbirds Social Darwinism victim Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Hood, NJ Posts: 5,937 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Need NARROW skimmer You can make one... get one of those plastic scrapers from home depot or somewhere, like a small spatula or paint scraper, then superglue or even rubberband some rough aquarium sponge to it, wrap it over the top and walaa!! You could use other types of material too, just make sure it's safe for whatever you're scraping. __________________ (\_/) (\__/) ( . .) (^.^) (")(") (> <) Bunny and Bunnina have worked things out. Bunny was mistaken after all, Bunnina was not having an affair. "Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials." ~Lin Yutang

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JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,426 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Need NARROW skimmer I got a piece of 1/4" x 1/4" hardwood from the hobby shop and used a razor saw to cut a 45 degree groove in it. Slide in a razor blade and go to town with it. Works like a charm. __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

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