My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon

Rue · 02-20-2009, 01:14 PM

LOL...the title says it all...

My cyano battle would be won by now if I could scoop the d*mned stuff up from the substrate and get the chunks out of the tank.

Why would SOMEONE not manufacture such a thing?! A logical piece of tank equipment. I'm sure it would come in handy for lots of other tank-related mucking-about too...

And should anyone go ahead and make one - I get dibs on the first one!!!

lcstorc · 02-20-2009, 01:20 PM

Try a small net. That works for me to get cyano off of the sand.

chipmunkofdoom2 · 02-20-2009, 01:21 PM

Well, how pretty do you want it? I would say buy a large solid plastic spoon, Dremel slots or holes into it as you see fit, then use a soldering iron to "plastic weld" a longer piece of plastic to the end of the spoon.

Rue · 02-20-2009, 01:27 PM

I could try a small net! Thank you! That would work too...but a spoon would be nice - for other maintenance too.

Doesn't have to be pretty (although always a bonus), but it needs a small spoon, not a large one, to reach into corners and whatnot, and the head of the spoon needs to be bent at a right angle...if you know what I mean...

I was thinking of buying a small metal one if I could find one and bending the head - then somehow attaching it to a longer handle...but I'm not very good at the McGyver thing...

Other than rust, is there any danger of using metal tools in a SW tank that I need to be aware of?

chipmunkofdoom2 · 02-20-2009, 01:52 PM

Well, depending on if the metal is treated or coated with anything, if you bend it, the coating might weaken or crack and fall off into the tank.. and most of that stuff wouldn't be good in your tank.

Rue · 02-20-2009, 02:00 PM

...no kidding...be nice if I could find stainless steel at least...

Maybe I'll check out the kitchware stores this week and see what I can come up with...

aaromano · 02-20-2009, 07:34 PM

I just bought a long handle algae scrapper made by TOM with interchangeble heads , one of which is similar to a kitty litter scooper. Picked it up from That Pet Place online. Came 22 inch and two other lengths

Rue · 02-20-2009, 07:36 PM

Really? I'll go see if I can find a picture! So excited!

Thank you!

mzreenie · 02-20-2009, 07:46 PM

I have the same thing, three different attachments, a glass scrubber, a metal razor blade, the the kitty litter scoop thing. I bought mine from Doctors Foster and Smith for $9.79 - it is the 14" length which is fine for the RSM.

Rue · 02-20-2009, 07:56 PM

Are you find the shovel basket useful?

mzreenie · 02-20-2009, 08:06 PM

Yes, I have used it to scoop things from the bottom of the tank, such as pieces of algae. Sometimes I just don't want to change from a long sleeve sweatshirt to a short sleeve shirt so that I can "dive in" to the tank. I use this scoop to nudge a coral in the substrate, turn over a snail in distress, pick up things, etc.

I was afraid to use the razor blade while attached to the handle because I thought my fish would swim into it or something (just call me paranoid), but I used the blade without the handle for scraping some algae on the back glass, and it worked fine.

Rue · 02-20-2009, 08:10 PM

Okay then! I'm gonna go find me one them Tom's!!! LOL...

...wonder if I can get my LFS to order them in - if it's handy, maybe some other local guys will want them!

aaromano · 02-20-2009, 09:50 PM

Hope I'm not breaking any forum rules that Pet Place Item # if am sorry

Multi-tool Algae Scraper With 3 Attachments - 22 In. Item #: 215705

faust · 02-20-2009, 10:20 PM

jesus, go to a restraunt supply store. my wife has a 20 inch slotted spoon in glorious stainless steel to go with her 80 quart stock pot.
now send said kingdom to chandler ok 74834 lol

aaromano · 02-22-2009, 08:03 AM

hey good point on rest supply house

02-20-2009, 01:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rue Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 529 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon LOL...the title says it all... My cyano battle would be won by now if I could scoop the d*mned stuff up from the substrate and get the chunks out of the tank. Why would SOMEONE not manufacture such a thing?! A logical piece of tank equipment. I'm sure it would come in handy for lots of other tank-related mucking-about too... And should anyone go ahead and make one - I get dibs on the first one!!! __________________ Professional Obfuscator - because someone has to be... RSM - The Original, 34g Custom frag tank 27g FW tanks, 25g, 25l, 55g

02-20-2009, 01:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 26,433 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Try a small net. That works for me to get cyano off of the sand. __________________ Peace LYNN Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Lynn's frag tank experiment A reef tank is like a race car. The faster you go the harder you crash.

02-20-2009, 01:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
chipmunkofdoom2 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stewartstown, PA Posts: 1,305 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Well, how pretty do you want it? I would say buy a large solid plastic spoon, Dremel slots or holes into it as you see fit, then use a soldering iron to "plastic weld" a longer piece of plastic to the end of the spoon. __________________ Will sell my body for ricordea DIY High Power LED Retro!

02-20-2009, 01:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rue Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 529 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon I could try a small net! Thank you! That would work too...but a spoon would be nice - for other maintenance too. Doesn't have to be pretty (although always a bonus), but it needs a small spoon, not a large one, to reach into corners and whatnot, and the head of the spoon needs to be bent at a right angle...if you know what I mean... I was thinking of buying a small metal one if I could find one and bending the head - then somehow attaching it to a longer handle...but I'm not very good at the McGyver thing... Other than rust, is there any danger of using metal tools in a SW tank that I need to be aware of? __________________ Professional Obfuscator - because someone has to be... RSM - The Original, 34g Custom frag tank 27g FW tanks, 25g, 25l, 55g

02-20-2009, 01:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
chipmunkofdoom2 Reef Lobster Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Stewartstown, PA Posts: 1,305 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Well, depending on if the metal is treated or coated with anything, if you bend it, the coating might weaken or crack and fall off into the tank.. and most of that stuff wouldn't be good in your tank. __________________ Will sell my body for ricordea DIY High Power LED Retro!

02-20-2009, 02:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
Rue Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 529 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon ...no kidding...be nice if I could find stainless steel at least... Maybe I'll check out the kitchware stores this week and see what I can come up with... __________________ Professional Obfuscator - because someone has to be... RSM - The Original, 34g Custom frag tank 27g FW tanks, 25g, 25l, 55g

02-20-2009, 07:34 PM	#7 (permalink)
aaromano Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 166 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon I just bought a long handle algae scrapper made by TOM with interchangeble heads , one of which is similar to a kitty litter scooper. Picked it up from That Pet Place online. Came 22 inch and two other lengths

02-20-2009, 07:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
Rue Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 529 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Really? I'll go see if I can find a picture! So excited! Thank you! __________________ Professional Obfuscator - because someone has to be... RSM - The Original, 34g Custom frag tank 27g FW tanks, 25g, 25l, 55g

02-20-2009, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
mzreenie Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 356 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon I have the same thing, three different attachments, a glass scrubber, a metal razor blade, the the kitty litter scoop thing. I bought mine from Doctors Foster and Smith for $9.79 - it is the 14" length which is fine for the RSM.

02-20-2009, 07:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Rue Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 529 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Are you find the shovel basket useful? __________________ Professional Obfuscator - because someone has to be... RSM - The Original, 34g Custom frag tank 27g FW tanks, 25g, 25l, 55g

02-20-2009, 08:06 PM	#11 (permalink)
mzreenie Cabbage Leather Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 356 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Yes, I have used it to scoop things from the bottom of the tank, such as pieces of algae. Sometimes I just don't want to change from a long sleeve sweatshirt to a short sleeve shirt so that I can "dive in" to the tank. I use this scoop to nudge a coral in the substrate, turn over a snail in distress, pick up things, etc. I was afraid to use the razor blade while attached to the handle because I thought my fish would swim into it or something (just call me paranoid), but I used the blade without the handle for scraping some algae on the back glass, and it worked fine.

02-20-2009, 08:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rue Torch coral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 529 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Okay then! I'm gonna go find me one them Tom's!!! LOL... ...wonder if I can get my LFS to order them in - if it's handy, maybe some other local guys will want them! __________________ Professional Obfuscator - because someone has to be... RSM - The Original, 34g Custom frag tank 27g FW tanks, 25g, 25l, 55g

02-20-2009, 09:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
aaromano Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 166 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon Hope I'm not breaking any forum rules that Pet Place Item # if am sorry Multi-tool Algae Scraper With 3 Attachments - 22 In. Item #: 215705

02-20-2009, 10:20 PM	#14 (permalink)
faust over caffinated reefer Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: chandler, ok Posts: 751 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon jesus, go to a restraunt supply store. my wife has a 20 inch slotted spoon in glorious stainless steel to go with her 80 quart stock pot. now send said kingdom to chandler ok 74834 lol __________________ [color="Magenta"]80 bow front, 2x 250 m/h 4 54watt t5 actinics, 1 65 watt pc 50/50 reef 175 bow front, 3x 150 m/h 4 96 watt pc 50/50 fowlr duellin 125's

02-22-2009, 08:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
aaromano Star Polyps Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 166 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My Kingdom for a long-handled, slotted plastic spoon hey good point on rest supply house

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