forceps for bubble picking?

[jhale]

I need to get some long forceps to reach the last of the bubble algae growing in my tank.

I was thinking of ordering from this company,
http://www.atlanticmedsupply.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=232&cat=Forceps

Does anybody know of a better place to order from?

 

[mstrofdisaster]

There is a surgical supply on Lex and 24th or 25th by Baruch College if you need them asap. At least you can see what you're buying in person.

 

[Deanos]

Those will burst the bubble algae before dislodging it :sad2: Trust me I know

 

[jhale]

I know Dean, I do my best not to pop them, but I would rather get them out and pop a few (okay a lot) than leave them in.

my new game plan was to add a LOT of snails and some more emeralds. my idea is to clear the rocks of the bubble algae, and let the clean up crew do it's job. maybe if I can get ahead of the bubbles the snails and crabs can hold them at bay.

 

[fishguttz]

This kind might be gentler. it has a retractable wire claw for grasping. I think some have four wires.


http://www.filmtools.com/argrounglasp.html

 

[marki24]

If you are going to buy from the site you posted i would go with the Tissue Forceps then the Thumb Dressing Forceps. YOu have a lesser chance of poping it.

 

[Deanos]

If you are going to buy from the site you posted i would go with the Tissue Forceps then the Thumb Dressing Forceps. YOu have a lesser chance of poping it.

Sponge forceps may be even better :scratch:

 

[JHOV2324]

Hale i still have that small urchin if u want to try it out...a good test would be to put the urchin or emerald in a container with some bubble algae and see if it will get to work on it...let me know i can give you an emerald crab too i have two of them..

 

[jhale]

This kind might be gentler. it has a retractable wire claw for grasping. I think some have four wires.


http://www.filmtools.com/argrounglasp.html

that's thinking outside the box

the sponge forceps look promising.

Jhov if you can breed those urchins that would be cool.

I'll try one and see what happens if you have an extra one.

 

[ellebelle]

Jon, I have a pair of the tissue-type forceps - though, they are even narrower and more curved. They came out of my old fetal pig dissection kit from college. If you want, you can borrow them. I find that I can lift the bubble algae out quite easily without popping them. You just have to orient the forceps just right. Like I said though - mine are a little thinner and more curved that the ones in the picture because they were made for something smaller than a human body. The human dissector forceps are a little different. LMK! I just de-bubbled my tank, so I'm good for a while.

 

[BroRage]

i bought these long forceps for 3 bucks at the auto show...

 

[JHOV2324]

yeah i have an extra one.....it in my sump now you can have it....dude they breed in my tank already...i started off with just one and ended up with four....who did i give the other two to...i think Nano reefer has one and i forgot who i gave the other to...oh they also eat coraline algae just so you know.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Nonoreefer never got one we never met up :lol2:

j, I like the plan to get ahead of them. If you find something that'll eat the bubble algae its more likely they'll eat the smaller ones. So your plan should work

 

[TimberTDI]

My opinion: go with the splinter type tweezers. Because they are so narrow, they allow you to grab the bubble at the base. I use my wife $60 tweezers:shhh:. Check a beauty supply store.


Steven

 

[jhale]

steven I need the longer ones to reach the spots the short ones can't get to.

I can't tell you how many frags I've made trying to get bubble algae out of my tank

 

[Aqua Pro Builder]

yeah i have an extra one.....it in my sump now you can have it....dude they breed in my tank already...i started off with just one and ended up with four....who did i give the other two to...i think Nano reefer has one and i forgot who i gave the other to...oh they also eat coraline algae just so you know.

You mean the urchin right not the crab.