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 Oct 19 2009, 09:37 AM
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QUOTE (jeremai @ Oct 17 2009, 12:56 AM)  How is that cheaper than $.25? Razorblade = $0.16 Toothpick = $0.01 Aquamend = $0.08 --------------------  |
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Oct 19 2009, 09:42 AM
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 Formerly Uchiha  Posts: 3,799 Joined: 7-May 04 From: Southern California Member No.: 8,192 |
Did it this weekend in some hard to reach places - sure beats the hell out of getting my arm wet up to my elbows
 Pretty effortless, only thing is you have to get the angle right when scraping but if your "skewer" is flexible, and you hold it just right... it pushes down with enough pressure to get coralline off rather easily. Also, I was lazy and did mine without the Aquamend - it worked out pretty well. -------------------- [ Daniel ] [ ELOS System Mini ]
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Oct 19 2009, 02:25 PM
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 WOO. Posts: 287 Joined: 8-November 08 From: la jolla, ca Member No.: 40,008 |
nice, getting tank walls cleaner since 2009.
The Aquamend solves the angle and pressure problem. 
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Oct 25 2009, 02:07 PM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 123 Joined: 10-May 09 Member No.: 44,661 |
Hahaha... I was about to go out and buy a scraper too. Sweet idea... and I have everything laying around too. Thanks!
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Oct 26 2009, 10:46 PM
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WOO. Posts: 287 Joined: 8-November 08 From: la jolla, ca Member No.: 40,008 |
i made a new one with a small petco card, and i was going to post pics, but i can't find my camera....
this one won't ever rust, as small as the razor one, but it's not quite as good as the razor. This post has been edited by mew: Oct 26 2009, 10:56 PM -------------------- |
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Oct 26 2009, 10:53 PM
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 HEY NOW! Posts: 513 Joined: 28-May 08 From: Youngstown, OH Member No.: 36,931 |
thats good shat right there. I could use one and will. Thank you!
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Oct 26 2009, 10:57 PM
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 MTOT Posts: 17,756 Joined: 29-January 07 From: Menomonee Falls, WI Member No.: 25,617 |
I have all of this laying around already. Need to make one again to get in those impossible to reach areas. Good work with the aquamend I used tape in the past, derr.
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Oct 26 2009, 11:11 PM
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 Diving Certified, 2 Reef Tanks, No $$$ Posts: 1,045 Joined: 24-May 09 From: Northern VA Member No.: 44,916 |
sweet I'll definitely try this for where my rock is too close to the glass. thx for the post
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Oct 28 2009, 07:44 PM
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Nano Reefer Posts: 113 Joined: 17-August 09 Member No.: 46,566 |
what about using stainless BBQ skewers.. would help with longevity, as i would suspect the skewer to be the weakest link... and then the razor next..
and you sould use the steel skewers over and over.. IF you can get the Aquamed to break off 
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Nov 5 2009, 12:00 AM
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Diving Certified, 2 Reef Tanks, No $$$ Posts: 1,045 Joined: 24-May 09 From: Northern VA Member No.: 44,916 |
So I made one today and it works great, although it would've been better if I had titled the blade a little more like in OP's picture. Don't have any lone bbq skewers around so I just used a chopstick. Its ready to go as soon as the aquamend dries.
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Nov 5 2009, 12:24 AM
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 Nano Reefer Posts: 825 Joined: 8-July 08 From: Modesto, Cali Member No.: 37,695 |
I have been using skewers for my pico tank as a tool since 08 ! Never attatched a razor to it though ! Great idea !
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