good tool for planting, etc.?

[Chris Palma]

Hi.

I'm heading to the LFS this evening to buy some new plants, and probably a
few new fish.

One question related to this -- I've been thinking I'd like to get
something to help me plant / rearrange gravel, etc. in my tank without
sticking my arm in up to my shoulder (my tank is a 75 gallon, and I don't
have the longest arms in the world). I've seen the tools that the LFS
sells with the plastic tines at the end, but none of them seem terribly
long nor do they seem terribly well constructed.

So, my question is, does anyone have a good suggestion for a good quality
tool I can get to help with planting and general aquascaping? Is there
something at the hardware store or maybe a kitchen store (BBQ tools?) that
might work better than the usual plastic plant grippers you see at Petco?

Any advice appreciated!

--chris






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[RedForeman ©®]

> One question related to this -- I've been thinking I'd like to get
> something to help me plant / rearrange gravel, etc. in my tank without
> sticking my arm in up to my shoulder (my tank is a 75 gallon, and I
> don't have the longest arms in the world). I've seen the tools that
> the LFS sells with the plastic tines at the end, but none of them
> seem terribly long nor do they seem terribly well constructed.

Another suggestion, plant when doing water changes, when the water isn't as
high... That's what I do on 2 tanks, that are shoulder high on a stand..
that and a stool to stand on...

> So, my question is, does anyone have a good suggestion for a good
> quality tool I can get to help with planting and general aquascaping?
> Is there something at the hardware store or maybe a kitchen store
> (BBQ tools?) that might work better than the usual plastic plant
> grippers you see at Petco?

Usually, you'll need 3 hands to plant, 1 to hold the plant, 1 to move the
stuff FOR you to plant, and anohter to move the stuff BACK to cover the
plant when put in the gravel... I've devised that a long stick, plastic
preferrably, can be used to gently hold the plant in place while you move
gravel around to it... then again, I'm a very ambitious DIYer...

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