Plant Pruning

Do you folks have special tools to prune your aquarium plants,
or do you use things you picked up at a non-lfs?

I see leaves dying on the plant in my 10-gallon aquarium and
I'd like to cut them off and take them out without disturbing
the roots (and possibly pulling the plant up). What should I
use? Would a normal pair of scissors do the job?

Thanks,
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Hi, I recently saw a device in Petsmart. It had a planting device on
one end and a scissor type contraption on the other. Must admit I just
have a pair of scissors that I only use for the tank. In saying that,
I have had no luck with plants so I'm probably not the best person to
ask. I'm going to try and remedy this with my 10g when its up and
running.

Not sure how much the device was in Petsmart. Sorry

Mellie

Mellie101 wrote:
Hi, I recently saw a device in Petsmart. It had a planting device on
one end and a scissor type contraption on the other. Must admit I just
have a pair of scissors that I only use for the tank. In saying that,
I have had no luck with plants so I'm probably not the best person to
ask. I'm going to try and remedy this with my 10g when its up and
running.

Not sure how much the device was in Petsmart. Sorry

Mellie


I've got one of those....it's still in the cupboard under the tank
though (bought it around a month ago) - I guess one day it'll come
out....it's a Marina Multi-Tool....

Gill

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 14:03:44 +0100, Gill Passman
wrote:

Mellie101 wrote:
Hi, I recently saw a device in Petsmart. It had a planting device on
one end and a scissor type contraption on the other. Must admit I just
have a pair of scissors that I only use for the tank. In saying that,
I have had no luck with plants so I'm probably not the best person to
ask. I'm going to try and remedy this with my 10g when its up and
running.

Not sure how much the device was in Petsmart. Sorry

Mellie


I've got one of those....it's still in the cupboard under the tank
though (bought it around a month ago) - I guess one day it'll come
out....it's a Marina Multi-Tool....

Gill
That would make sense in your monster sized tank. Unless you don
S.C.U.B.A. gear and dive in with your scissors.

-- Mister Gardener

Hi..

one day it'll come out....it's a Marina Multi-Tool....

A _Marina_ Multi-Tool? In your conservatory? Hope it's no
Mari*uana Multi-Tool? ;-))
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cu
Marco

Marco Schwarz wrote:
Hi..


one day it'll come out....it's a Marina Multi-Tool....


A _Marina_ Multi-Tool? In your conservatory? Hope it's no
Mari*uana Multi-Tool? ;-))


Ha, ha...

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:06:41 +0200, Marco Schwarz
wrote:

Hi..

one day it'll come out....it's a Marina Multi-Tool....

A _Marina_ Multi-Tool? In your conservatory? Hope it's no
Mari*uana Multi-Tool? ;-))

Why do you hope not? It could take care of two stoneds at one time.

I think I'll skip the signature on this one.

On Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:16:06 GMT, Suzie-Q
wrote:

Do you folks have special tools to prune your aquarium plants,
or do you use things you picked up at a non-lfs?

I see leaves dying on the plant in my 10-gallon aquarium and
I'd like to cut them off and take them out without disturbing
the roots (and possibly pulling the plant up). What should I
use? Would a normal pair of scissors do the job?

Thanks,
I use scissors. And I hide them so they don't disappear when I need
them.

-- Mister Gardener

"Suzie-Q" wrote in message
...
Do you folks have special tools to prune your aquarium plants,
or do you use things you picked up at a non-lfs?

I see leaves dying on the plant in my 10-gallon aquarium and
I'd like to cut them off and take them out without disturbing
the roots (and possibly pulling the plant up). What should I
use? Would a normal pair of scissors do the job?

Thanks,
--
8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail)

I have one of those plant pruning thingies, which
I don't use. Normally I just snip leaves off with
my thumbnail (well rinsed hands, of course).
Dedicated (to fish tank use) scissors should work
just fine.

Gail

"Suzie-Q" wrote in message
...
Do you folks have special tools to prune your aquarium plants,
or do you use things you picked up at a non-lfs?

I don't have any tools for them besides a small sewing scissors to cut off
bad looking leaves.

I see leaves dying on the plant in my 10-gallon aquarium and
I'd like to cut them off and take them out without disturbing
the roots (and possibly pulling the plant up). What should I
use? Would a normal pair of scissors do the job?

Thanks,

Yes.
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