Tulle can be used to make a target-feeding station for long-snouted specimensBack in June of this year, we ran a post titled “My Top 6 Simple Accessories Repurposed for Marine Aquariums,” in which I discussed several inexpensive household items that can be converted to aquarium tools in various and sundry ways. Of course, that list, which included razor blades, plastic milk jugs, plastic storage bins, toothbrushes, turkey basters, and egg crate light diffuser, was just scratching the surface. So, here are several more oddball items that can be repurposed for aquarium use in ways you might not have considered: 1) Plastic colander Thanks to Matt Bowers for making this suggestion in the comment section of that original post (I think it deserves repeating here). As Matt noted, a floating, plastic colander “can be great for giving a rambunctious specimen a ‘time out’ without having to remove it from the system.” The colander can also be used to isolate a bullied specimen or introduce a new fish to an established community. The water flowing through the colander allows the fish, both inside and outside the colander, to sense each other’s chemical presence without actually being able to reach each other to do harm/be harmed until, hopefully, any aggression subsides. 2) Plastic ice cube tray Ice cube trays are perfect for pre-apportioning frozen fish foods (e.g., mysids) in the event that you’re leaving town and someone else will be feeding your fish. Just put an appropriate-sized quantity of the frozen food in a compartment of the tray for each day you’ll be gone or each day the person will be stopping by to feed.
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