Turkey baster poll - Reef-Geeks

Sneezy · Big-Geek

I am wondering who else uses a turkey baster to go in throughout the rock work in their tank and blow out the detritus? Anyone feel that it is unneeded?

If so please add how often you do this.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

I voted yes, I try and do it about once a month but I am going to start doing it right before every water change.

kyriakos · Reef-Geek

is good doing it before the water change so you can suck all that detritus . I also use one very often.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Yea so hopefully some makes it to your skimmer and a bunch of it will settle on the sand so you can siphon it out.

shmoliken · Big-Geek

"remove" sounds like you suck the scum up. isn't it more like blowing the scum around??

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

I've never use a baster but I do have a ridged tube for sucking out crap when I do a water change.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

It is impossible to get it all but you can try. I also sometimes take a Maxi Jet 1200 I have and blow the rocks off.

billrob71 · Will work for CLAMS

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Originally Posted by skinz78

It is impossible to get it all but you can try. I also sometimes take a Maxi Jet 1200 I have and blow the rocks off.

I have done that with one of the power heads

roadking1 · BIG T

I use the baster once a week and once a month I use a small powerhead to keep the stuff suspended so the overflow and the skimmer can pick up more

Azurel · Big-Geek

I use the Tukeybaster for many things feeding, moving polyps, sucking detritus, blowing rocks off. I think it is one ofthe best tools around and cheap to replace.

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Funny thing is that when I did the turkey baster thing today my skimmer actually quit foaming for a bit.

Kerickson978 · Whats up?

i voted for once in a great while. i set up the secondary return outlet to blow out from inside my rockwork so that not much collects there. last time i cleaned between the rocks i really didnt get much detritus to blow around. maybe its cause my tanks still young, but i hope to keep it that way.

ento_reefer · Reef-Geek

I use mine quite a bit. Probably once a month to blow stuff into suspension and a couple times a week to feed my LPS.

chris&barb · Lost

I used to do it all the time but ive been slacking. A lot of the crap on your rocks is good coral food

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Agreed my corals all open up when I do it.

ozzie · Reef-Geek

I use to use a turkey baster all the time and used a powerhead many years ago but not anymore. Chris turkey baster will it hurt clams while all the crap floating in the tank could it block clams gills?

roadking1 · BIG T

I see mine close up and then blow out if they get to much junk in them. I'm sure they have to do the same thing in the wild when the water gets rough

Sneezy · Big-Geek

Naw most of it will be blown back out, the clams can kinda sneeze if you will.

blacjack · Big-Geek

Quote:

Originally Posted by skinz78

Funny thing is that when I did the turkey baster thing today my skimmer actually quit foaming for a bit.

That's a good sign your skimmer is working properly. Your foam head should receed after you've had your hands in the tank for a little while.

I do use a turkey baster too, feeding and blowing off the rocks. I don't siphon out what I blow off though, I let it go, and some of it goes over the overflow, but I do keep softies, so it's a good food source for them.

high tide · Big-Geek

oh yes, started yesterday, 3 or 4 times a day right now and sock change every 2nd day, I had amazing amounts of stuff go flying around, il be glad when that phase is over

View Poll Results: Do you use a turkey baster to remove scum from your rockwork?
Yes	27	54.00%
no	10	20.00%
once in a great while	11	22.00%
what is a turkey baster?	2	4.00%
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[1 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-01-2010, 06:09 PM	Big-Geek
Turkey baster poll I am wondering who else uses a turkey baster to go in throughout the rock work in their tank and blow out the detritus? Anyone feel that it is unneeded? If so please add how often you do this.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[3 (permalink)] Posted by kyriakos 01-01-2010, 06:58 PM	Reef-Geek
is good doing it before the water change so you can suck all that detritus . I also use one very often. __________________ Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.	Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: CYPRUS-NICOSIA Posts: 704 Gameroom cash: $136285 Rep Power: 16
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[5 (permalink)] Posted by shmoliken 01-01-2010, 07:29 PM	Big-Geek
"remove" sounds like you suck the scum up. isn't it more like blowing the scum around?? __________________ who knew salt water was made of $100 bills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: de Posts: 1,486 Gameroom cash: $802050 Rep Power: 28
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[6 (permalink)] Posted by billrob71 01-01-2010, 07:31 PM	Will work for CLAMS
I've never use a baster but I do have a ridged tube for sucking out crap when I do a water change. __________________ Why is the rum always gone	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 6,404 Gameroom cash: $1735360 Rep Power: 94
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[2 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-01-2010, 06:11 PM	Big-Geek
I voted yes, I try and do it about once a month but I am going to start doing it right before every water change.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[4 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-01-2010, 07:17 PM	Big-Geek
Yea so hopefully some makes it to your skimmer and a bunch of it will settle on the sand so you can siphon it out.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[7 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-01-2010, 07:45 PM	Big-Geek
It is impossible to get it all but you can try. I also sometimes take a Maxi Jet 1200 I have and blow the rocks off.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[9 (permalink)] Posted by roadking1 01-01-2010, 09:01 PM	BIG T
I use the baster once a week and once a month I use a small powerhead to keep the stuff suspended so the overflow and the skimmer can pick up more	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pekin Illinois Posts: 273 Gameroom cash: $88745 Rep Power: 7
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[10 (permalink)] Posted by Azurel 01-01-2010, 09:31 PM	Big-Geek
I use the Tukeybaster for many things feeding, moving polyps, sucking detritus, blowing rocks off. I think it is one ofthe best tools around and cheap to replace.	Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 1,035 Gameroom cash: $354145 Rep Power: 33
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[11 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-01-2010, 09:39 PM	Big-Geek
Funny thing is that when I did the turkey baster thing today my skimmer actually quit foaming for a bit.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[12 (permalink)] Posted by Kerickson978 01-01-2010, 10:15 PM	Whats up?
i voted for once in a great while. i set up the secondary return outlet to blow out from inside my rockwork so that not much collects there. last time i cleaned between the rocks i really didnt get much detritus to blow around. maybe its cause my tanks still young, but i hope to keep it that way. __________________ Keith	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Morrison, CO Posts: 1,626 Gameroom cash: $455000 Rep Power: 36
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[13 (permalink)] Posted by ento_reefer 01-01-2010, 10:49 PM	Reef-Geek
I use mine quite a bit. Probably once a month to blow stuff into suspension and a couple times a week to feed my LPS.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 941 Gameroom cash: $389467 Rep Power: 23
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[14 (permalink)] Posted by chris&barb 01-02-2010, 09:51 AM	Lost
I used to do it all the time but ive been slacking. A lot of the crap on your rocks is good coral food	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: De Posts: 12,187 Gameroom cash: $3476370 Rep Power: 100
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[15 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-02-2010, 12:54 PM	Big-Geek
Agreed my corals all open up when I do it.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[16 (permalink)] Posted by ozzie 01-02-2010, 05:33 PM	Reef-Geek
I use to use a turkey baster all the time and used a powerhead many years ago but not anymore. Chris turkey baster will it hurt clams while all the crap floating in the tank could it block clams gills?	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 733 Gameroom cash: $12283610 Rep Power: 15
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[17 (permalink)] Posted by roadking1 01-02-2010, 06:36 PM	BIG T
I see mine close up and then blow out if they get to much junk in them. I'm sure they have to do the same thing in the wild when the water gets rough	Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pekin Illinois Posts: 273 Gameroom cash: $88745 Rep Power: 7
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[18 (permalink)] Posted by Sneezy 01-02-2010, 07:27 PM	Big-Geek
Naw most of it will be blown back out, the clams can kinda sneeze if you will.	Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 9,197 Gameroom cash: $66 Rep Power: 116
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[20 (permalink)] Posted by high tide 01-02-2010, 08:43 PM	Big-Geek
oh yes, started yesterday, 3 or 4 times a day right now and sock change every 2nd day, I had amazing amounts of stuff go flying around, il be glad when that phase is over	Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 5,338 Gameroom cash: $1517033 Rep Power: 89
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