Good aquarium tongs..

[Ycore]

You'd thing something so simple wouldn't be so elusive.. I've gone through three different brands of aquarium tongs, and they've all been junk, eventually breaking or even rusting after a few weeks of use.

How hard is it to make a reliable set of tongs??

Can anybody recommend a decent set of tongs that will *last*? I have a 24" deep tank, with some tight places, so tongs are essential.. Besides the fact that I'm not a big fan of putting my arm elbow deep into the tank and knocking the skimer offline for an hour..

[shifty51008]

i have used these for years without issues.

http://www.fosterandsmithaquatics.com/product/prod_display.cfm?c=3578+3728+12755&pcatid=12755

[jeff@zina.com]

I've got a set of salad tongs from I think WalMart that have been decent. Most of the aquarium ones haven't been that good. I have the plant tongs mentioned earlier and they work well too. My best tool though I picked up at a garage sale, it's a medical clamp of some sort. It's just not long enough to use in a 24" deep tank.

Jeff

[northbay-reefer]

I am using a bamboo tong from the Japanese dollar store, its the best so far and never rust.

[TheH]

I've used this for about 2 years now: http://www.aquacave.com/12-curved-tip-specimenbr-forceps-stainless-steel-2884.html

You have to rinse it with freshwater after each use.

[rogergolf66]

Non of these links go to the tongs anymore :(

[3S1K]

Lol 2 years later your bring it back?. I found this searching for some tongs too.

[davidfrances]

I use a pair of placenta forceps (12") I scored on eBay for $10.00.

Made out of titanium and do not rust.

Creepy, yes, but they are fantastic tools

[desjardinii]

Ive got a pair of Pikstik aquatongs that have lasted, never rinsed in FW either.