Seaweed Clips hate me

KarenLR75 · 12/14/2017, 01:03 PM

OK, I never imagined a tiny clip would be so problematic to use.

Is there some sort of secret Ninja skill to figuring out how to open the clip in the right position to shove the piece of seaweed into the clip?

I tried to pry the clip up but it has so much suction you'd think it was glued on with super glue!

I've heard some people just use rubber bands but I'd hate to try and of the used rubber bands around here.....

mcgyvr · 12/14/2017, 01:07 PM

huh? the ones Iv'e used look like "Chip Clips" and just open right up easily by squeezing the top two handles (the suction cup is usually on one of those said handles)

olemiss reb · 12/14/2017, 02:27 PM

use a magnetic clip-- https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/veggi...gies-clip.html Suction cups fail too often.

homer1475 · 12/14/2017, 02:29 PM

Rubber band and a small rock.

The fish won't be afraid of it, and it won't go to waste floating around the tank.

saltwatersmac · 12/14/2017, 03:13 PM

I love the floating clip made by Omega One...if the suction cup fails I don't have to go fishing

JP Reef · 12/14/2017, 03:35 PM

I use the ones I found on flea bay that hang from the edge of the tank. Never have to get my hands wet. Just search for hang on nori clips. They make a few different lengths.

Joe0813 · 12/14/2017, 04:42 PM

I always break them by accident

heathlindner25 · 12/14/2017, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by homer1475

Rubber band and a small rock.

The fish won't be afraid of it, and it won't go to waste floating around the tank.

When I used to feed nori, I would use this as it's a more natural look.

KarenLR75 · 12/14/2017, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by mcgyvr

huh? the ones Iv'e used look like "Chip Clips" and just open right up easily by squeezing the top two handles (the suction cup is usually on one of those said handles)

LOL mcgyvr.....it is...I should probably take a pic..the 'clip part' dangles separately from the suction cup and the tank has euro-bracing which actually gives me several headaches. It is probably just as much an issue with the euro-bracing as it is the clip. Also, I'm not that tall so I finally pulled out a step stool so I could gain a better handhold on the clip.

Finally I used the edge of a longer fingernail and broke the suction. When I tried earlier to attach it without having the clip in hand, the seaweed was rapidly getting almost soggy. I ended up with a round messy ball of seaweed.

I think I may look at several of the better sounding options that folks have mentioned.

Vinny Kreyling · 12/14/2017, 05:29 PM

A small magnetic glass cleaner works every time, just sayin ---

Frogmanx82 · 12/14/2017, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

A small magnetic glass cleaner works every time, just sayin ---

+1 on that!

oldhead · 12/15/2017, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Vinny Kreyling

A small magnetic glass cleaner works every time, just sayin ---

Not if your glass is 1/2" thick

Vinny Kreyling · 12/15/2017, 09:20 AM

I have 1 that does, or just get 1 from here:
http://www.kjmagnetics.com

mako61 · 12/15/2017, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by olemiss reb

use a magnetic clip-- https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/veggi...gies-clip.html Suction cups fail too often.

I use that one. works great. I cut nori into 1-2 inch wide strips and fold it 1-2 times. My foxface will tear it off the clip if I dont fold it.

Dmorty217 · 12/15/2017, 10:03 AM

I would use a clip or a magnet like mentioned above. With the rubber band/rock method you will eventually grow tired of reaching your hand in the tank every time you want to out more seaweed in the tank, or at least I certainly did.

trembz · 12/15/2017, 12:02 PM

Look into the innovative marine nori clip holder. By far the best one in my opinion, just a little more pricey

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JP Reef · 12/15/2017, 12:04 PM

The ones I bought are attached to an acrylic hanger, so you don't have to ever reach into the tank. Cutting the nori in strips helps it from all getting pulled off the clip at once.

Frogmanx82 · 12/27/2017, 12:08 PM

I just use a magfloat and after they eat what they can get to I just pull the magnet away and let some more food get out from behind the cleaner. After a day I just pull it away and they scramble after the floating bits.

Heuristic · 12/27/2017, 01:15 PM

I've never had a single problem with any of the cheapest chip clips you can find. Mine right now is completely covered in carolline algae.

hkgar · 12/27/2017, 01:21 PM

I love this one. My tangs just riped the Nori out of the clips and then it just went to waste. Can't do that with these.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/gourm...xoCDVoQAvD_BwE

eder10986 · 12/27/2017, 02:42 PM

Have had tons of clips and they all hate me too. Literally best one I’ve ever found. This thing is AMAZING. Found on the bay.

CleanReef · 12/27/2017, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by KarenLR75

I tried to pry the clip up but it has so much suction you'd think it was glued on with super glue!.

The easiest way I've found to remove them so you can add more veggies or get out of the tank is to put your fingernail between the suction cup and the glass. It almost will immediately come free.

Also, I've tried a bunch of clips, and the way to make them last the longest is to open them only far enough to add a sheet of veggies to them and no wider as they will break this way.

Best of luck

trembz · 12/27/2017, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkgar

I love this one. My tangs just riped the Nori out of the clips and then it just went to waste. Can't do that with these.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/gourm...xoCDVoQAvD_BwE

That's the innovative marine one I mentioned.

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KarenLR75 · 12/28/2017, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hkgar

I love this one. My tangs just riped the Nori out of the clips and then it just went to waste. Can't do that with these.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/gourm...xoCDVoQAvD_BwE

hkgar - I'm going to try this one as well since my tang just rips the sheet to shreds and then large chunks go floating everywhere.

Thanks!

Thanks to everyone else for your input as well. We're studying a few others we may consider trying.

ca1ore · 12/28/2017, 11:53 PM

Been using the two little fishes magnetic version for years, works just fine. Reaching over and around the bracing on my new acrylic tank IS a pain, I'll grant you that. Oh and I did have to stack a KJ Magnetics magnet to the external half of the veggie clip for it to work on 1" walls.

Fold the nori sheet into a 1" 'wad' and make sure to press the clip into the nori. It'll stay put.

12/14/2017, 01:03 PM	#1
KarenLR75 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 140	Seaweed Clips hate me OK, I never imagined a tiny clip would be so problematic to use. Is there some sort of secret Ninja skill to figuring out how to open the clip in the right position to shove the piece of seaweed into the clip? I tried to pry the clip up but it has so much suction you'd think it was glued on with super glue! I've heard some people just use rubber bands but I'd hate to try and of the used rubber bands around here.....

12/14/2017, 01:07 PM	#2
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	huh? the ones Iv'e used look like "Chip Clips" and just open right up easily by squeezing the top two handles (the suction cup is usually on one of those said handles) __________________ Who me?

12/14/2017, 02:27 PM	#3
olemiss reb Molon Labe Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,550	use a magnetic clip-- https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/veggi...gies-clip.html Suction cups fail too often. __________________ secesh

12/14/2017, 02:29 PM	#4
homer1475 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 5,313	Rubber band and a small rock. The fish won't be afraid of it, and it won't go to waste floating around the tank. __________________ 80G SCA Build: http://reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2560256 Originally posted by der_wille_zur_macht: "He's just taking his lunch to work"

12/14/2017, 04:42 PM	#7
Joe0813 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Boston strong Posts: 2,766	I always break them by accident __________________ Joe and Jenny Current Tank Info: 180 reef

12/14/2017, 03:13 PM	#5
saltwatersmac Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NC Posts: 118	I love the floating clip made by Omega One...if the suction cup fails I don't have to go fishing

12/14/2017, 03:35 PM	#6
JP Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 207	I use the ones I found on flea bay that hang from the edge of the tank. Never have to get my hands wet. Just search for hang on nori clips. They make a few different lengths.

12/14/2017, 05:29 PM	#10
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	A small magnetic glass cleaner works every time, just sayin --- __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

12/15/2017, 09:20 AM	#13
Vinny Kreyling Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Miller Place, NY Posts: 7,206	I have 1 that does, or just get 1 from here: http://www.kjmagnetics.com __________________ 250 gallon mixed reef, 2 Reefbreeder's Photon V 2, Deepwater BLDC 12, DAS EX-3 Skimmer, MTC mini cal, 2-3/4" Sea Swirls, Aquacontroller & 6 Tunze pumps.

12/15/2017, 10:03 AM	#15
Dmorty217 Saltwater Addict Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Vandalia OHIO Posts: 11,624	I would use a clip or a magnet like mentioned above. With the rubber band/rock method you will eventually grow tired of reaching your hand in the tank every time you want to out more seaweed in the tank, or at least I certainly did. __________________ Fish are not disposable commodities, but a worthwhile investment that can be maintained and enjoyed for many years, providing one is willing to take the time to understand their requirements and needs Current Tank Info: 625g, 220g sump, RD3 230w, Vectra L1 on a closed loop, 3 MP60s, MP40. Several QTs

12/15/2017, 12:02 PM	#16
trembz Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 245	Look into the innovative marine nori clip holder. By far the best one in my opinion, just a little more pricey Sent from my SM-G935W8 using Tapatalk

12/15/2017, 12:04 PM	#17
JP Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Greensburg, PA Posts: 207	The ones I bought are attached to an acrylic hanger, so you don't have to ever reach into the tank. Cutting the nori in strips helps it from all getting pulled off the clip at once.

12/27/2017, 12:08 PM	#18
Frogmanx82 Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 1,515	I just use a magfloat and after they eat what they can get to I just pull the magnet away and let some more food get out from behind the cleaner. After a day I just pull it away and they scramble after the floating bits. __________________ Exodus 8:2 Check my homepage for tank pics and details. Current Tank Info: 90 gallon, 2x maxspect R420R LED, 4 Ocellaris Clowns, Yellow Eye Kole Tang, Flame Angel, Foxface Rabbitfish, Banggai Cardinals, Azure Damsel, rock flower anemone, cleaner shrimp, serpent star

12/27/2017, 01:15 PM	#19
Heuristic Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Sacramento Posts: 295	I've never had a single problem with any of the cheapest chip clips you can find. Mine right now is completely covered in carolline algae.

12/27/2017, 01:21 PM	#20
hkgar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Dewitt MI Posts: 5,051	I love this one. My tangs just riped the Nori out of the clips and then it just went to waste. Can't do that with these. https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/gourm...xoCDVoQAvD_BwE __________________ Gary 180 gallon, 40 gallon sump, 3 250 W MH + 4 80W ATI T5's, MTC MVX 36 Skimmer, Apex controller Aquamaxx T-3 CaRx Current Tank Info: A 2 Barred Rabbitfish, Red Head Salon, Yellow/Purple, McMaster Fairy, Possum, 2 Leopard Wrasses, Kole, & Atlantic Blue Tangs, 2 Percula Clown, 3 PJ and 1 Banggai Cardinalfish , Swallowtail, Bellus and Coral Beauty Angels

12/27/2017, 02:42 PM	#21
eder10986 Registered Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 504	Have had tons of clips and they all hate me too. Literally best one I’ve ever found. This thing is AMAZING. Found on the bay.

12/28/2017, 11:53 PM	#25
ca1ore Grizzled & Cynical Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 17,319	Been using the two little fishes magnetic version for years, works just fine. Reaching over and around the bracing on my new acrylic tank IS a pain, I'll grant you that. Oh and I did have to stack a KJ Magnetics magnet to the external half of the veggie clip for it to work on 1" walls. Fold the nori sheet into a 1" 'wad' and make sure to press the clip into the nori. It'll stay put. __________________ Simon Got back into the hobby ..... planned to keep it simple ..... yeah, right ..... clearly I need a new plan! Pet peeve: anemones host clowns; clowns do not host anemones! Current Tank Info: 450 Reef; 120 refugium; 60 Frag Tank, 30 Introduction tank; multiple QTs