Plastic scissors - Aquarium Advice

**QTOFFER** · 06-27-2005, 05:41 PM

How do you prune your plants and remove dead/diseased leaves? I have some amazon sword leaves that have to go, but the stems are too tough to pinch off with my fingers.
I'm very reluctant to go sticking my desk scissors in my tank.

Does anybody make plastic scissors?
What about stainless steel toenail scissors - would they be safe?

Jchillin · 06-27-2005, 05:53 PM

I have a pair of those toenail clippers...they are "Tank use only" tagged to keep those harmful toenail nasties from infecting the tank. They cut really well.

malkore · 06-27-2005, 06:25 PM

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2004+113218

is what I use. I also bought the straight and curved tip'd tweezers.

**QTOFFER** · 06-27-2005, 06:47 PM

Cool. Thanks, guys!

I'll get some SS toenail clippers at the drugstore, and while I'm there, I'll see if they also sell SS tissue scissors.

travis simonson · 06-27-2005, 08:18 PM

I really like the 8" tissue scissors. They're great for getting down into tight bundles of rosette leaves and stems.

czcz · 06-27-2005, 08:19 PM

I use stainless scissors from the hair cutting section of my local Target.

gheitman · 06-27-2005, 10:30 PM

I bought a set of stainless steel aquascaping tools that included long-handled tweezers, scissors and a rake. That has been the best investment in tools that I ever made for taking care of my planted tanks. I use them more than any other tools I own. I know they are currently sold by www.aquabotanic.com.

06-27-2005, 05:41 PM	#1
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,697 Images: 30	Plastic scissors How do you prune your plants and remove dead/diseased leaves? I have some amazon sword leaves that have to go, but the stems are too tough to pinch off with my fingers. I'm very reluctant to go sticking my desk scissors in my tank. Does anybody make plastic scissors? What about stainless steel toenail scissors - would they be safe?

06-27-2005, 05:53 PM	#2
Jchillin Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York, NY (The Big Apple) Posts: 12,970 Images: 47	I have a pair of those toenail clippers...they are "Tank use only" tagged to keep those harmful toenail nasties from infecting the tank. They cut really well. __________________ _________________________________

06-27-2005, 06:25 PM	#3
malkore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 6,540	http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...&N=2004+113218 is what I use. I also bought the straight and curved tip'd tweezers. __________________ Visit my aquarium pages - see specs on my tanks, and photos of how they've evolved My other passion: TheNinja 500R - updated 9/18/05

06-27-2005, 08:18 PM	#5
travis simonson Hortipath Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 2,038 Images: 32	I really like the 8" tissue scissors. They're great for getting down into tight bundles of rosette leaves and stems. __________________ “There is something in the quality of a good translation that can never be captured in the original.” -William Gibson

06-27-2005, 10:30 PM	#7
gheitman Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Champaign, Illinois Posts: 1,199 Images: 4	I bought a set of stainless steel aquascaping tools that included long-handled tweezers, scissors and a rake. That has been the best investment in tools that I ever made for taking care of my planted tanks. I use them more than any other tools I own. I know they are currently sold by www.aquabotanic.com. __________________ Gene Heitman - 10 tanks, 178 gallons, 20+ species of fish/shrimp/snails, 52+ species of plants ... 8 years ago I just wanted 1 tank with some fish - what was I thinking

06-27-2005, 06:47 PM	#4
QTOFFER Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Kew Gardens, NY Posts: 3,697 Images: 30	Cool. Thanks, guys! I'll get some SS toenail clippers at the drugstore, and while I'm there, I'll see if they also sell SS tissue scissors.

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