Cutting plants?

[em_witt]

I was just wondering what you guys use to trim your fat growing plants like wisteria?

 

[aqua_chem]

I just use scissors.

 

[Rivercats]

Any sissors will work, just dry them off well after using. Stainless steel sissor are good as they don't rust.

 

[aqua_chem]

Some people use pretty impressive (and expensive) long handled metal tools for aquarium chores, but I've always used super-tacky craft scissors.

 

[Rivercats]

I use those expensive 24" long sissors and tools which IMO are the best thing in the world for really big deep tanks. For smaller tanks I just use regular sissors which actually work better than long handled ones which are actually kind of ackward to use even after you get the hang of using them.

 

[foster53]

I use my wifes sewing scissors. SSShhhh

 

[em_witt]

Would the reg scissors cut stems of a large 22"+ amazon sward?

 

[mohican]

Yes, mine do at least.

 

[Rivercats]

I use my wifes sewing scissors. SSShhhh

I'd shoot you and when she starts complaining that they seem dull and aren't cutting fabric well you better put your angel face on

 

[Rivercats]

The stems even on big swords are pretty soft so regular sissors work just fine. When you do snip them cut the stems off as close to the crown as you can so you don't have stem pieces sticking out all around the sword.

 

[foster53]

I'd shoot you and when she starts complaining that they seem dull and aren't cutting fabric well you better put your angel face on

I am a good actor!! Unless she reads the forum posts she will never know

 

[em_witt]

I found some stainless steel small scissors and they cut the stems like twine!!!

 

[TOMatt]

I use my wifes sewing scissors. SSShhhh

I also use her toothbrush to scrub the algae off the leaves.


I bought a cheap longhandled pair of nail scissors at a local pharmacy. They're nice and sharp, and don't get used for anything else.