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Old 09-13-2004, 12:16 PM   #1
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What kind of tools do you use?


Other than basic aquarium tools, what special tools do you need for your plants? Where do you get them?
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Old 09-13-2004, 01:50 PM   #2
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all ya really need are a some fingers and perhaps a pair of tweezers if planting glosso. But if you are really interested check out this link.

http://www.azgardens.com/newtools2.php
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I find using tools to be a nusiance, so I just use my hands/fingers to do all my aquascaping.
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Old 09-15-2004, 06:59 AM   #4
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Scissors and fingers!
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Scissors and fingers!
Me too, even though I have plant tongs.
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opps! Forgot about the scissors, that is the only tool I do use.
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Old 09-15-2004, 03:46 PM   #7
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Scissors, tweezers (hairgrass and glosso planting), and hands.
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Old 09-15-2004, 08:41 PM   #8
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I am also a scissor, tweezer and hand user!

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