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Aquascaping Essentials: Tools & Accessories
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The little tools and accessories that make aquascaping so much easier 🌿 From planting and trimming to cleaning and maintenance, these are the things I’d want to have on hand for a planted tank.
 
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My go-to for planting stems without making a mess of the substrate.
10.6 Inch Aquarium Tweezers Stainless Steel Straight ...
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These are so handy when you need to plant around rocks or tight spots.
Long Curved Stainless Steel Tweezers Aquascaping Tool ...
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A basic one, but you’ll use it all the time if you keep trimming plants.
Aquascaping Tools 5-in-1 Aquarium Kit
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Love these for trimming plants around hardscape without accidentally hitting everything else.
Aquascaping Scissors
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Especially nice for trimming carpet plants without having to fight with straight scissors.
Aquascaping Wave Scissors
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If you’re just starting out, honestly just get a set like this and you’re pretty much covered.
Fresh Water And Planted Aquarium Tank Aquascaping Tools
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Makes fixing uneven substrate so much less annoying.
Aquarium Sand Flattener Fish Aquarium Spatula ...
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Great for making those nice slopes instead of having your substrate look completely flat.
Aquarium Substrate Spatula Rake
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One of those little tools you don’t think you need until you actually start planting.
304 Stainless Steel Aquarium plants Planting Fork (x10)
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Makes cleaning all the random junk sitting between the substrate way easier.
Hygger Aquarium Vacuum Gravel Cleaner with the air- ...
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Water changes are already a chore, so anything that makes them easier is a win.
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Because that annoying algae on the glass is going to show up eventually 😂
Algae Scraper For Glass Aquariums
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Probably one of my favorite lazy-girl aquarium tools. No need to put your whole hand in the tank.
Aquarium Magnet Cleaner
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Really useful for those tiny places that are impossible to clean with a normal brush.
6-in-1 Aquarium Electric Cleaning Brush - Hygger
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Super useful when your newly planted stems keep floating back up
Aquarium Plant Weights | Fish Tank Supplies for Live ...
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Perfect for attaching moss and little plants to rocks or driftwood.
Aquarium Glue
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A basic aquarium essential. You’ll eventually need one, even if you barely use it.
Aquarium Fish Nets
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I like these for putting food exactly where I want it instead of having it float everywhere.
Feeding Tongs
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Simple little thing, but I always prefer being able to check the temperature at a glance
Amazon Best Sellers: Best Aquarium Thermometers
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If you’re running CO₂, this is one of those pieces you’ll definitely want in your setup.
Jual MINI Co2 DIFFUSER difuser glass aquascape aquarium
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Makes it much easier to keep an eye on whether your COâ‚‚ level is roughly where it should be.
NilocG Aquatics Glass CO2 Drop Checker Monitor
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A small addition, but really handy when you’re trying to keep your CO₂ consistent.
GLA OEM Aquarium CO2 Bubble Counter (Black)
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Boring but necessary. Somehow you always end up needing extra tubing 😂
Aquarium Tubing
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Such a small thing, but cleaning the gunk out of old aquarium tubing is SO much easier with this.
Fish Tank Cleaning Brushes
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Really handy when you’re trying to move rocks or driftwood around without sticking your whole arm in the tank.
Aquarium Coral Clip Gripper Aquarium Aquascape Tool ...
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