Collection: Nets & Tongs

Keep the Job at Arm's Length

Reaching into an aquarium by hand introduces soap, lotion and skin oils, and a deep tank guarantees a wet sleeve. Tools that put a handle between you and the water make placing a frag, retrieving a dropped magnet or moving a fish quicker and less stressful for everything involved.

Types Listed Here

• Fish nets in several widths, in standard and extended-handle versions.
• Aquarium tongs and grabbers in a range of lengths for deeper tanks.
• Coral tweezers with fine tips for frag work.
• Multi-tools that combine scraping, planting and grabbing functions.
• Replacement tips for grabber-style tools.

Choosing the Right Size

• Measure from the rim down to the substrate; that depth sets the tong length you need.
• Two net widths cover most tanks — a small one for tight corners and a wider one for open water.
• Wet the net first and let the fish swim into it rather than chasing it around the rockwork.
• Keep separate tools for quarantine tanks and dry them between uses.

Email info@jlaquatics.com if you are unsure which reach suits your setup.