We've all heard about how checking out the microfauna in our tanks can be interesting and using a magnifying glass can really help in doing this.
Well, instead of a magnifying glass, I'm using a product called an Optivisor that sits on your head like a headband and gives you stereo vision - freeing up your hands for other things and reducing eye strain. It's also useful for those of you that frag. I'm using mine to check out baby turbo snails, pods, microalgae (ugh), and hydroids (double ugh) in my tank.
The lenses are made from optical glass so they'll last and won't scratch easily. They're usually used for jewelry making and other crafts like that but they're pretty useful for reefers as well (they're also used in some medical clinics for minor surgical procedures). You can find them online on Ebay for around $25 or so so it's a pretty inexpensive investment in your tank (just do a search for "optivisor"). And yes, you do look like a dork while you're wearing it.
Thought it might be useful to some of you out there.
Spleen
Well, instead of a magnifying glass, I'm using a product called an Optivisor that sits on your head like a headband and gives you stereo vision - freeing up your hands for other things and reducing eye strain. It's also useful for those of you that frag. I'm using mine to check out baby turbo snails, pods, microalgae (ugh), and hydroids (double ugh) in my tank.
The lenses are made from optical glass so they'll last and won't scratch easily. They're usually used for jewelry making and other crafts like that but they're pretty useful for reefers as well (they're also used in some medical clinics for minor surgical procedures). You can find them online on Ebay for around $25 or so so it's a pretty inexpensive investment in your tank (just do a search for "optivisor"). And yes, you do look like a dork while you're wearing it.
Thought it might be useful to some of you out there.
Spleen