> >>>I used a mortar and pestle on occasion...<< > >No moving parts to break! Sometimes the simplest solution >is the best. > >Bill Vannerson I just shake up a can of flake. The static electricity that the plastic tops seem to generate from the friction hold a very fine powder. I just smudge it off with a finger and rub my fingers together over the tank--might not be a good idea to use anti-bacterial soap on your hands just priot to doing this. ______________________________________________________