Here are a selection of answers to the most popular enquiries we receive.
Is this item Stainless Steel?
The screwcumber is made of very high quality Marine grade Stainless steel manufactured to British Standard Specifications. It's quality (and expense) is way above anything that is usually found around the home.
Is the Screwcumber made only to be used with cucumber?
The Screwcumber is designed so it can be used with a wide variety of vegetables, if the Screwcumber can be threaded through, it will weigh it down!! It can also be used as a very effective chemical free snail trap.
I use lead why use this?
The Screwcumber is totally re-usable and a lot faster to use, it is also much easier to find in the gravel afterwards.
What advantage does the Screwcumber have over veggie clips with suckers?
The Screwcumber will last for years and years, suckers tend to last only a couple of months or so before they lose suction due to the degeneration of material used for the suckers. We have purposely designed this product with needs of the aquarist being our biggest priority, resulting in excellent long term value for money!
I usually just push gravel into my veggies
The Screwcumber with it's corkscrew action minimizes the amount of bruising that happens when weighing vegetables down - thus helping to reduce early degradation and subsequent filtration problems.
Will it weigh down cucumber ok
Yes! the Screwcumber will hold down a 1- 3" section of Cucumber. Please take a look at our home page picture. for your convenience two Screwcumbers are included in every pack.
I am a member of an Aquarist society can you supply larger quantities?
How long can I leave Cucumber in my tank?
Aquarists have their own personal preferences, but generally if the cucumber is fresh we recommend removal within 6 hrs and no longer than 12 hrs.
Are the ends blunt or sharp?
The ends are chamfered to protect hands and fish, but will easily screw into Cucumber, Courgette etc....