Aptasia Solution!

[Liquid360]

Aptasia has been a thorn in my side for awhile now. They just won't die and I'm afraid to use chemicals in my tank but I found a fun and very effective solution! Just like the medical community, the answer is a laser! Using a 500mw green laser I can surgically kill the things!!
Here's before/during/after
Healthy Aptasia

Layered

After(white and brittle)

 

[Reefing Madness]

White and Brittle, but is the thing dead? When I used Lemon Juice, you can see the thing start to dissolve away in front of your eyes.

 

[Liquid360]

How do you target it with lemon juice? Yes it's dead. It burns it up.

White and Brittle, but is the thing dead? When I used Lemon Juice, you can see the thing start to dissolve away in front of your eyes.

 

[Decalf]

Where did you get your laser and did you have to build it yourself

 

[Liquid360]

I bought it used on Craigslist. Its brand is Wicked Laser. I'm also into amateur astronomy and bought it for that purpose. It'll light a match so I figured maybe I could target Aptasia without needing to pull the rock out... it worked!

Where did you get your laser and did you have to build it yourself

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Here is a whole thread on it.

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/re...use-lasers-controlling-pest-algae-corals.html

 

[SloppyJ]

Get a small syringe and you can get plastic tips. Off of the top of my head, look for stuff for wisdom teeth. Load it up and you can "target" the aptasia.

 

[Liquid360]

Oh wow! Thanks! Glad to know others had same idea!

Here is a whole thread on it.

https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/re...use-lasers-controlling-pest-algae-corals.html