Direction to get a Laser for Apastia

[Darbna]

I know all the downside and danger. Not much of a choice left. It's getting out of hand. Does anyone know what and where to get one?

 

[Shaddow_wolf169]

Check out mile high reefer on you tube it didn't work.

 

[recess62]

I bought one. It did work but I had to replace the batteries with every aptasia. I ended up getting a few peppermint shrimps who took care of the pests

 

[leepink23]

Aiptasia X and peppermint shrimp got mine.

 

[Fudsey]

+1 on Peppermint shrimp

My last one just went carpet surfing, time for a couple more

 

[geovento7]

Peppermint shrimp worked for me but careful once they get a taste for meat they tore up my elegance

 

[Darbna]

anytime I add peppermint shrimp the clock starts ticking until the Flasher wrasse or the dottyback gets them. Most dont make it a day

 

[cloudisback1997]

Aptasia x and peppermint shrimp combo. Use this combo and aptasia, won't seem like a big deal anymore.

 

[Branespikin]

Berghia Nudis! I see some members selling here. Im about to get a few for my tank

 

[Darbna]

I bought one. It did work but I had to replace the batteries with every aptasia. I ended up getting a few peppermint shrimps who took care of the pests

where did you get it?

 

[Bunnee911]

Does anyone have any experience with file fish?

 

[MockandRoll]

Entomb in superglue. Has always worked for me.

 

[1stNoel]

Does anyone have any experience with file fish?

Bump.

Was planning on buying one this week.

Here's what I've tried so far:

• Aiptasia-X, though very effective, only kills what I can see.
• Added some Peppermint Shrimp, they've disappeared.
• Added a Copperband Butterfly; he doesn't touch it (he's constantly pecking at the rocks, but I've never seen him go after any aiptasia...especially the bigger ones).
• Added Berghia Nudibranchs; can't say they've done much. Plus I think I keep sucking them out when I vacuum/syphon-clean the tank. They kinda look and feel like Asian PotStickers (can anyone confirm)?

Aiptasia had seemed to subside after my last round of treatment with Aiptasia-X, but now they've rebounded in full force! "Help me, Filefish! You're my only hope."

 

[DarkSky]

I bought this one a few years ago and used it on some aiptasia.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Str...-smoke-dry-wood-candle-black/32754966269.html

These things are dangerous as you already know. With flow turned off, it did kill my aiptasia. Not sure if it helped as much as aiptasia-x would as I started getting mini ones everywhere after killing the large one.

 

[fmp47]

survivalaser usa

 

[smokin'reefer]

I got the survival laser package and it did pretty good for the smaller ones. I would shove some apt Asia X down the throat of the bigger ones. Just make sure you get the extension tube for the larger batteries. It seems to help. Research the different MAHs on the batteries also and get the biggest one you can.
I tried the burghai nudie branches and they just turned into a $150 snack for some hitchhiker's that I had.
My file fish seemed to be doing good for a bit until it decided it like the taste of my Acans and polyps on my brains more than the app Tasia. He was getting fat happy and the appys were making a comeback. He got evicted to my daughter's fowlr tank now.

Just my own personal experiences with the above. It seems to be a all in problem that still persist. I had tried the peppermint shrimp on my BioCube and they seem to tear up corals for me also.

 

[steallife904]

ive done the laser before, wont work. will only get ones close to glass and chances are it just caused them to release more in tank. Berghias where the only thing that worked for me but they tank months.

 

[Bunnee911]

My peppermint shrimp have done a number on my aiptasia. I am barely feeding the fish so the shrimp are hungry.

It's not accepting photos again on the app!

 

[Bluesli]

Laser can be done! I see a lot of people use laser to kill apastia, the best choice of blue laser pointer, the higher the power the better.

 

[mfinn]

I know all the downside and danger. Not much of a choice left. It's getting out of hand. Does anyone know what and where to get one?

Getting a high enough power laser to melt a aiptasia will work, but they will grow back in the same spot unless you can hit the base of the foot of the aiptasia.
In most cases the aiptasia has it's base buried in a crack in the rock and it's nearly impossible to get all of it.