Laser fun. Bye bye aiptasia!

[leewish]

Got this great laser that is wrecking aiptasia. Love that it plugs in! Figured I’d share my fun.

Here are some videos of it doing damage.

 

[Peace River]

When did you start shooting aiptasia with the laser? Is it really working? My concern is that they will duplicate and not perish.

 

[stE25wy14]

cant that blind the fish tho? and what about the coral? have u tried smaller wattage lasers?

 

[leewish]

When did you start shooting aiptasia with the laser? Is it really working? My concern is that they will duplicate and not perish.

Earlier tonight. It’s literally folding in on itself.

 

[leewish]

cant that blind the fish tho? and what about the coral? have u tried smaller wattage lasers?

It’s had great reviews before I bought it. Obviously avoiding the fish when using it and I’m wearing eye protection.

 

[Peace River]

Earlier tonight. It’s literally folding in on itself.

OK. Let us know how it goes!

 

[Flukes]

Fun but dangerous.
I tried a 3 watt lasers years ago. It sizzled the aptasia but I think there was enough tissue left in the rock holes to allow the buggers to return. My tank was soon an aptasia paradise.
Recently I tried taking an aptasia + rock out of the tank and dripping muratic acid on it. I figured that had to destroy the whole critters. Maybe it did but soon my tank had about 15 more.

 

[rtparty]

I’ve found lasers are fantastic……at spreading them around and making them multiply

 

[Miami Reef]

I added peppermint shrimps from ReefTopia, and they eliminated all of them. I forgot aiptasia even exists.

Try those shrimps from that source. They’ve been completely reef safe.

 

[rtparty]

I added peppermint shrimps from ReefTopia, and they eliminated all of them. I forgot aiptasia even exists.

Try those shrimps from that source. They’ve been completely reef safe.

They probably have true peppermints and they work like a charm. There are like 6 varieties sold as peppermint but only one is an actual peppermint that eats Aiptasia

 

[dvgyfresh]

Last time I had a peppermint shrimp, it ate my BTA and the aptasia laughed in my face. Those are reserved for sump dungeons only

 

[Miami Reef]

They probably have true peppermints and they work like a charm. There are like 6 varieties sold as peppermint but only one is an actual peppermint that eats Aiptasia

They are proven for me.

I tried them last year. I added 6 to my 260 gallon. I didn’t see a single aiptasia after a week (not exaggerating). Later that year, I had to dose interceptor to my tank which wiped them all out. The aiptasia started coming back after several months. I added 6 more, and again, they completely eradicated them within a week. I wish people would just listen and buy them. I don’t understand the obsession with kalk paste, joes juice, aiptasia X, epoxy, lemon juice, vinegar, etc.

Do people like to make themselves suffer??

 

[dvgyfresh]

They are proven for me.

I tried them last year. I added 6 to my 260 gallon. I didn’t see a single aiptasia after a week (not exaggerating). Later that year, I had to dose interceptor to my tank which wiped them all out. The aiptasia started coming back after several months. I added 6 more, and again, they completely eradicated them within a week. I wish people would just listen and buy them. I don’t understand the obsession with kalk paste, joes juice, aiptasia X, epoxy, lemon juice, vinegar, etc.

Do people like to make themselves suffer??

see my above post, I must have been the lucky one lol. Mine would ignore aptasia and see my beloved giant BTA as a big aptasia treat, they aren't only aptasia focused and can prey on anemones/other soft coral, they usually don't care about SPS though

 

[Miami Reef]

see my above post, I must have been the lucky one lol. Mine would ignore aptasia and see my beloved giant BTA as a big aptasia treat, they aren't only aptasia focused and can prey on anemones/other soft coral, they usually don't care about SPS though

That’s why I mentioned specifically the Reeftopia source. They aren’t the same. I keep a variety of LPS, acros, and clams. I never had a single loss from peppermint shrimp. They are seriously the best. I always told myself when I find the “cure” for aiptasia, I’d scream it from the rooftops.

I killed so many copperbands. They did not eat aiptasia, and all quickly died. I haven’t had 1 of them eat a single piece. My tank is 260 gallons and it’s pure bliss to not even think about them anymore. I don’t do anything. They just don’t exist.

 

[exnisstech]

Anything but naturally eradication ended in multiplication IME. Peppermints in smaller tanks and CBBs in my 330 keep the DT clear

 

[EliMelly]

That’s why I mentioned specifically the Reeftopia source. They aren’t the same. I keep a variety of LPS, acros, and clams. I never had a single loss from peppermint shrimp. They are seriously the best. I always told myself when I find the “cure” for aiptasia, I’d scream it from the rooftops.

I killed so many copperbands. They did not eat aiptasia, and all quickly died. I haven’t had 1 of them eat a single piece. My tank is 260 gallons and it’s pure bliss to not even think about them anymore. I don’t do anything. They just don’t exist.

Is there tank ich free?

 

[dvgyfresh]

That’s why I mentioned specifically the Reeftopia source. They aren’t the same. I keep a variety of LPS, acros, and clams. I never had a single loss from peppermint shrimp. They are seriously the best. I always told myself when I find the “cure” for aiptasia, I’d scream it from the rooftops.

I killed so many copperbands. They did not eat aiptasia, and all quickly died. I haven’t had 1 of them eat a single piece. My tank is 260 gallons and it’s pure bliss to not even think about them anymore. I don’t do anything. They just don’t exist.

It is so ironic lol I had a copperband in 90G that only ate aptasia/feather dusters/pods in the first two months of keeping him , made sure I never had aptasia again or sadly feather dusters but I accepted

 

[Miami Reef]

Is there tank ich free?

It’s very unlikely to get ich from them. I’m almost positive they don’t even keep fish with them.

 

[EliMelly]

It’s very unlikely to get ich from them. I’m almost positive they don’t even keep fish with them.

B H

 

[Miami Reef]

B H

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