Final Riddance of Aptasia
 

This might seem extreme, but if you find one or two of these little buggers, here is a cure. No Shrimp, no Juice, chemicals or otherwise.
I went do Canadian Tire and bought a mini tiger torch. (The ones that have a small blue flame about 1-2" in length. I took the rock with the offending coral and torched the crap out of the one small cavern that it was in. Not a sign of it is left. And as far as regrowth is concerned, nothing grows from carbon >:)
Now, before someone says nay about this. I can tell you I have 2 of these one a rock COVERED in zoo's. I lost no zoos. Because the flame from this torch is very precise, it just cooked the aptasia. REALLY RECOMMENDED.

add a boy living on the edge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SWEET

sound like i may try that.. good one

:rofl:

When all else fails..... torch it! hahah,

Very interesting. I'd like to hear what others have to say about this.

That might work if you can remove the rock from your reef.. :wink:

Hahahaha!! The reefing equipment you find at Canadian Tire :lol:

Were you an American soldier with his napalm flamethrower in a previous life?

I've thought of doing the same but never bothered. Glad someone tried it & posted their positive results.

Anthony

got a link to that torch? I am thinking of trying it on Calurpa and mushrooms :mrgreen:

Steve

http://www.canadiantire.ca/assortmen...=1143174026751

:D

Wear gloves, eye and a thick jacket if your going to be doing this on a regular basis. I don't know if you've ever seen what happens when you heat rock, concrete or anything pouros just a little too much.

BOOM!!!

The rock being wet makes this happen even faster and with more intensity.

Very minimum........ Protect your eyes! (The other shrapnel wounds will make for a great story.)

Good advice for anything you do with power or hand tools. I wouldn't expect Live rock to react like concrete as it is an open pour type and concrete is a closed pour type but still good advice as it is always possible..

Steve