Aiptasia zapper

[northbay-reefer]

I am thinking about building one of these:

http://reefgizmo.com/2010/10/the-aiptasia-zapper/

I don't have an aiptasia problem but it could be userful for mushrooms and palys

The parts I will need:

a 12v DC 500ma power supply
a carbon lead (pencil lead)
wires, thin tubing
silicone,
a stainless steel wire,
tape, shrink tubing and some solder, zipties

Wish me luck so I don't shock myself ... LOL

 

[Grant W]

Good lucky with that Tom. Let us know how it works out, I could use it on all my yumas lol. Hey I wonder if I could use it to stun my mystery wrasse so I can catch him

 

[northbay-reefer]

Grant, I do have room in my "BAD fish" tank if you need a place to jail him lol

I am hoping to finish it to show at the next meeting.

 

[zeroinverse]

I was going to build one. I got a 20-24VDC adapter @ 70watts

I suggest getting a higher amp & higher voltage one. 12VDC at 0.5amp may not be powerful enough. That is only 6W. I remember reading that too low a wattage damages them, but may not kill them entirely.

I wonder of you could use two 9volt batteries with a large capacitor for the burst zap.

 

[zeroinverse]

Maybe we should make a set for club.
I am planning to breed berghias. Anyone have aiptasia? I am now culturing aiptasia in spare tank.

So if anyone has extra 5,10,20 gal tanks, I will need them soon for breeding berghias.

Then I can provide them to club when I drive up for meetups.

 

[northbay-reefer]

I do have a 12v 900ma sitting around that I am going to use. I think 2A will be better but I can switch power supply any time, the hard part is to build the rod.

 

[coralfarmer]

An "Aiptazer"

 

[zeroinverse]

Heard it works on majanos and other living creatures too... (not to be cruel)... Just saying.

 

[northbay-reefer]

Maybe it might even work on people ... lol ... anyone have a mole that needs to be remove? we can do a test

 

[lokii_37]

After watching the video I would hate to be on the recieing end of that. Good luck on not getting zapped Tom

 

[northbay-reefer]

After watching the video I would hate to be on the recieing end of that. Good luck on not getting zapped Tom

I've been through the electronics program in college so I've been shocked many times before one time I got thrown across the room LOL ... this should be just a little tingling :blown:

 

[Grant W]

:celeb3: We have our test subject. Congrats Tom.

 

[northbay-reefer]

:celeb3: We have our test subject. Congrats Tom.

Didn't you had any moles Grant? but thanks for volunteering lol