Fatality

[jeffreyliu838]

I killed my first aiptasia just a few moments ago. I used my own method, but looking back, I'm not sure if it was safe for my reef. The aiptasia was on a rock of GSP. I heated up a knife, took out the GSP, and burned that sucker off. I figured coral aren't sentient, so I'm not hurting anything, and if some GSP do get harmed, they'll just grow back anyways. Also, I think the aiptasia will have a hard time regenerating with it's cells all ruptured. So, is my method a no go, or is it good?

 

[packer]

Guess that works if you can get the rock out.

 

[Anemone]

We've had folks use a small butane torch in the past to burn them off, so your method isn't completely novel.

The only thing to worry about would be damage to nearby corals, and since you're talking GSP, it shouldn't be a problem. Wouldn't want to do it in the midst of a small frag of prized zoas or expensive LPS coral though.

Kevin

 

[2fishy]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11959969#post11959969 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Anemone
We've had folks use a small butane torch in the past to burn them off, so your method isn't completely novel.

:eek2: OMG! Tim, the toolman method!!!:lol: But I can see where the frustration of the little pests would take someone to that extreme!