We have all probably heard recently that lasers are the new latest and greatest thing for ridding our tanks of unwanted aiptasia. I am a long time laser builder(nerd) and have multiple lasers capable of death dealing to the pests. Currently I am in trials with a 1600mw (average laser pointer is <5mw) 445nm(blue) laser. In my experiment I am trying to figure out how long it takes to completely remove the aiptasia and if it is even half-way practical to destroy them in this manner. Melev's reef has documented the results and can be found on his website but I want to uncover if there are any hidden issues that he isn't telling us about. Obviously the potential for laser eye damage due to refraction off the glass is high, so laser eye protection is a must(these are not toys and CAN blind you in less than a second) My real reason behind this post is if I do find this effective, I may offer my laser building skills to the local area. I am unaware of the legality in his issue so I will do some research on the topic at hand. They are also not cheap. 1000mw lasers can go for $150-$500. But I would be able to offer them for less.l and still make a little something to sustain the operation and for my time. Wait Time is also fairly long as the parts are sourced overseas. But if there is a high interest I may order in bulk to save shipping time. This is just a feeler. It takes only a couple hours to construct one but weeks to receive the parts. Just gauging interest. If anyone is aware of the legalities involve please let me know. I don't want the 5-0 knocking on my door because someone thought they were Luke Skywalker and blinded themselves. Haha. Let me know guys if you have any interest or information. I will update with my finding in the experiment soon.
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