melev

A few weeks ago one of the local fish stores posted to our club forum indicating that anyone wanting to purchase a laser to zap aiptasia could be added to their waiting list. I'd already read threads about using lasers before, and watched some videos. Sign me up! I've used all sorts of products over the years to get rid of pest anemones, but not a laser beam.

Last Friday I got a call letting me know mine had come in, and Sunday I made the drive to Dallas North Aquarium to pick it ...

Usually whenever I hear some new idea, I'm pretty cautious and resist the urge to proceed until I get more information. However, this time I just ran with it. Pretty out of character, right? Part of the reason is because the stuff recommended is no stranger to this professional stripper.

So here's the premise. Mix up lye (Sodium hydroxide) with water, and attack those pest anemones. Sounds simple, and it's cheap!

20 years ago when I started stripping, I used ...