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Old 03-23-2006, 08:22 PM
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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.
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Old 03-23-2006, 08:26 PM
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add a boy living on the edge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SWEET

sound like i may try that.. good one
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Old 03-23-2006, 08:48 PM
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When all else fails..... torch it! hahah,

Very interesting. I'd like to hear what others have to say about this.
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Old 03-23-2006, 09:45 PM
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That might work if you can remove the rock from your reef..
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Hahahaha!! The reefing equipment you find at Canadian Tire
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I've thought of doing the same but never bothered. Glad someone tried it & posted their positive results.

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

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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.)
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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..

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