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11-17-2010, 12:35 AM
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So, ever since Christy's posts regarding her using sodium hydroxide for pest eradication I've been wanting to try some myself. Today I acquired some from a friend and I have to say: "This Stuff is Awesome!!!" For the first attempt I only used about 5 ml in a syringe. Turned off all the pumps and proceeded to absolutely nuke a patch of Majanos that was bothering my Caulastrea. They pretty much melt on contact. It was so much fun I was giddy. I felt like Darth Vader with his light saber cutting a swath of destruction before me. I can't wait to try it again: Die you Majanos, and Aiptasia, and stupid Palys, and Fugly mushrooms and nuisance algae! Die!
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11-17-2010, 03:06 AM
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Any idea where a person without friends with sodium hydroxide can get some? I mean, I shouldn't assume my friends do or don't, but I can't really see a good way to lead into the question "Hey, we should go for beer and wings .. heyyyyy, got any sodium hydroxide by chance?"
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11-17-2010, 03:19 AM
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As far as I know Tony you can only get it from chemical supply outlets. Maybe you can order it on-line, I don't know. I looked at our plumbing supply store for some pure stuff, but it seems to all be mixed with other chemicals and I wouldn't trust it in an aquarium. Sorry I can't be of more help. 
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11-17-2010, 11:41 PM
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Today I tried the sodium hydroxide on a colony of Palythoas that has been a PITA for years. Turned off the pumps and using a hypodermic I squirted a smallish area, (about the size of a toonie), left the stuff alone for about 5 minutes and then siphoned up the precipitate. The Palys are absolutely gone and the rock is totally bare. Not a thing on it: totally nuked. I love this stuff!
 No more Joe's Juice, lemon juice, kalk paste or any of those other remedies that only half-assed work. This stuff is the real deal people! Tommorow's Mission: A few Aiptasia in the 90g and some more majanos in the 225g.
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11-18-2010, 12:23 AM
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I was kind of eyeing her up when i had the loaded syringe in my hand, but managed to quell the urge. 
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11-18-2010, 12:18 AM
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