Hello all,
This is my first post and I am looking for some guidance on purchasing a laser for killing pest apistasia anemones in a reef tank. These buggers are hard to kill, reproduce like mad, destructive to coral, ugly and are starting to get out of control in my reef tank.
I am looking for a blue laser as I've read on here that it's the best for water penetration. I need to be able to cook the little beasties through about a half inch of glass and a foot of water. I've also gathered from various online sources that 1.5w laser should be able to accomplish this task. Now here's where you guys come in, where should I buy this from? I've found a setup on eBay for around $125 that looks good, but I don't know. I realize there's some legal issues with selling such high power lasers fully assembled and I can assemble and do some basic soldering myself, but I just want to get the right components to fit my needs. My biggest concerns are buying a laser that's over-rated and doesn't work or buying the wrong or inferior components.
Could someone point me in the right direction? I'd also like some safety info and basic laser kit items such as safety glasses , battery charger .
My budget is of course as cheap as possible but I'd like to spend around $50
This is my first post and I am looking for some guidance on purchasing a laser for killing pest apistasia anemones in a reef tank. These buggers are hard to kill, reproduce like mad, destructive to coral, ugly and are starting to get out of control in my reef tank.
I am looking for a blue laser as I've read on here that it's the best for water penetration. I need to be able to cook the little beasties through about a half inch of glass and a foot of water. I've also gathered from various online sources that 1.5w laser should be able to accomplish this task. Now here's where you guys come in, where should I buy this from? I've found a setup on eBay for around $125 that looks good, but I don't know. I realize there's some legal issues with selling such high power lasers fully assembled and I can assemble and do some basic soldering myself, but I just want to get the right components to fit my needs. My biggest concerns are buying a laser that's over-rated and doesn't work or buying the wrong or inferior components.
Could someone point me in the right direction? I'd also like some safety info and basic laser kit items such as safety glasses , battery charger .
My budget is of course as cheap as possible but I'd like to spend around $50