wow neat

I don't think this laser is "street legal" so to speak. You could really do some damage with this thing. I have read that the small aptaisa in the tank never came back however, the big ones needed more treatments or a bigger laser. I would not expect this to be in your LFS any time soon. Too bad, I could find a few other uses for the laser as well.

Wow, I just looked it up, I think they are legal in Canada, interesting. I wonder what would happen to the strength of the beam when it goes through water.

Wow, I just looked it up, I think they are legal in Canada, interesting. I wonder what would happen to the strength of the beam when it goes through water.

The 445nm beams are supposed to travel through water very well, same reason blue light penetrates deeper...  The other laser colors are not recommended due to the fact that the water will absorb much of the light.

I dont think this is just a laser pointer, is it?

It's a laser pointer on steroids.... lol  If you watch the videos in the links, they demonstrate these lasers burning through many different materials...


Browsing through the laser forums you can find find threads from people in the reefing community who have been successfully using 1W 445nm lasers to remove a variety a aquaria pests... Majano anemones, aiptasia anemones, Vermetid snails, GSP, Xenia, Clove Polyps...

ooohh gotta have one