Mushroom remover

[carsonc]

I have some Hairy Mushrooms that have decided to take over the tank, so I want to remove them.

I was thinking of a way to get them to let go of the rocks they are attached to. What I came up with is a piece of plastic with electrodes on the end that will shock them just a little. (pic below)
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/28932mushroom_mover.JPG
I would start off with low voltage and low current and increase it until they reacted.
My concern is that I have heard of a problem with fish that some people think is related to stray electrical current in the tank. My device would not really have much effect over a large area but I still wanted to ask if anyone had tired this before, or anything close
Carson

[tgreene]

You could just shoot them... ;)

[tekknoschtev]

I'd avoid that idea, but if you really have a problem with mushrooms even a kalk injection should take care of it. I think it'd be safer than the electrode method.

[sjm817]

Originally posted by tgreene
You could just shoot them... ;)
LOL :uzi::furious: :hammer:

[Johnnyfishkiller]

Have you thought of using ice?

[carsonc]

actually I wanted to get them out alive, it is not their fault that I let them get to close to the other things in the tank.

Had not thought of ice, will give that a try first

I wanted to only have enough voltage to make them unhappy not dead.
Carson