Algae growing on Zoas

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I have recently got some zoas in a livesale about 1 month ago. They came in pretty clean and there was no algae in them. Now it’s covered in some sort of hair algae and it’s the only coral like that.
My nitrates and phosphate are at 0.

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Two minutes in 3% h2o2 and then straight back in tank. They may stay closed for a few days but the algae will die off and they will return to normal
 

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I have recently got some zoas in a livesale about 1 month ago. They came in pretty clean and there was no algae in them. Now it’s covered in some sort of hair algae and it’s the only coral like that.
My nitrates and phosphate are at 0.

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Did you try the h2o2 dip she recommended? How did it go? I have the same thing and putting them in straight from the bottle h2o2 makes me a little nervous
 

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Did you try the h2o2 dip she recommended? How did it go? I have the same thing and putting them in straight from the bottle h2o2 makes me a little nervous
I do this quite often.

you can mix 50/50 h2o2 and tank water let them sit for 3 minutes no more
 

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I do this quite often.

you can mix 50/50 h2o2 and tank water let them sit for 3 minutes no more
Thanks! By the way, I thought your line a few days ago about this hobby was funny enough
to put it in as my signature below
 

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