Algea issues

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Hello everyone trying to save some live in a aquarium I'm tearing down due to bubble and gha algea issues have a handful full of pieces with coral encrusted and don't want to risk transferring issue to my other is there suggestions on what to do or is this a lost cause?
 

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Possible peroxide dip, some corals can take a stronger dip.

Tolerance
Dip 5 minutes, Milliliters of Hydrogen Peroxide 3% to 1 Liter of Seawater. Type of Cnidarian

Low 20-40ml
Acropora (tolerance varies widely among species), Montipora, Astreopora, Duncanopsammia, Turbinaria, Galaxia, Cyhpastrea, (*Alveopora)(**Hydnophora) Echinophyllia, Mycedium, Oxypora, Tubastrea,

Low/Med 50-70ml
Pocillopora, Seriatopora, Stylophora, Caulastrea, Clavularia, Pachyclavularia, Sympodium, Cespitularia, Yellow Leathers, Pachyceris, Echinpora, Leptoseris, Pectinia, Psammacora

Medium 80-120ml
Porites, Xenia, Brown Leathers, Pavona, Fungiids, Heliofungia,

Med/High 130-200ml
Goniopora, Favia, Favites, Goniastrea, Platygyra, Leptastrea, Blastomussa, Cynarina, Physogyra, Plerogyra, Symphyllia, Sinularia, Corallimorpharian (Mushroom Anemone)

High 210-350ml
Zoanthids, Palythoa, Scolymia, Acansthstrea, Micromussa, Lobophyllia, Euphyllia, Catalaphyllia, Trachyphyllia,

Coral can be dipped longer in a lower concentrate solution. ? concentrate for up to 20 minutes for deep, persistent algae or bacterial infections, or necrotic areas.
 

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GHA will grow in any tank without being introduced, so don't spend too much effort with that. And bubble algae, is it really that difficult to remove it manually? On the list of things in my tank that I'd consider a real issue, bubble algae is literally the last thing on the list. Scrape it off with an exacto knife and be done with it. With GHA, toothbrush in a bucket of tank water does wonders.
 

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