Ineedhelp
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I am currently fighting an Algae bloom (I figured out why and corrected problem) is there something I can dip my live rock in that have corals on them? I am concerned its going to kill my zoas...
Dip rock with zoas on it?
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nervousmonkey
LPS Lover, SPS Enabler
Dip in hydrogen peroxide until you see the algae start to bubble, then take the rock out and put it back in your tank. Will not hurt the zoas at all. Also, take a toothbrush to the rock while you are dipping it and get rid of as much manually as you can. You may have to dip a few times to completely rid it, but it'll work. Dilute 1:10 with RODI water if you want, I never do, and my zoas have never been harmed. In fact, some may open back up again the same day.
nervousmonkey
LPS Lover, SPS Enabler
Always do that. Manual removal is the most effective method. You always get 100% of what you touch out of the tank. ;):confused:;)
nervousmonkey
LPS Lover, SPS Enabler
nah, just put em back in the tank.
nervousmonkey
LPS Lover, SPS Enabler
It will take some scrubbing and time to get the algae off, don't expect it all gone by first dip. Some tips:
1. Take the part of the rock without zoas and add peroxide directly to it, watch it bubble, get a brush and scrub that thing until you can't see anymore algae. Hold the stubborn algae under the peroxide like you are drowning it. :eek:
2. For the parts with corals/zoas attached, use a syringe or something that you can use to direct the peroxide, and add it carefully and directly to the algae, taking care not to squirt your zoas, although I've accidentally done that with no harm done. :rolleyes:
3. Keep scrubbing/brushing/ripping/tearing it out. :mad:
4. Repeat for stubborn algae that refuses to give up the ghost. o_O
1. Take the part of the rock without zoas and add peroxide directly to it, watch it bubble, get a brush and scrub that thing until you can't see anymore algae. Hold the stubborn algae under the peroxide like you are drowning it. :eek:
2. For the parts with corals/zoas attached, use a syringe or something that you can use to direct the peroxide, and add it carefully and directly to the algae, taking care not to squirt your zoas, although I've accidentally done that with no harm done. :rolleyes:
3. Keep scrubbing/brushing/ripping/tearing it out. :mad:
4. Repeat for stubborn algae that refuses to give up the ghost. o_O
Kungpaoshizi
Valuable Member
+1 to peroxide. People will tell you 'find the source of your nitrates/etc' but the tank just does that, it's called nature.
Also, don't use brown bottle peroxide, use food grade 35% and dilute it. Stabilizers are in the brown bottle and they are toxic to marine creatures.
Otherwise if you don't have any small fish/sexy shrimp, get emerald crabs.
Also, don't use brown bottle peroxide, use food grade 35% and dilute it. Stabilizers are in the brown bottle and they are toxic to marine creatures.
Otherwise if you don't have any small fish/sexy shrimp, get emerald crabs.
Ineedhelp
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ok so I did some dipping and its looking better, I also added GFO in a filter to lower my PH. Will the algae just disapear after it dies from not having the nutrients it needs?
and look into a few more CUC snails to help.
yes. little bits at a time. or make sure you do a good wc if you stirr stuff up.
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