dipping Algae ? Parasite prevention.

[Mrt88]

Hi all,
So this is a question I can’t find a decent answer to and when I do no one has any evidence to prove there point.
So I have my latest tank up and running. Dry rock dry sand.
First batch of first currently undergoing Qt and first corals have been dipped.

What about algae ? I’m going to run a large fuge on this tank. Yet I haven’t been able to find any help with dealing with any potential parasites on macro
Algae.

Last thing I want to do is have a clean tank the dump a load of cheato covered in the stuff.
Firstly can macro algae harbour parasites. And if so what’s the best course of action ?

Thanks all
Theo

 

[AlgaeBarn]

Hi all,
So this is a question I can’t find a decent answer to and when I do no one has any evidence to prove there point.
So I have my latest tank up and running. Dry rock dry sand.
First batch of first currently undergoing Qt and first corals have been dipped.

What about algae ? I’m going to run a large fuge on this tank. Yet I haven’t been able to find any help with dealing with any potential parasites on macro
Algae.

Last thing I want to do is have a clean tank the dump a load of cheato covered in the stuff.
Firstly can macro algae harbour parasites. And if so what’s the best course of action ?

Thanks all
Theo

Hi Theo,

We sell clean and quarantined macroalgae at www.AlgaeBarn.com. We developed some pretty thorough methods for cleaning incoming macroalgae

 

[Mrt88]

Shame I’m on the uk. Your site looks ace

 

[Keesers]

Hi all,
So this is a question I can’t find a decent answer to and when I do no one has any evidence to prove there point.
So I have my latest tank up and running. Dry rock dry sand.
First batch of first currently undergoing Qt and first corals have been dipped.

What about algae ? I’m going to run a large fuge on this tank. Yet I haven’t been able to find any help with dealing with any potential parasites on macro
Algae.

Last thing I want to do is have a clean tank the dump a load of cheato covered in the stuff.
Firstly can macro algae harbour parasites. And if so what’s the best course of action ?

Thanks all
Theo

IMO use @AlgaeBarn they are top notch clean and pest free. Absolutely never had an issue from them. Only thing is they are often sold out of cheato so just get on email list if they don’t have it and when they get it in they let you know. Only had to wait a week at most one time they are the Only place I buy any macro or pods and my filter filters food from I worried the same thing cause as far as I know it can definitely harbor pest Just never know and I wasn’t about to risk it. I have tried to qt other algae from lfs in qt tank before but usually can’t keep it alive for the fallow period to kill off pest. I think becase the tank is too clean. It’s not worth the trouble when I can buy it clean lol best of luck.

 

[russell13]

I can tell you for sure that macro algae can contain flat worms and aptasia. I have had both of them through putting cheato in my tank. I’ve never dipped it but I now quarantine it to see what come out.

 

[AlgaeBarn]

IMO use @AlgaeBarn they are top notch clean and pest free. Absolutely never had an issue from them. Only thing is they are often sold out of cheato so just get on email list if they don’t have it and when they get it in they let you know. Only had to wait a week at most one time they are the Only place I buy any macro or pods and my filter filters food from I worried the same thing cause as far as I know it can definitely harbor pest Just never know and I wasn’t about to risk it. I have tried to qt other algae from lfs in qt tank before but usually can’t keep it alive for the fallow period to kill off pest. I think becase the tank is too clean. It’s not worth the trouble when I can buy it clean lol best of luck.

Thanks for your kind words!

 

[AlgaeBarn]

Shame I’m on the uk. Your site looks ace

We are testing out international shipping Let me know if you want to be part of the test group and thank you for the kind words!

 

[Mrt88]

Sent you a message

 

[Subsea]

@Mrt88

While absolute sterilization is impossible, note disclaimer at Algaebarn website. For sanitation I suggest a 1 minute dip in fresh water. If you suspect flatworms, use flatworm exit with no harm to algae.

If you need back up corroboration, talk with Danna Riddle. He used algae filtration to operate an outdoor coral growout facility in Hawaii