Gha on corals

[Jej34]

Guys, what's the best way you remove Gha that is stuck in your corals tissue?
I'm fighting Gha and don't like using a soft toothbrush on them.
This is getting old QUICK!

 

[nemo1017]

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[Jej34]

 

[vedros74]

I use a dip in coral rx and an old soft toothbrush if needed

 

[Jej34]

Meaning revive? I have that .
Thanks

 

[vedros74]

No it's called Coral RX and comes in a blue bottle

 

[Irsug1]

I dipped in 50/50 hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes.

 

[Jej34]

I dipped in 50/50 hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes.

Coral and all?

 

[HanKami]

Try Kent magnesium dosing only if it's byopsis, other than that easiest way is a good clean up crew, ceirth snails, turbo nails (2inch) and a couple of conchs. Let them do the work for you. Hermits are good to, however I personally stay away from them with my snail clean up crew, they get distracted and want to kill for shells they don't even use lol.

 

[zoomonster]

Other than addressing the cause (excessive nutrients) the solution is pulling it out by hand and a soft toothbrush and/or some of the dip methods. CUC will help but usually not enough. A lawn mower blenny would probably be your best friend and IMO a must have for most tanks. I only see hair algae which is good since nothing I've seen eats bryopsis. I had an outbreak over a year ago and magnesium was the only cure.

 

[Jej34]

I bought a lawnmower blenny s and urchin, they aren't really ng eating it.
I wonder if it is bryopisis?
Bryopisis is not a fine hair though correct? It's almost like a fern I thought.
Wonder if I should treat for bryopisis and see?

Best method?

 

[nemo1017]

Other than addressing the cause (excessive nutrients) the solution is pulling it out by hand and a soft toothbrush and/or some of the dip methods. CUC will help but usually not enough. A lawn mower blenny would probably be your best friend and IMO a must have for most tanks. I only see hair algae which is good since nothing I've seen eats bryopsis. I had an outbreak over a year ago and magnesium was the only cure.

+1

 

[Salt-Lick]

Hydrogen peroxide is what I use. U can use a syringe or baster so u don't get it on the coral. Will kill the gha quickly

 

[zoomonster]

I bought a lawnmower blenny s and urchin, they aren't really ng eating it.
I wonder if it is bryopisis?
Bryopisis is not a fine hair though correct? It's almost like a fern I thought.
Wonder if I should treat for bryopisis and see?

Best method?

Don't think so... all I see is hair algae and yes bryopsis is fern like. Don't treat for bryopsis if you don't have it. First the Kent Tech M product was supposedly changed and no longer works. Second the treatment is not the kindest to a lot of soft corals. My shrooms, zoanthids and softies in general didn't respond well. No real losses but just saying.

 

[Irsug1]

I dipped in 50/50 hydrogen peroxide for a few minutes.

Yes, I have dipped everything except sps with success.

 

[Saltine]

Also tried the hydrogen peroxide dip, on some of my zoa frag plugs, the GHA died in 2 days, it was awesome!

I've never seen a blenny eat GHA...

Salt

 

[revhtree]

If you want it gone in about two- three weeks then get you some GFO and run it via a reactor. I am just finishing up a nice outbreak!

 

[Jej34]

If you want it gone in about two- three weeks then get you some GFO and run it via a reactor. I am just finishing up a nice outbreak!

I've been running phosgaurd in a reactor for 2 monthsmonths, weekly media change and no real change. Again, Hanna phosphorus always reads 0, (, backed up by others kits)

 

[that Reef Guy]

Tiger Trochus
Tiger Trochus
Tiger Trochus

They are the Only Animal I use for my Cleanup Crew.

They Devour Hair Algae.

Tiger Trochus are often called "The Cadiallac of Snails" :)

 

[Jej34]

How many would you put in a 72 Gallon?