H202 Dipping

[marcinpolak]

Hi,
I have been nursing a bubble coral back to health that was nearly gone, old skeleton has algae on it and was wondering if I dip it in h202 will it be ok? New skeleton is growing over the old skeleton.

 

[Fish Think Pink]

Hi,
I have been nursing a bubble coral back to health that was nearly gone, old skeleton has algae on it and was wondering if I dip it in h202 will it be ok? New skeleton is growing over the old skeleton.

+1 vote no

if the H2O2 gets on coral, it may kill it. I wouldn't use it anywhere near live coral because despite being careful, a bit got on ours and we watch death roll across the coral - heartbreaking.

If the new skeleton is already growing over old skeleton, then just allow it time to grow as it sounds like coral already bouncing back, going in the right direction.

 

[marcinpolak]

+1 vote no

if the H2O2 gets on coral, it may kill it. I wouldn't use it anywhere near live coral because despite being careful, a bit got on ours and we watch death roll across the coral - heartbreaking.

If the new skeleton is already growing over old skeleton, then just allow it time to grow as it sounds like coral already bouncing back, going in the right direction.

You don’t think the algae would bother it? Or should I take it out and scrub the old skeleton with a tooth brush

 

[Fish Think Pink]

You don’t think the algae would bother it? Or should I take it out and scrub the old skeleton with a tooth brush

I've used tooth brush but again use care (and live nearby coral HATES that)

can't tell how much algae you've got so can't say - you have already said new is growing over old, and assume some algae was there when that happened

 

[Mattiejay6]

Well, I would say there have been good write ups of hydrogen peroxide being used as a 20 second dip mixed as a 10% h202 to tank water solution for LPS leading to successful rehab.