How to Hydrogen peroxide dip?

Clownshow · Nov 10, 2020

So I left my tank with my mom when I went on vacation for two week and came back and my green star polyp was full of green hair algae. I tried to blow it off but it all wont come off so I got some hydrogen peroxide, but have no idea how to do the dip. Can someone please help me get the correct dilution and time for the dip?

PBnJOnWheat · Nov 10, 2020

Clownshow said:
So I left my tank with my mom when I went on vacation for two week and came back and my green star polyp was full of green hair algae. I tried to blow it off but it all wont come off so I got some hydrogen peroxide, but have no idea how to do the dip. Can someone please help me get the correct dilution and time for the dip?

Not personal experience but I’ve read two users doing a 50/50 (peroxide to tank water), 10 minute dip.

PBnJOnWheat · Nov 10, 2020

Clownshow said:
So I left my tank with my mom when I went on vacation for two week and came back and my green star polyp was full of green hair algae. I tried to blow it off but it all wont come off so I got some hydrogen peroxide, but have no idea how to do the dip. Can someone please help me get the correct dilution and time for the dip?

I’d recommend snails or a crab or something to eat it rather than a dip but peroxide works fast with algae very quickly due to its chemical nature to oxidize.

Clownshow · Nov 11, 2020

PBnJOnWheat said:
I’d recommend snails or a crab or something to eat it rather than a dip but peroxide works fast with algae very quickly due to its chemical nature to oxidize.

Yeah I wanted to get some trochus snails to deal with it but I have to order them online and everyone is out of stock.

Silent · Nov 11, 2020

You can get some ideas from this thread.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-dip-guide.769149/

Woodneers · Nov 11, 2020

Never done gsp in peroxide but I dip zoas for 4 minutes in straight peroxide you get at the drug store. Day or two in the tank and they bounce back, I also use a long acrylic squirted/dropper to sort of squirt of any straggling algae.

Clownshow · Nov 11, 2020

Silent said:
You can get some ideas from this thread.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-dip-guide.769149/

Thanks. I think I might go with 10:1 proportion.

Clownshow · Nov 11, 2020

Woodneers said:
Never done gsp in peroxide but I dip zoas for 4 minutes in straight peroxide you get at the drug store. Day or two in the tank and they bounce back, I also use a long acrylic squirted/dropper to sort of squirt of any straggling algae.

Do you spot squirt in the dt or in a separate container?

Woodneers · Nov 11, 2020

Once the frag has been dipped it goes in front of the power head for a free seconds and that’s it. I routinely dose hydrogen peroxide to the tank as well.

scabbedwings616 · Nov 11, 2020

I use it on my zoa frags. I use straight hydrogen peroxide and haven’t lost a zoa at all. I don’t use it on my acro frags as they could be affected by it. Zoa bounce back within a few hours. If I have to use it in a spot inside the tank, i turn off the flow, I remove what I can by hand and then put some on the affected part. I then up my skimmer and watch the orp in the tank.
It lowers its dramatically if too much is lost and fish get affected by it.

PBnJOnWheat · Nov 11, 2020

Clownshow said:
Yeah I wanted to get some trochus snails to deal with it but I have to order them online and everyone is out of stock.

Check reef cleaners .com, I buy from them often and they have great prices not sure about currently but I’m in need of fuge snails/crabs so

Clownshow · Nov 11, 2020

PBnJOnWheat said:
Check reef cleaners .com, I buy from them often and they have great prices not sure about currently but I’m in need of fuge snails/crabs so

Yeah I wanted to but they wont ship to Alaska.