Zoas can be killed by green hair?

[nfritz565]

I am in the process of getting rid of my green hair algae and some of my zoas are closed up and I think from the algae. Will it kill them? It's too smal for me to just grab with my fingers!

 

[linkedsilas]

It could be irritating it. I’ve used tweezers before

 

[Wagonpitt]

i used peroxide dip for plugs. If glued to rock just pour some peroxide on the algae areas let it sit for only a couple seconds then rinse and put back in tank. By next day algae is gone. If you dont control your nutrients and whatever is causing the algae it will just come back. But this works to quickly kill the algae if its bothering zoas. Try not to get it on other corals

 

[nfritz565]

i used peroxide dip for plugs. If glued to rock just pour some peroxide on the algae areas let it sit for only a couple seconds then rinse and put back in tank. By next day algae is gone. If you dont control your nutrients and whatever is causing the algae it will just come back. But this works to quickly kill the algae if its bothering zoas. Try not to get it on other corals

Thx nutrients are being lowered

 

[vetteguy53081]

It will irritate them. Remove As much as you can by hand

 

[Reefs and Geeks]

With the amount you have it will just irritate them. If it gets real bad, it can smother them and kill them. Like others have said, I'd remove as much as possible by hand, and if possible a peroxide dip works great. I've done peroxide dips on zoas for 3 minutes and they open up the next day in the tank. The algae dies off and is easily removed after that.

 

[nfritz565]

Thanks for the advice

 

[curtisbenm]

I've used artists brushes (fine bristles) to sweep them off successfully. Swipe them at an angle so as not to poke your zoas.

 

[f8thless]

Try dosing vibrant for hair algae