Algae growing on frag and rastas not opening.

[Grossman90]

Hey, my eagle eye zoas havent been doing that great opening up but yesterday I sww some sort of algea growing on it. How should I handle this situation? Also my rastas don't open on some polyps. Is it from a couple sand particles or something else?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

It kinda looks like sponge to me. Does it come off easy?

 

[Grossman90]

It kinda looks like sponge to me. Does it come off easy?

I actually haven't tried to touch it yet. Was busy most of the day. I have a white sort of sponge in my tank. What should I use to scrap it? Just my finger nail?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Yup. Just a fingernail or toothbrush.

 

[Aaron iReef2]

Pull some tank water into 2 bowls or specimen containers. Deep enough to dip just the zoas and plugs.
In bowl #1 add 5 parts tank water, 1 part h202 (a 3% hydrogen pyroxide) and mix.
Can get cheaply at most retail grocers. Usually, less than 5$...
--- dip frags in bucket #1 w h202 for 3 to 5 minutes.
Then thorougly rinse plug or zoa frag in bowl #2 before placing back in tank.
Should take care of sponge or algae and open up in just a few hours and upto 48 hours. Ps. Also will melt zoa eating nudibranchs. A great way to preventatively dip new addition zoas and palys befire adding themnto your show tank.

DO NOT DIP Corals other than zoas or palys in this mix. Lower doses 10:1 ratio can be tolerated by some, but not all other corals.
Zoas and Palys have shown no issues with the first ratio and duration. I've dipped many many this way.
Always wear gloves and be careful with zoas and palys when handling them. Be careful not to get fluids in cuts or eyes. Also, never boil rock with palys or zoas. This can generate a dangerous vapor. Some types may possess palytoxin.
Happy & Safe Reefing !

A.Blake
www.iReef2.com

 

[Aaron iReef2]

If your abit concerned about the dip. Try for just 90 seconds in the h202
( hydrogen pyroxide ). That duration usually does the job!
Also, do not dip large pieces of live rock. It may kill off healthy bacteria and some beneficial algaes, which in turn could stress the entire show tank.
Smaller colinies and frags are recommended for the above dip.

A.Blake
www.iReef2.com

 

[Grossman90]

If your abit concerned about the dip. Try for just 90 seconds in the h202
( hydrogen pyroxide ). That duration usually does the job!
Also, do not dip large pieces of live rock. It may kill off healthy bacteria and some beneficial algaes, which in turn could stress the entire show tank.
Smaller colinies and frags are recommended for the above dip.

A.Blake
www.iReef2.com

Thanks for the info.

 

[Grossman90]

I did the one sixth of peroxide dip last night for 2mins and my rastas are all open now. Eagles eyes almost there. Wooo!

 

[North Borders]

Pull some tank water into 2 bowls or specimen containers. Deep enough to dip just the zoas and plugs.
In bowl #1 add 5 parts tank water, 1 part h202 (a 3% hydrogen pyroxide) and mix.
Can get cheaply at most retail grocers. Usually, less than 5$...
--- dip frags in bucket #1 w h202 for 3 to 5 minutes.
Then thorougly rinse plug or zoa frag in bowl #2 before placing back in tank.
Should take care of sponge or algae and open up in just a few hours and upto 48 hours. Ps. Also will melt zoa eating nudibranchs. A great way to preventatively dip new addition zoas and palys befire adding themnto your show tank.

DO NOT DIP Corals other than zoas or palys in this mix. Lower doses 10:1 ratio can be tolerated by some, but not all other corals.
Zoas and Palys have shown no issues with the first ratio and duration. I've dipped many many this way.
Always wear gloves and be careful with zoas and palys when handling them. Be careful not to get fluids in cuts or eyes. Also, never boil rock with palys or zoas. This can generate a dangerous vapor. Some types may possess palytoxin.
Happy & Safe Reefing !

A.Blake
www.iReef2.com

How often can you repeat the treatment?