Algae ID - Irritating Zoa
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jerseypete
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Peroxide works great. But it will come back after a week or so.
stevo01
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Any idea what algae this is and what I can do to get rid of it. I really only see it on this one frag.
It's Bryopsis. If that is the only place it's growing removing the frag might be your best option, and consider yourself lucky. This algae is nothing you want to play around with. Take it as a serious threat to your system. Looking back now I should have opted to throw out the single $20 effected frag. Don't be like me, and pretend you don't see it, or think it'll go away on its own.
brandon429 and twilliard have some good processes laid out for removing the Bry. You are best to remove the rock/frag from the tank. Using some tweezers pull off as much as you can visibly see. Use a rasp on any rock/plug where the Bry was attached. You need to remove infected rock. Then use a syringe of H2O2 directly applied to the base of the zoas and all the rock/plug. Allow for the plug to be exposed to the air for 5 minutes after treating. Wash off with some tank water outside of the tank. Replace frag and repeat if needed. Or throw the frag in the trash and never worry about it again. Be careful of manual removing Bry from within the tank! As I have found it spreads, due to spores being released into the system.
I would definetly chuck the frag out if the Bry has worked itself into the flesh of the zoas. If left untreated the Bry will burrow into whatever it's touching and continue to spread. Use extreme prejudice!
stevo01
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If the right steps are taken it will not come back. I've successfully treated a frag using only H2O2 and a pair of tweezers.
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mr11
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Thanks. I used a tweezer to grab what I could (outside of the tank). I then did a 50/50 mix of tank water and H2O2 and dipped the whole rock/plug into the mix for 4 minutes. I rinsed off in tank water and placed back in the tank. I didn't leave it exposed to air. I'll keep an eye on it, if I think it's not working I might ditch the whole frag like you say. It's weird it's only on that frag. I've had it for 6 months and it just started showing up a month ago.
jerseypete
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Yes you can successfully treat it. But if you do nothing else but that it will come back. Peroxide will only remove the gha not the cause
stevo01
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stevo01
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Use straight over the counter peroxide. Don't mix with tank water.
jerseypete
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Well where else was he going to put it.The cause was putting it in the tank
