Brain with Algae growth?

NanaReefer · Apr 13, 2016

How do I treat this issue?

webbrage · Apr 13, 2016

thats a bummer thats a really nice piece

mrcoffee2 · Apr 13, 2016

You may find some luck with h202. If it were my piece in my tank. Key words being MY TANK =D. I would turn off all water current and wait for things to be still. Then I would take 1, maybe 2ML of h202 and gently blow it directly onto the algae. Wait about 3-5 minutes then turn the pumps back on. Rinse and repeat every 2 days until the algae is gone.

I cannot recommend YOU doing it without first educating your self on the effects of h202 in the reef if you were not already aware.

Tab28 · Apr 13, 2016

I would hand pull or tweezer it off. Get a few emerald crabs to help keep it off. Check phosphate levels to be sure it doesn't come back. If you can keep to clean of algae it will heal that area with new growth.

NanaReefer · Apr 13, 2016

Thanks for the suggestions Reefers! My PO4 is undetectable via Salifert. I've personal experience with H2O2 of the Oops kind-lol.
I was thinking of removing it from the tank and spot treating it with H2O2. Making sure all algae is removed before returning it to the DT.
I've also got some "Reef Primer Shot Coral Dip" I thought of trying. Supposed to help with STN.

NanaReefer · Apr 14, 2016

Well I took it out and spot treated with h2o2. She's not real happy-lol.

twilliard · Apr 14, 2016

From the picture it doesn't look like an algae but more of a bacteria
Caution with h2o2 use in the center.

NanaReefer · Apr 14, 2016

Look at the first pic. Definitely algae growing. This second pic was after the h2o2 treatment.
I've got some PolypLab Reef-Primer Shot coral dip I'd like to try.
http://www.polyplab.com/products/reef-primer-shot