Bubble algae on frag

[HolisticBear]

I dipped an LPS coral (favia) in Bayer (10ml per 8oz for 10 minutes). A week or two later, I noticed a single bubble algae at the base of the coral. I removed it, a week or two later I noticed another one. This time I did an H202 dip on the entire frag plug including the base of the coral. The coral seems completely unaffected.

I know removing the coral from plug is preferred, but is there a better dip procedure to eliminate bubble algae? Would a stronger Bayer solution have killed the algae? I went with a weaker concentration since this was an LPS.

Going forward on new frags, if I don't remove the frag from the plug, any downside to putting the plug + coral base in H202 before the Bayer dip?

Thanks!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Would a stronger Bayer solution have killed the algae?

Nope. Kills bugs dead. thats it.

coral base in H202 before the Bayer dip?

I do it after. A 3 .5 stage.
bayer, tank water peroxide rinse, tank water rinse, tank water observation(and rinse) ready for the qt tank.
maybe paranoia but bayer WILL nuke your tank.

 

[HolisticBear]

Nope. Kills bugs dead. thats it.

I do it after. A 3 .5 stage.
bayer, tank water peroxide rinse, tank water rinse, tank water observation(and rinse) ready for the qt tank.
maybe paranoia but bayer WILL nuke your tank.

Thank you. I recall you saying use a dip that kills algae in another thread, it didn't click until now that you meant H202. I was afraid to get peroxide on the coral. Is there a lower concentration that is safe for coral and kills algae. Using 100% over the over the counter h202 on the plug itself is pretty easy.

 

[drawman]

You could also use a pipette and drop 3% H202 on the bubble algae. You could even cut the bubble off the plug with a razor blade first then hit the spot with the H202.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thank you. I recall you saying use a dip that kills algae in another thread, it didn't click until now that you meant H202. I was afraid to get peroxide on the coral. Is there a lower concentration that is safe for coral and kills algae. Using 100% over the over the counter h202 on the plug itself is pretty easy.

I use a 10 to one ratio of peroxide. you can use stronger and it does work for bugs as well.

A FWIW no one likes to hear, nothing is 100% and many times repeat dips are needed, both for bugs and algaes. Most all Commercial Reef dips are formulated this way. Revive for example kills both algaes and bugs, but the understanding its going to be repeated.