H2O2 and algae removal

[minibowmatt]

I have a ton of RDE frags laying around my tank. I had one in particular that had about 15 polyps on it, and just COVERED in hair algae. The algae was choking out the zoos. I have always used H202 to kill black brush algae in my FW tanks. I figured, the frag is a goner, if i dont do anything (manual removal wasnt working) so I made a *strong* mix of H2O2 and RO probly 30+ ml. of H2O2 to 3 oz. of RO. I soaked the frag for too long--15 min! I forgot about it floating in my QT tank. the HA was still green and flowy last night at bedtime, and the polyps were closed and P.O'd.
Tonight, after work, the HA is gone and more than half of the polyps are open and happy ,some are still closed though. There isnt even a speck of algea on the plug.. totally cleaned off. Even at 50% attrition it was worth it- and thats assuming those closed polyps dont make it.

Do you think this was a fluke, or did it really work?

 

[JGoslee]

I've done a 50/50 mix of peroxide and ro for a dip before but only for like 5 mins. Thats awesome if it kills hair algae. I have to try this on one of my frags that has some hair algae on it.

 

[ficklefins]

Thanks for the info minibowmatt. Seems like something that may be worth trying out.

 

[minibowmatt]

if you've done 50/50 for 5 min, than i guess the 30ml for 15 wasnt that bad.... thats good to know too. I have a small piece of LR w/ some ORA polyps on it and its covered in creeping gracelaria. Im gonna try out the same recipe on that stuff. I hate that crap.

 

[ecotoxlady]

Very cool information. I'll have to try it out!

 

[Azurel]

Sounds like something to think about and expirament with...

 

[rocko918]

I have a few plugs that have feather calerpa that i will try this out on. I will post results to see what happens.

 

[minibowmatt]

Im sorry I didnt take pics... I wasnt even thinking about it... Ughh....
Today, the frag is still at 50% but the skirts are popping out on a few more. Some polyps definetly look like they will be lost though.

 

[Ninjapotamus]

next time try a q tip soaked and spread h202 directly on the hair algae. it will take a few treatments but your polyps wont suffer at all

 

[xcorallusx]

if you've done 50/50 for 5 min, than i guess the 30ml for 15 wasnt that bad.... thats good to know too. I have a small piece of LR w/ some ORA polyps on it and its covered in creeping gracelaria. Im gonna try out the same recipe on that stuff. I hate that crap.

ORA polyps??

 

[joshporksandwich]

I wish i would have know about this. I spend like 8 hours removing algae from my frag tanks plugs this past sunday :,( .