Homemade Dip with 3% Hydrogen Peroxide

[Willy’sreeftank101]

Hello, I just bought a bubble tip anenome, hammer coral and blasto coral. I wanted to try and dip them in 3% hydrogen peroxide for no longer than 2 minutes before placing them in my tank. Is this method ok for my new corals? Please let me know

 

[Jay Hemdal Verified Community Expert]

Hello, I just bought a bubble tip anenome, hammer coral and blasto coral. I wanted to try and dip them in 3% hydrogen peroxide for no longer than 2 minutes before placing them in my tank. Is this method ok for my new corals? Please let me know

I think 3% is too high of a concentration. I would do a forum search first and see what a better dose might be. I've seen 1:1 up to 1:10 dilution, using tank water, not FW. But really, you should consider why you want to do this and weigh the risks. Personally, I put new corals in an intermediary tank for 45+ days and watch for pests, and deal with them if seen.

Jay

 

[josephxsxn]

Don't use straight 3%. Please use these dip charts that Justin Credible made. I have used them on many of the corals in this list with great success. I am bringing a goni back to life from massive alage take over that I plan to post on one day.

H2o dipps are FANTASTIC for killing alage off.

# DIP Charts
Tolerance
Dip 5 minutes Milliliters of Hydrogen Peroxide 3% to Liters of Seawater Type of Cnidarian

Low 20-40ml Acropora (tolerance varies widely among species), Montipora, Astreopora, Duncanopsammia, Turbinaria, Galaxia, Cyhpastrea, (*Alveopora)(**Hydnophora) Echinophyllia, Mycedium, Oxypora, Tubastrea,

Low/Med 50-70ml Pocillopora, Seriatopora, Stylophora, Caulastrea, Clavularia, Pachyclavularia, Sympodium, Cespitularia, Yellow Leathers, Pachyceris, Echinpora, Leptoseris, Pectinia, Psammacora

Medium 80-120ml Porites, Xenia, Brown Leathers, Pavona, Fungiids, Heliofungia,

Med/High 130-200ml Goniopora, Favia, Favites, Goniastrea, Platygyra, Leptastrea, Blastomussa, Cynarina, Physogyra, Plerogyra, Symphyllia, Sinularia, Corallimorpharian (Mushroom Anemone)

High 210-350ml Zoanthids, Palythoa, Scolymia, Acansthstrea, Micromussa, Lobophyllia, Euphyllia, Catalaphyllia, Trachyphyllia,

Coral can be dipped longer in a lower concentrate solution. ¼ concentrate for up to 20 minutes for deep, persistent algae or bacterial infections, or necrotic areas.

 

[Willy’sreeftank101]

Don't use straight 3%. Please use these dip charts that Justin Credible made. I have used them on many of the corals in this list with great success. I am bringing a goni back to life from massive alage take over that I plan to post on one day.

H2o dipps are FANTASTIC for killing alage off.

# DIP Charts
Tolerance
Dip 5 minutes Milliliters of Hydrogen Peroxide 3% to Liters of Seawater Type of Cnidarian

Low 20-40ml Acropora (tolerance varies widely among species), Montipora, Astreopora, Duncanopsammia, Turbinaria, Galaxia, Cyhpastrea, (*Alveopora)(**Hydnophora) Echinophyllia, Mycedium, Oxypora, Tubastrea,

Low/Med 50-70ml Pocillopora, Seriatopora, Stylophora, Caulastrea, Clavularia, Pachyclavularia, Sympodium, Cespitularia, Yellow Leathers, Pachyceris, Echinpora, Leptoseris, Pectinia, Psammacora

Medium 80-120ml Porites, Xenia, Brown Leathers, Pavona, Fungiids, Heliofungia,

Med/High 130-200ml Goniopora, Favia, Favites, Goniastrea, Platygyra, Leptastrea, Blastomussa, Cynarina, Physogyra, Plerogyra, Symphyllia, Sinularia, Corallimorpharian (Mushroom Anemone)

High 210-350ml Zoanthids, Palythoa, Scolymia, Acansthstrea, Micromussa, Lobophyllia, Euphyllia, Catalaphyllia, Trachyphyllia,

Coral can be dipped longer in a lower concentrate solution. ¼ concentrate for up to 20 minutes for deep, persistent algae or bacterial infections, or necrotic areas.

Thank you, so what percentages of saltwater to peroxide should I use for the hammer and blasto? I'm sorry, I'm new to the hobby

 

[brandon429]

they should not be dipped in peroxide. you wont get 5 people to agree on how to proceed / experiment away


for any reason you're wanting to dip the whole coral, skeleton + flesh, we have a more exacting way to help prevent bad hitchhikers without burning the flesh.

if you really wanted to do it right, each coral is used with a paintbrush of 3% right on the skeleton only, no flesh contact, in the air before submersion. the anemone would not be pre treated or dipped in any way. they come from clean/ideal tanks and they move into clean/ideal/matured tanks.

after brushing on some contact peroxide on the skeletons accessible area, rinse off after a couple minutes, no frags are harmed in the air a bit mine will do half an hour in the air as often as we want to prove it w youtube videos on air contact.


youd saltwater rinse off the whole coral, polyp included just to make sure its clean but peroxide should never contact your coral flesh as its not helpful and doesn't prevent much.

painted on the skeleton for a minute or two does help with bearding algae prevention etc. makes for a nice clean specimen to move into your tank.

coral flesh is naturally exclusive to many bad hitchhikers, you wont catch algae off it. maybe some flatworms, but rinsing in sw alone is the right way to try n get them off.

if you want flatworm-specific dips they're out there, and not peroxide.

*agreed above on Justin's chart there are thousands of dips going on.

just stating its better to be exacting, and peroxide really doesnt cure a lot of things in reefing its a nice algae killer though. algae doesnt hitchhike in on lps polyp flesh, its skeletal anchored.

 

[josephxsxn]

Thank you, so what percentages of saltwater to peroxide should I use for the hammer and blasto? I'm sorry, I'm new to the hobby

If your just getting started in would recommend steering clear of the more advanced stuff like Bayer and h2o. Try a brand name reef dip from your preferred brand like seachem or brightwell, etc. If you can quarantine them all the better, I don't think any dip is 100% effective about preventing hitchhikers.

 

[AcanSkywalker]

After trying most of the dips out there I've become a fan of PolypLab's Reef Primer as the best all around commercial dip. I also use Coral RX with the more delicate corals and Bayer Complete "with caution" for the tough stuff! With the Bayer make sure you wear gloves, eye protection and a mask in a well ventilated area!

 

[Cell]

Im a big fan of H2O2 dipping. I wouldn't dip the nem, but the blasto and hammer are fair game. I would not do full strength H2O2. I just add a small amount at a time until I see bubbles.