Is it Worth Saving These?

[MattR]

Ok long story short, I have had this IM Nuvo 10 set up since may. Midsummer it crashed wiping out my clowns and much of my corals. I then sent it back up and l let it run by itself for a month while I was in Australia. Coming back to school I brought my tank ready to put in the work and care but have been dealing with this algae issue. No, I did not use RODI water (just treated tap) but finally bought a 4 stage from BRS. I broke down the whole tank wiping it down rinsing the sand and using new rock. I keep thinking of getting rid of these corals (the kenya and zoas) as they seem to have had the algae and where the source cannot be eradicated from. My thoughts are I rather start this tank fresh THE RIGHT WAY with RODI rather then bringing in these corals and letting the problem just continue. Thoughts?

 

[Mono]

Algae is always with us. It's the water quality and lighting that allow them to flourish. The pics aren't great but the zoa's look like they have some color. I would keep them. The kenya tree might flourish with the right care.

 

[Justfebreezeit]

Dip em both in hydrogen peroxide. that will clear the algae.

 

[MattR]

@Mono I totally understand that algae will always be there. I am just afraid of introducing these frags and it popping back onto the clean live rock and having this same issue

 

[MattR]

@Justfebreezeit I have dipped them in H202 once a week and scrubbed them keeps persisting

 

[Mono]

If you have time, check out the BRS TV videos on cycling a tank and eradicating algae. They have pretty good information. Good luck!

 

[reef lover]

Dont toss the corals...all tanks go througj the uglies while they mature.

 

[MattR]

@reef lover Thanks fo the input, its not that I cannot stand the sight I just do not know if I should be considered about that algae being transferred into another new tank

 

[reef lover]

It Will get in one way or another. By keeping nutrients down and parameters stable it will die off .
I would pull of as much as i could and spot treat with straight peroxide rinse and return.

 

[flchamp89]

Not a lot of algae there. Regular maintenance should be able to eradicate or manage that. Algae is part of this game.

 

[MattR]

@reef lover totally understand I just did not want to put it on clean rock and jump right off onto it

 

[MattR]

@flchamp89 That's what I am thinking, I think finally using (Chemi-pure blue) and RODI will do the trick

 

[flchamp89]

Tooth brush and peroxide is your best friend on maintenance day. That's my motto.