More macro growing in the display than refugium

[Tony Sini]

I started a 29 gallon tank for my girl so she could have xenia and all the stuff i do not want well its been doing ok i startef with all dry rock and have corraline growing on the rock alot more than i would have thought started this tank in april i think but anyways diatoms and hair algae have not been that bad i am growing cheoto and i dont even no what this other stuff is in the display i will put some pictures up started with cheoto in the fuge and it grew but stayed very light green pulled some out about a month ago and it just withered away and died put some other macro in there and it seems to be doing ok but where is this other algae coming fromin the display

 

[TheEngineer]

Oh, that’s grape caulerpa. That stuff spreads like crazy. I know some people use it in their fuge but if it gets out it takes over.

 

[Tony Sini]

Oh, that’s grape caulerpa. That stuff spreads like crazy. I know some people use it in their fuge but if it gets out it takes over.

The stuff in the second pick thats like a week maybe 2 growth dont understand that zoa came from my tank and it seems like it grew from there

 

[Tony Sini]

The stuff in the second pick thats like a week maybe 2 growth dont understand that zoa came from my tank and it seems like it grew from there

Some snails have weird algae growing on them to i wonder if thats where its coming from

 

[Tony Sini]

Some snails have weird algae growing on them to i wonder if thats where its coming from

Should i take that rock out and dip it in peroxide will that hurt the zoas

 

[Subsea]

A 10% solution of 3% hydrogen peroxide with a 10 minute dip kills algae and micro inverts like pods, bristle worms and micro stars. For delicate corals use 5 minute dip. Zoos are strong like bull.

 

[Tony Sini]

A 10% solution of 3% hydrogen peroxide with a 10 minute dip kills algae and micro inverts like pods, bristle worms and micro stars. For delicate corals use 5 minute dip. Zoos are strong like bull.

If i do that do i scrub the rock or just rinse real good thats stuff is all inthe zoas

 

[Tony Sini]

It has tripled in size been trying to pull it off but thats not working its trying to apread to other rocka thanks in advance

 

[Subsea]

Pull it off, brush it off. Water jet it off. Even if some zoas are damaged, it will grow back.

 

[Tony Sini]

Pull it off, brush it off. Water jet it off. Even if some zoas are damaged, it will grow back.

Did not do peroxide but did take it out and tooth brush the crap out of it see what that does been pulling cheoto out like crazy everyday stuff starting to grow again in the fuge hopefully i get control of this

 

[Subsea]

Did not do peroxide but did take it out and tooth brush the crap out of it see what that does been pulling cheoto out like crazy everyday stuff starting to grow again in the fuge hopefully i get control of this

For regrowth of nuisance problems, peroxide is indiscriminate. Slime coat protects coral. For localized in tank treatment with peroxide for your situation, I would use a toothbrush with peroxide. Brushing underwater dilutes peroxide, so every minute resoak brush in peroxide.

PS. For certain, out of tank treatment is best. After I soak in peroxide, I brush off anything that has been oxidized before going back to tank. Usually, I aggressively shake off much gunk.

 

[Tony Sini]

For regrowth of nuisance problems, peroxide is indiscriminate. Slime coat protects coral. For localized in tank treatment with peroxide for your situation, I would use a toothbrush with peroxide. Brushing underwater dilutes peroxide, so every minute resoak brush in peroxide.

Ok thanks

 

[Tony Sini]

Did a dip with peroxide killed the lettuce and the grape calamari now it seems to be coming back and i pick the cheoto out of the tank about every third day added to emerald crabs thinking they might eat it but nope all i have in there is 2 clowns pistol shrimp ywg and the clean up crew does anybody know anything that i can put in there that would eat this stuff in a 29 gallon