peroxide dip for corals?

[b4tn]

I think it was BRS that said in one of the videos that many corals will tolerate a peroxide dip. I have a cali tort frag that is being surrounded by bubble algae and the bubbles have popped up on the plug. This frag in particular has been dormant for months and just recently started encrusting at the base so I really don't want to tick it off. I have a pair of emerald crabs that will be here Friday but I was thinking to try and clean out as many small spots of bubble that I do have. Does anyone know the mix ratio for a peroxide dip that will kill algae but not coral? Are cali torts sensitive to peroxide? Should I just try and hand remove as much as possible and cross my fingers that the crabs will take care of it? This bubble algae is not like any I have ever seen. It is near impossible to manually remove from rocks it attaches with firm roots. This is a pic from before the bubbles are worse now and it has encrusted more.

 

[andrewey]

I wouldn't dip it in peroxide. I've done it before with SPS and there are better ratios then others, but ultimately you're putting the coral at risk. I know you said you don't want to snip it off the frag plug, but I think you should bite the bullet. Although it wasn't growing before, it will quickly regrow that encrusting bit when it's happy and not being bothered by the bubble algae. Long term, there are some better solutions for dealing with bubble algae in your tank.

 

[Kdub Koral Guy]

I think it was BRS that said in one of the videos that many corals will tolerate a peroxide dip. I have a cali tort frag that is being surrounded by bubble algae and the bubbles have popped up on the plug. This frag in particular has been dormant for months and just recently started encrusting at the base so I really don't want to **** it off. I have a pair of emerald crabs that will be here Friday but I was thinking to try and clean out as many small spots of bubble that I do have. Does anyone know the mix ratio for a peroxide dip that will kill algae but not coral? Are cali torts sensitive to peroxide? Should I just try and hand remove as much as possible and cross my fingers that the crabs will take care of it? This bubble algae is not like any I have ever seen. It is near impossible to manually remove from rocks it attaches with firm roots. This is a pic from before the bubbles are worse now and it has encrusted more.

DO NOT DIP IN PEROXIDE...It will kill everything. (even Zoas) The best use IMO for Peroxide is to spot treat Algae. I learned this the hard way by taking advice of people I shouldn't have.

 

[b4tn]

I wouldn't dip it in peroxide. I've done it before with SPS and there are better ratios then others, but ultimately you're putting the coral at risk. I know you said you don't want to snip it off the frag plug, but I think you should bite the bullet. Although it wasn't growing before, it will quickly regrow that encrusting bit when it's happy and not being bothered by the bubble algae. Long term, there are some better solutions for dealing with bubble algae in your tank.

I have to agree, I am really reluctant to peroxide dip or use in the vicinity of any coral for that matter. I have used vibrant in the past for bubble algae and it worked but as soon as I stopped treating it came back again. So only thing I can think to do is to try and manage rather than mitigate. My foxface used to keep it under control but does not seem interested anymore so I am trying emerald crabs. Supposedly reefcleaners emerald crabs are guaranteed to eat bubble algae or your money back so we will see.

 

[andrewey]

Emerald crabs CAN work, however, don't be surprised if they don't by themselves. I've had bad infestations before with the fast growing bubble algae, and even 10 emerald crabs in a 120 couldn't keep it at bay. It all depends on how quickly growing your bubble algae is. I would do a combination approach between manual removal (removing the rock if possible, if not gently dislodging and sucking up with a siphon into a filter sock in your sump) in combination with emerald crabs. As you said, vibrant works for some people and for others it has negative effects on their reef/sps.