Whats growing on my Zoa?
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solar
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Take some hydrogen peroxide mix about 1 parts peroxide to 3 parts water, dip for 4 minutes, rinse in clean saltwater, put them back in tank. Make sure they are closed up before you dip them also. I have done this numerous times with no ill affects.
The Tank has been up 6 Months. I do 3 gallon water changes every 2 weeks i also have been topping off a gallon and a half every 2 days because i haven't received my JbJ Ato yet. I use Kent Marine Salt. This is my recent test.
I have a 50 gal corner tank. i looked up hair algae and the images shown are look kind of different. The stuff growing on my zoas look like weeds. I will take a better photo with a better camera and post it.
CMD2213
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Levels seem fine, just watch how strong your setting on lights are an watch how many hours you are running the lights per day. My tanks 6 months as well I had the h.a. issue in the beginning I was over lighting the system with my AI Hydra I did a 2 stage ramp of (4.5hrs0-60% Norm-4hrs1-3%Low-4.5Norm1-60% cut it down t a 9 hr ramp 45 min morning start up with blues then run the full lights most max at 35-40% the blues may ramp to about 55-60% this is after acclimating them every time I add new things they need to get used to the new lighting. Also my CUC (Clean Up Crew) are on top of any algae in the tank(12 algae eating hermits,3 turbos) they are for my algae control and and leftovers as well ver active. Just watch out turbos are BEAST! they bulldoze over colonies and frags like nothing lol.
CMD2213
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Is it only on that zoa frag or all over he tank sorry for all the messages.
But yes a good close pic will help identify and anyone who has had it before if not a type of nuisance algae can describe their experience.
But yes a good close pic will help identify and anyone who has had it before if not a type of nuisance algae can describe their experience.
No i appreciate your helpful messages. Well, its mostly on that 1
zoa. But i see a little on my other frag. I notice some reddish algae growing only on the plastic parts of my intake tubes for the filter and also a little bit more forming on the powerheads. So, in regards to ramping down the lights. Since i only have an on/off timer. Could that be the case? i only use 1 Kessil 360N and i have it adjusted to all the way to 100% and the Blue at about 80%. Would that be too much? This is how i have it set up
CMD2213
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If you can get an up-close pic of that frag to better see what it is that may help, but how long do you run your lights (how many hours?) I never put my lights at 100% just due to the fact some things may be stressed an dull in color(bleaching) or it may be more then enough.
Look around in search bar for members who have that light or exp with that light system and what the use as common settings for safe growth and minimal unwanted growths.
As for the red algae is it a slime?
I personally tend t clean off things I don't know about lol... today I fund a hitciker so dipped all my corals in revive and lugols. But for your algae I have hard about the peroxide dip never tried it but, if you prefer a change before a treatment trying lowering high output of lights and cut back a little on the time of lights being on.
Look around in search bar for members who have that light or exp with that light system and what the use as common settings for safe growth and minimal unwanted growths.
As for the red algae is it a slime?
I personally tend t clean off things I don't know about lol... today I fund a hitciker so dipped all my corals in revive and lugols. But for your algae I have hard about the peroxide dip never tried it but, if you prefer a change before a treatment trying lowering high output of lights and cut back a little on the time of lights being on.
solar
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I got a rock from petco that went through mt tank cycle has some green buttons on it that remained closed for 3 months. Then they opened up and started spreading. I have never seen that mixture melt zoas or palys. I also had about 48-40 different types of them.
