Clean algae from zoa frag

reefwars · #1 12-29-2011, 09:51 PM

peroxide as far as i know not ure what the ratio is

lastlight · #2 12-29-2011, 09:59 PM

Thanks for the lead. I wouldn't likely try this on anything but zoas. Luckilly only 2 zoa colonies require my attention!

http://www.frozenocean.org/t1710-hai...rogen-peroxide

That guy tried 4:1 saltwater to 3% h. peroxide which is what I'm going to do.

reefwars · #3 12-29-2011, 10:58 PM

i havent tried it yet but i hear good things, i had the same problem in my zoa tank def gets frustrating and pulling it doenst quite work. leave your zoas in the peroxide dip untill the algae fizzess then it should be gone

for good i dont know

Hiab422 · #4 01-01-2012, 11:21 AM

I just dipped 2 of my rocks one with zoa,s and the other with GSP in a solution of 4 parts saltwater to 1 part peroxide for 5 min each zoas opened as soon as they were put back in and the GSP opened back up the next day all the HA gone.I was really amazed at how well it worked.

gregzz4 · #5 01-01-2012, 11:56 AM

Isn't it amazing ...
It's New Years, and we have nothing better to do than play with our critters

Either you're old like my Wife and I, or you are just plain Nuts

Hiab422 · #6 01-01-2012, 12:54 PM

Ya kind of funny isn,t it but if you had no hobby life would be to bloody boring.

Probably old as you haha.

lastlight · #7 01-01-2012, 04:07 PM

I did the 5 min dips on two pieces. Both opened up a few hours after but the algae still appeared healthy. Was lots of fizzing in the dip though. 24 hrs later the algae on one is 100% gone and the broader leafy bits on the other appear semi transparent/dead so will wait another day before I decide to double dip. Will be dipping a larger third colony as well now seems to work great.

With one colony retracted i found a small aiptasia. Dip did nothing to it of course.

Nano · #8 01-01-2012, 07:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reefwars

peroxide as far as i know not ure what the ratio is

I used a 1 part peroxide to 3 parts water for when I dipped to revive mine, worked like a charm! I probably only had to dip for 1 1/2 minutes or so

2pts · #9 01-01-2012, 07:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nanomano

I used a 1 part peroxide to 3 parts water for when I dipped to revive mine, worked like a charm! I probably only had to dip for 1 1/2 minutes or so

Yeah, I should say, I did 4 parts tank water :1 part 3% hydrogen peroxide for 5 minutes.

chandigz · #10 01-01-2012, 08:03 PM

I've been peroxide dipping zoas/palys for a few years now. I use 10% peroxide to water and dip 15 minutes. Kills all algae, zoa eating nudies as well as their eggs(my main reason for dipping), flatworms, and other nasties. It also stops zoa fungus(my other reason). Killing algae was just a bonus.