what to dip?

jdraider75 · 09/21/2012, 09:42 AM

I have a frag with some brownish algae on stalk some of polops are mad and stay closed. I have tried coral rx and they are in med. To high flow but still wont go away. Any suggestions. I had an algae problem a few Weeks ago but now under control.

650-IS350 · 09/21/2012, 10:35 AM

peroxide dips... Some do 90-10 mix ( Saltwater - peroxide ) in a cup for a couple mins. research it in RC search.

jackde · 09/21/2012, 10:40 AM

I've had good luck with peroxide dipping for algea on frags. Mixed mine 1 part peroxide 3 parts saltwater for about 3 min's.

jdraider75 · 09/21/2012, 10:57 AM

Thank you very much I will try that when I get home. Is it like a one time dip or every few days till it clears up?

A. Grandis · 09/21/2012, 11:36 AM

I would try 1 part peroxide for 3 parts of tank water for 3 min.
I still didn't have good results with anything more then 50-50%. The polyps suffer too much from the peroxide dips.
I don't recommend adding peroxide directly to the tank!

Grandis.

reefwars · 09/21/2012, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by jdraider75

I have a frag with some brownish algae on stalk some of polops are mad and stay closed. I have tried coral rx and they are in med. To high flow but still wont go away. Any suggestions. I had an algae problem a few Weeks ago but now under control.

you may have to wipe the brown algae off with your fingers or a SOFT brush , dont push hard just enough to bruish away the algae, then do a h2o2 dip.....i use 3:1 ratio tank water to peroxide

coral rx will work but you need to get aggressive with the polyps so use a turkey baster or thrash them in a bucket for a while.

the peroxide should be no more than a couple minutes and the coral rx leave for 10mins.

dipping is only a temp solution though , youll have to get your algae in check or it could happen again.

jdraider75 · 09/21/2012, 12:20 PM

Thanks for help everyone.

09/21/2012, 09:42 AM	#1
jdraider75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 546	what to dip? I have a frag with some brownish algae on stalk some of polops are mad and stay closed. I have tried coral rx and they are in med. To high flow but still wont go away. Any suggestions. I had an algae problem a few Weeks ago but now under control.

09/21/2012, 10:35 AM	#2
650-IS350 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 14,555	peroxide dips... Some do 90-10 mix ( Saltwater - peroxide ) in a cup for a couple mins. research it in RC search. __________________ * RETIRED FROM REEFING * Just enjoying the box of water from afar

09/21/2012, 10:40 AM	#3
jackde Old dog and new tricks Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Northern IN Posts: 328	I've had good luck with peroxide dipping for algea on frags. Mixed mine 1 part peroxide 3 parts saltwater for about 3 min's. __________________ Dumber than a box of base rock Current Tank Info: 56 gal. mixed reef

09/21/2012, 10:57 AM	#4
jdraider75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 546	Thank you very much I will try that when I get home. Is it like a one time dip or every few days till it clears up?

09/21/2012, 11:36 AM	#5
A. Grandis Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Honolulu Posts: 3,418	I would try 1 part peroxide for 3 parts of tank water for 3 min. I still didn't have good results with anything more then 50-50%. The polyps suffer too much from the peroxide dips. I don't recommend adding peroxide directly to the tank! Grandis.

09/21/2012, 12:20 PM	#7
jdraider75 Registered Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 546	Thanks for help everyone.