How to get hair algea off a frag disc?

[Fishman007]

I want to get some bam bam zoas from the lfs but the frag disc they come one is just packed with hair algea, how can i get this off?

 

[54seaweed]

It will most likely die off if you tank isn't as polluted as the tank it came from , those frag tanks can get nasty lol

 

[Fishman007]

It will most likely die off if you tank isn't as polluted as the tank it came from , those frag tanks can get nasty lol

Alright thanks!

 

[AquaRick]

You can brush it off with an old toothbrush. I like removing it before adding it to my tank.

 

[carey]

You can also dip the coral in a mixture of peroxide and saltwater. let sit a few minutes and the hair algae will die off over the next few days.

 

[Fishman007]

You can also dip the coral in a mixture of peroxide and saltwater. let sit a few minutes and the hair algae will die off over the next few days.

How much peroxide for 1/2g of saltwater?

 

[carey]

I usually fill a small pail and pout a few capfuls in or a short pour. You dont want too much in it. The algae may look like its fine when youre done but within a day or two it will just turn brown and die. Old reefer trick I picked up somewhere. lol

 

[willbratz]

There's a ratio I believe it's a 4:1 ratio.
4 parts Salt Water
1 part Peroxide

Then I think the dip time is like 5 minutes.

 

[carey]

Good information will... I just eyeball it myself but nice to know there is a formula for it.

 

[dmolavi]

The peroxide doesn't harm the coral at all? Is it safe for all types of coral?

I'll have to file this one away.

 

[mr_X]

I just let the tangs eat it off.

 

[Chirp]

Will the peroxide trick work on byprosis as well?

 

[Iceman72]

Lol hydrogen peroxide is freaking amazing! They really should sell it in LFS.

 

[dmolavi]

Lol hydrogen peroxide is freaking amazing! They really should sell it in LFS.

I should buy a bunch in bulk from BJs, bottle it, slap on some "Super-powerful Algae Killer" labels and re-sell it

 

[mr_X]

I should buy a bunch in bulk from BJs, bottle it, slap on some "Super-powerful Algae Killer" labels and re-sell it

Did you ever smell coral RX? It sure reminds me of a famous household product!
maybe a few drops of food coloring...

 

[dmolavi]

I have a bottle....will it get rid of the stuff?

 

[mr_X]

Not that I know of, but I was commenting on the "bottling peroxide" idea.

 

[Iceman72]

Let me tell you how good hydrogen peroxide is...... I had some rocks that no matter what I did had tons of green hair algae on it. I mean long. I decided to take a few pieces and leave them in a tub filled with salt water, hydrogen peroxide and a nice power head. I covered and let sit for maybe 3 weeks. When I went back to get the rocks out, they were pearly white! I mean it killed and removed EVERYTHING! Check out one piece. The blue lights don't show it justice.

 

[dmolavi]

If it was covered, the algae probably died due to lack of lighting. I'm sure the peroxide helped, though, and bleached the rock, too.

A "standard" H2O2 dip, from what I've read, is 4:1 tank watereroxide, dip for 3-5 minutes, then rinse. The algae will die off in 3-5 days.

 

[Iceman72]

I've tried just putting the rocks in a covered tank with the power heads and didn't get anywhere near this result.