Help with Algae

elabar · 09/18/2011, 09:00 AM

I have been trying to get rid of this algae that seems to only be on a few of my frags. I have tried to beat it with water changes, less light, and just pulling it out. Do you have any thing that I can try to get rid of it as I am losing my zoas to it. thank you

JoeRonda · 09/18/2011, 09:47 AM

Wish I could lose some Zoas somehow, LOL. I believe you need to start by checking the TDS of your water that you use and then go from there. Excess nutrients are the cause of your algae.

iPolyp · 09/18/2011, 10:03 AM

pull it out?

spieszak · 09/18/2011, 10:15 AM

pulling it out is a good thing.. if you can transfer the zoa's into a bucket of water (water change waste water is great) when doing so, it helps to ensure that not as many spores and the like don't get spread through your DT.

Kabuto · 09/18/2011, 11:47 AM

If it isn't spreading, you could try a peroxide dip. It looks like byropsis. I did a 25% rock dip with byropsis on it and it died off within a week. I know others have dipped zoas and they were fine and back open within 24hrs.

Some have had success raising Magnesium levels using Kent M.

NakedClown · 09/18/2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by JoeRonda

Wish I could lose some Zoas somehow, LOL. I believe you need to start by checking the TDS of your water that you use and then go from there. Excess nutrients are the cause of your algae.

If you want to lose some Zoas, cut them off the rock put them in a nice bag and ship them to me =) lol jk it woulds like a charm

JoeRonda · 09/18/2011, 12:36 PM

^^^ Tried that, they grew back in the same spot two-fold. ^^^

09/18/2011, 10:15 AM	#4
spieszak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,877	pulling it out is a good thing.. if you can transfer the zoa's into a bucket of water (water change waste water is great) when doing so, it helps to ensure that not as many spores and the like don't get spread through your DT. __________________ I'm new to this saltwater thing, all comments should be taken with a BUCKET of salt! :-) -Stacey

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09/18/2011, 09:47 AM	#2
JoeRonda Made in the U.S.A. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Washington,PA Posts: 694	Wish I could lose some Zoas somehow, LOL. I believe you need to start by checking the TDS of your water that you use and then go from there. Excess nutrients are the cause of your algae.

09/18/2011, 10:03 AM	#3
iPolyp Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 29	pull it out?

09/18/2011, 11:47 AM	#5
Kabuto Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 133	If it isn't spreading, you could try a peroxide dip. It looks like byropsis. I did a 25% rock dip with byropsis on it and it died off within a week. I know others have dipped zoas and they were fine and back open within 24hrs. Some have had success raising Magnesium levels using Kent M.

09/18/2011, 12:36 PM	#7
JoeRonda Made in the U.S.A. Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Washington,PA Posts: 694	^^^ Tried that, they grew back in the same spot two-fold. ^^^