BA in frag rack. ....does peroxide kill it?

[miserkris]

I have a frag rack 12x22 inches. It has BA ...but rack also has nice zoa growing directly in the rack.

Thinking about submerging the rack in like half inch of peroxide solution.

Issue is most containers i have are not 22 inch long. ...any suggestions?

Does peroxide kill BA?
Thx

 

[Bent]

Ba?

 

[miserkris]

Bubble algae is BA....not British Airways lol.

 

[Sugar Magnolia]

Yes, it will kill it. I had great success by injecting the bubbles with hydrogen peroxide.

 

[miserkris]

Yes, it will kill it. I had great success by injecting the bubbles with hydrogen peroxide.

Will it kill without me bursting the bubbles? How long to soak. ...is 50/50 peroxide solution ok?

 

[jmm]

I soak for 5 minutes. It seems to work.

 

[miserkris]

I soak for 5 minutes. It seems to work.

Great now to find a container that is 22 inches long and shallow. Thanks..

 

[Sk8r]

Rinse it well before putting it back in service under frags. Oxy bubbles can harm corals.bbb

 

[CStrickland]

I dip new zoa in 25% HP / 75% tank water for 4 minutes. It doesn't seem to bother them too much at that strength, but I've never had noticeable BA. If I were trying to preserve the coral I'd prolly start there and repeat or increase a little if it didn't kill all of it.
I don't see why you couldn't do half the rack, and then the other half. The zoa can be out of the water for a while I think.

Make sure to protect your eyes, and wear gloves. Zoa can spit if you make them angry, and if they have palytoxin you'll be hurting. Don't use your brownie pan to dip them in either, lol