Does anyone know/have experience with if there is a dip of hydrogen peroxide which soft corals will tolerate but which will also still kill any algaes?
As per the recommendations on BRSTV, I did a 2 minute dip in 3% hydrogen peroxide with all of the frags I added to my new (cycled) tank, but a number of them looked like they didn't survive!...I've also seen other people recommending a 1.5% dip of hydrogen peroxide, but for 10-15 minutes.
The Fireworks clove polyps, other clove polyps, GSP, Xenia and Furry Mushrooms are not yet showing any signs of life a few days later... The Euphyllias and SPS frags seem okay thus far, even if not 100% yet, although a few of the tiny SPS frags are looking a little bleached...
I also first did a 5 minute dip in Furacyn-2 with one packet to a gallon of water to try to prevent the introduction of brown slime disease/etc, and a 5 minute dip in Reef Primer Coral Dip.
(And yes I know I am am trying a fairly aggressive approach to keeping diseases, pests, and algae out of the tank, after having had rather too many of those with my previous tank!)
Thanks in advance for any help and advice!
As per the recommendations on BRSTV, I did a 2 minute dip in 3% hydrogen peroxide with all of the frags I added to my new (cycled) tank, but a number of them looked like they didn't survive!...I've also seen other people recommending a 1.5% dip of hydrogen peroxide, but for 10-15 minutes.
The Fireworks clove polyps, other clove polyps, GSP, Xenia and Furry Mushrooms are not yet showing any signs of life a few days later... The Euphyllias and SPS frags seem okay thus far, even if not 100% yet, although a few of the tiny SPS frags are looking a little bleached...
I also first did a 5 minute dip in Furacyn-2 with one packet to a gallon of water to try to prevent the introduction of brown slime disease/etc, and a 5 minute dip in Reef Primer Coral Dip.
(And yes I know I am am trying a fairly aggressive approach to keeping diseases, pests, and algae out of the tank, after having had rather too many of those with my previous tank!)
Thanks in advance for any help and advice!