How to use Hydrogen Peroxide for Zoas

[MiggidyMike]

Hi guys, I was reading on Facebook and I hear about people using Peroxide to dip zoas that are not doing well. So, my question is how do I do it? Like 100% HP? Half and Half? How long do I leave the Zoa in there? Do I brush it? Should I be gentle? My little guys have been closed for a week or more. It needs help. Thank you guys in advance

 

[york1]

I have tried a peroxide dip before with zoas and it did not end well. . I use coral rx pro to dip all new frags and it has worked well for me so far. Maybe someone else can chime in but that was my experience

 

[bluesy1213]

I’ve used peroxide (diluted by the way-I think 1:2 ratio or 1:3) and it was used to kill some algae on some frag plugs. As for other reason zoas don’t open, I would use coral Rx or other dips for pests. Or it’s a flow/light/parameter/new tank issue/ I think usually. Lastly, some zoas don’t like some people’s tanks for whatever reason. It’s a mystery sometimes.

 

[gainesvillereef]

I have always used a 1:3 ratio on zoas. If bubble algae shows up in other places in your tank, I recommend Vibrant.

 

[Rickdareefa]

Im a religious user of peroxide on zoas with any kind of algae problems. I use no water to dilute. 100 % peroxide. I float the bottle of peroxide in the sump or tank to temp acclimate then put in bowl and beat the heck out em with a turkey baster for no longer than 2 min( i set a timer) the rinse them in tank water twice using a clean dixie cup. I only use this for algea probs that may otherwise choke out the frag. It works miracles but it will take 2 to 5 days for the polyps to come back out. They're always extremely pissed off