Best dip to remove cyanobacteria/dino from torch coral

[dedragon]

Hi Ive got a torch coral that is receding a bit from cyano and dinos and want to use the dip that will be easiest on the coral but still remove them. I have lugols solution, coralrx, and hydrogen peroxide just want to use the one easiest on it as the cyano isnt growing too fast. Most of my tank is rid of the two, just some stubborn strands left near my corals.

 

[Idoc]

Can't you just blow off the cyano or dinos with a turkey baster?

 

[dedragon]

They have gotten up to the actual skeleton so it is hard to get it off fully. Cant get a pic right now as the polyp does extend a bit over it when open but tissue is noticeably receding when i see it at night

 

[dedragon]

its on the inner part on the coral where it usually looks white and circular when damaged if you have seen a damaged euphyllia. Kind of weird to describe as i dont have the whole coral anatomy vocabulary down

 

[John08007]

Not an expert on this but I would expect these to just die off when you put it in your tank because your water parameters won't support them.

 

[dedragon]

i was hoping but they are being stubborn. Been dosing phosphates and nitrates for 1 month and they are both dying back but not all gone. phosphate still testing zero with salifert test. nitrates 2.5 with red sea test. ive also seen better growth in sps and my frogspawn corals espescially

 

[dedragon]

got a better pic if someone can help just looking for a dip that will work and not hurt the coral much further

 

[Nick Steele]

That’s a tough one as I don’t believe you can do a dip to help with both. Freshwater will kill Dino’s but it might be best to just use a fine brush to wipe it away.

 

[dedragon]

ive heard freshwater could work as well just wasnt sure if it would be good with a torch

 

[dedragon]

im also afraid bringing a bristle so close to the inner part of the coral

 

[hds4216]

I would be careful with freshwater. I tried a freshwater dip on my Indonesian elegance (which I believe had elegance coral syndrome) but it began to deteriorate even faster afterwards. Obv not the same coral, but it would make me hesitate.

 

[dedragon]

thats what i thought about freshwater a bit too harsh. any one else have experience dipping euphyllia?

 

[lost1317]

In the exact same situation with a really nice dragon soul torch right now. What did you end up doing? Mine just has some cyano so I was thinking iodine dip would be best.

 

[dedragon]

best thing that worked was a hydrogen peroxide dip for mine. nothing else seemed to really help too much with the cyano, its still still recovering though. i did around 1/3 cup of hydrogen peroxide to 2/3 water for 5 min, but i would probably lower the amount of h2o2 next time and probably go a little longer

 

[Griepp06]

best thing that worked was a hydrogen peroxide dip for mine. nothing else seemed to really help too much with the cyano, its still still recovering though. i did around 1/3 cup of hydrogen peroxide to 2/3 water for 5 min, but i would probably lower the amount of h2o2 next time and probably go a little longer

was the 2/3 water salt, or RODI?

 

[Hermie]

was the 2/3 water salt, or RODI?

salt salt salt!!