Zoas getting suffocated my sponges

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Does anyone have any treatment advice to getting rid of this sponge that’s irritating my zoas? Someone suggested peroxide dipping the frag but I just want to get more opinions. Thanks!
 

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I watched Jake Adams clean a sponge off of a duncan frag using a waterpik. I don't think that can be used here though.
 

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I had a similar situation with algae instead of sponge. Using gloves and glasses and keeping the polyps submerged in water (maybe overkill, but oh well), I carefully tweezed the algae from in between and around the zoas. I honestly don't know if this was the best thing to do, but I really didn't see any alternative at the time. Maybe someone can confirm that, lol.
 

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I had a similar situation with algae instead of sponge. Using gloves and glasses and keeping the polyps submerged in water (maybe overkill, but oh well), I carefully tweezed the algae from in between and around the zoas. I honestly don't know if this was the best thing to do, but I really didn't see any alternative at the time. Maybe someone can confirm that, lol.
For algae I just used a peroxide dip on mine. Worked like a charm.

 

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Lots of info for this exact situation in my post linked below:
 
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Lots of info for this exact situation in my post linked below:
Thank you!
 

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