darkdancer333 Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I have star polyps growing on a flat shell and today I noticed these clear green bubble sacs was wondering what they could be?? Link to comment
darkdancer333 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 I have star polyps growing on a flat shell and today I noticed these clear green bubble sacs was wondering what they could be?? should I get rid of it Link to comment
Tamberav Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 should I get rid of it yes, try not to pop them. Link to comment
darkdancer333 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 yes, try not to pop them. I took that flat piece of rock and took it out and scraped them off the shell Link to comment
holy carp Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 I get that once in a while. Here's how I treat it: Take the rock out (looks like that's easy given the paper towel in the photos) Gently remove the algae with forceps or tweezers (try not to pop them like Tamberav said, but not the end of the world if you do) Apply full strength hydrogen peroxide (3% kind from drug store) to the spot it was with an eyedropper or syringe. Don't be afraid to be liberal, especially if you popped any bubbles. But be aware that h2o2 will also kill coralline algae. wait 2-3 minutes put the rock back in the tank (you don't have to rinse, but it doesn't hurt to do so) The treated spot will bubble up oxygen in the tank for a while and after a few days will look clean, white, and algae free. h2o2 may temporarily irritate the corals, but won't hurt them. Mine normally open back up in an hour or two. Good luck. Link to comment
darkdancer333 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Share Posted February 2, 2016 I took that flat piece of rock and took it out and scraped them off the shell there is star polyps growing right next to where the algae was will the peroxide hurt them being so close Link to comment
Kijho Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Get rid of it all immediately. I wish I knew more about it when I first had a couple spores.. then one day one burst in the powerhead.. couple days later, horrible. Link to comment
holy carp Posted February 2, 2016 Share Posted February 2, 2016 there is star polyps growing right next to where the algae was will the peroxide hurt them being so close It may irritate them a little but won't injure them. If you take them out and dunk them gently back and forth into the water, they should fully retract into the mat. They'll be safe, but might not open up for a bit while the h2o2 works its magic. I've had h2o2 directly contact palys, zoas, catalaphyllia, euphyllia, acropora, and leptoseris. They were all back to normal and open in 1-2 hours except the leptoseris, which contracted and took about 24-36 hours to look totally normal again. Link to comment
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