Bryopsis outbreak

Compressorman · 02/10/2018, 02:44 PM

Hi Guys, my 16 gal biocube (about 5 weeks old) has a outbreak of bryopsis. I am reluctant to start dumping chemicals in to combat it since the tank is still so new and still balancing and sorting itself out. I dumped in quite a lot of snails a few days ago but they do not seem to be interested in it and there are no other inhabitants in the tank. Should I just pull it out with tweezers? I have read that it will surely come back if I do this. I am afraid to start dumping in stuff so what in the world to do? I do not want it to get too far ahead of me. There are several areas of it and this one is the worst.
Chris

reefling · 02/10/2018, 04:37 PM

Fluconazole

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MarkW64 · 02/10/2018, 08:17 PM

I totally understand your reluctance to use chemicals, but I also say use fluconasole. Its effectiveness and safety are widely documented. I just completed a two and a half week treatment. My bryopsis was 100% eradicated and hair algae is knocked back more than 90%. No evidence of anything else being impacted at all.

Compressorman · 02/11/2018, 06:47 AM

Thanks guys, where would I get this? I was under the impression that it was a prescription med?

MarkW64 · 02/11/2018, 07:56 AM

I ordered mine from fishlifeantibiotics.com. You need 200mg per ten gallons of water. Just turn off your skimmer and dose once -- wait 2 weeks. Normal instructions are to not do any water changes for two weeks, but I can't see why you couldn't, as long as you appropriately dosed the new water.

Pet Detective · 02/17/2018, 07:01 PM

Pffff at $16.99 for 200mg, my tank would cost $170 to treat once....Tech M Magnesium treatment is way cheaper and very effective.

BeachBumm · 02/17/2018, 07:12 PM

You can get it off e*ay too. Last I bought was 10 capsules of 200mg for 14.99 with 1.99 shipping ! I used it on my 29 gal. Biocube and like everyone said it does eradicate the bryopsis and hair algae it with no side effects that I have seen as of yet !

rvareef · 02/17/2018, 07:15 PM

its looks like youre off to a good start, if youre going natural id just remove it during water changes

ramseynb · 02/17/2018, 08:05 PM

I've done the magnesium treatment with great success.

On a side note, where'd you get your live rock? It looks amazing!

MarkW64 · 02/18/2018, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pet Detective

Pffff at $16.99 for 200mg, my tank would cost $170 to treat once....Tech M Magnesium treatment is way cheaper and very effective.

My cost was just a little over $1 per 200mg capsule.

sirclintler · 02/18/2018, 02:46 PM

I knocked it out with high mag. Ran it at 1600

Pet Detective · 02/18/2018, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MarkW64

My cost was just a little over $1 per 200mg capsule.

Yeah, I went back and looked again 10, 200mg capsules for $16.99, that's pretty good, it appears initially that 200mg is $16.99, very misleading, they should change that. LOL

reefling · 02/22/2018, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pet Detective

Pffff at $16.99 for 200mg, my tank would cost $170 to treat once....Tech M Magnesium treatment is way cheaper and very effective.

Tech M had a recipe change. If flucon is good enough for Jason fox, it is good enough for me.

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Compressorman · 02/23/2018, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ramseynb

I've done the magnesium treatment with great success.

On a side note, where'd you get your live rock? It looks amazing!

Gulfview live rock

Compressorman · 02/23/2018, 10:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Compressorman

Gulfview live rock

No, it was gulf live rock. Sorry

02/10/2018, 02:44 PM	#1
Compressorman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 9	Bryopsis outbreak Hi Guys, my 16 gal biocube (about 5 weeks old) has a outbreak of bryopsis. I am reluctant to start dumping chemicals in to combat it since the tank is still so new and still balancing and sorting itself out. I dumped in quite a lot of snails a few days ago but they do not seem to be interested in it and there are no other inhabitants in the tank. Should I just pull it out with tweezers? I have read that it will surely come back if I do this. I am afraid to start dumping in stuff so what in the world to do? I do not want it to get too far ahead of me. There are several areas of it and this one is the worst. Chris

02/10/2018, 08:17 PM	#3
MarkW64 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 217	I totally understand your reluctance to use chemicals, but I also say use fluconasole. Its effectiveness and safety are widely documented. I just completed a two and a half week treatment. My bryopsis was 100% eradicated and hair algae is knocked back more than 90%. No evidence of anything else being impacted at all. __________________ Setting up 230g Miracles mixed reef peninsula, TampaBaySaltwater liverock package, Radion Gen3 pros, Vectra returns

02/11/2018, 07:56 AM	#5
MarkW64 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 217	I ordered mine from fishlifeantibiotics.com. You need 200mg per ten gallons of water. Just turn off your skimmer and dose once -- wait 2 weeks. Normal instructions are to not do any water changes for two weeks, but I can't see why you couldn't, as long as you appropriately dosed the new water. __________________ Setting up 230g Miracles mixed reef peninsula, TampaBaySaltwater liverock package, Radion Gen3 pros, Vectra returns

02/10/2018, 04:37 PM	#2
reefling Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 153	Fluconazole Sent from my XT1710-02 using Tapatalk

02/11/2018, 06:47 AM	#4
Compressorman Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 9	Thanks guys, where would I get this? I was under the impression that it was a prescription med?

02/17/2018, 07:01 PM	#6
Pet Detective Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 328	Pffff at $16.99 for 200mg, my tank would cost $170 to treat once....Tech M Magnesium treatment is way cheaper and very effective.

02/17/2018, 07:12 PM	#7
BeachBumm Registered Bumm Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Florida Posts: 176	You can get it off e*ay too. Last I bought was 10 capsules of 200mg for 14.99 with 1.99 shipping ! I used it on my 29 gal. Biocube and like everyone said it does eradicate the bryopsis and hair algae it with no side effects that I have seen as of yet !

02/17/2018, 07:15 PM	#8
rvareef In Memoriam Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 664	its looks like youre off to a good start, if youre going natural id just remove it during water changes

02/17/2018, 08:05 PM	#9
ramseynb Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: New Braunfels, TX Posts: 630	I've done the magnesium treatment with great success. On a side note, where'd you get your live rock? It looks amazing!

02/18/2018, 02:46 PM	#11
sirclintler Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Indiana Posts: 267	I knocked it out with high mag. Ran it at 1600