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Sure it is .....
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Worked for me.
Here is my fuge before and after. And it's even cleaner now, nothing left on the walls. And no damage to the macros.
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For example, how do we know that anything that eradicates GHA doesn't also affect the zooanthelle in all of my SPS? Has testing been done? Plus I use an ATS as an important part of my filtration system, it'd be a gonner. If the OP wants to be offended, so be it, though I intended my three word plus emoji comment as amusement rather than criticism. Though the "scientific method' is about testing and 'criticism'. We are, after all, in the age of fake facts.
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03/12/2017, 10:40 AM | #10 |
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Worked on my bryopsis, but did not touch my GHA.
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Dennis, yes, I am aware of it, thanks. I suppose if I had an intractable bryopsis problem and nothing else had worked I'd give it a try. I'm just very reluctant to use meds in my display, preferring nutrient control and herbivores.
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Forget the dosing now, but what ever the recommended dosage was in the original thread.
WC was halted for 3 weeks. No skimmer, no carbon, or GFO used while I dosed it.
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03/12/2017, 10:52 AM | #14 |
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I have been in this hobby for 47 years and would not post something like this if I had not tested it myself. There are many others who have tested it and I only know of one individual on the site below who had problems and that was because he dosed his tank every day instead of one dose. After he discovered his mistake he was successful. Dohttp://www.*********.com/threads/bryopsis-cure-my-battle-with-bryopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/ Do I look like a member who runs his mouth about BS showing thousands of post? I am not telling you to do anything with your acros (although I would like too)
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It definitely worked for me in two separate tanks. 200mg per 10 gallons, one time dose while running GAC and GFO and AWC. Took about 2 weeks. This and some Vibrant has made my tanks 95% algae free despite high feeding schedule and serious bubble algae in one tank. Also killed red turf algae in sump. I did experience a spike in both nitrate and phosphate. The only thing I changed while running was to back off on the Protein skimmer for a week.
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Many people here have reported in the original thread that the fluconazole did nothing for their GHA as well.
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03/12/2017, 12:09 PM | #17 |
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GHA takes longer for some tanks. My tank wasn't bad and both were gone in 14 days.
Dosage is 20 mg per gallon. (One single dose) You can do a water change and re-dose after 21 days if you still have any gha left. That should get it all. Last edited by magictalk; 03/12/2017 at 12:26 PM. |
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works on gha. did it for me. MUST REMOVE PURIGEN (I did not and nothing worked, pulled all purigen and non mechanical filter media and instant success). I added 20% higher dose than protocol and GHA started to die out. It wont look like its doing anything for about 5-9 days- then it will look noticeably thinner. I noticed it mostly because I caught clumps floating around from the flow. By day 15 most was gone.
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The only serious deaths reported was the guy that unintentionally dosed the one time dose every day for a week until two fish and some corals died. Someone corrected him and he finished successfully. |
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Thanks for the info. Sure I'll take it into consideration when I face those algae again...
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As far as overdosing, the initial 20mg theory was a reduced dose off a slightly higher dosed system. I would theorize (My honors awards are in medical research) that a higher dose is better, at this time, than a lower dose. I state that having researched antibiotic resistance and low dose antibiotics as well as short intervals leads to and builds resistance. Bryopsis is tough as it is and I would hate to see a resistant strain. NUKE IT till not a single spore or remnant of its DNA remains LOL. |
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I did approx 24mg/gal. Not for any particular reason other than I bought 30x 200mg for my approx 250gal system, and I didn't want to throw the 5 extra pills away. |
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Sounds like it might be worthwhile on my tank. I am battling a little GHA. Where do you get this stuff without a prescription?
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03/12/2017, 02:35 PM | #25 |
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So you are the one! I had heard that purigen info came from another forum. Well thank you so much!!!
I agree with you on the dosage. In fact I also did approx 24 mg/gal because I didn't allow for rock,DSB, or equipment intentionally. All coral, fish, shrimp, snails, crabs, even a sea hare did great and even looked better. The only loss I had was two small maze frags that had just gotten and almost sure wasn't from the treatment. My large Platys did great and this tank is loaded with coral. Funny but I think we both accidentally hit on the perfect dose. |
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