Micro dose of flucozanole
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Mwatts12
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I did the same in a 225. How crazy is that.
I did the full recommended dose a few years ago. Literally sterilized my tank and gave a nice Dino outbreak.
I feel much better with the micro
karsa
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That’s exactly what happened to me. Killed the algae in my last tank then gave me dinos. I’ve been sitting on this for awhile out of fear of a repeat but the micro dose stories gave me hope.
Mwatts12
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Haha same! I have read this thread quite a few times.
Dburr1014
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My last micro doses I didn't even bother doing a water change. I mean I do one gallon a day but that's all with my AWC. I even left my skimmer running. Just remember it does take 3 weeks for fluconazole to completly work.
REEFRIED!
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So I think I am going to try this. I believe I will go with Reef Flux as it worked for the OP. I have about 100 gallon water volume. Should I do a half pill? That would be 1/20th of the dose? Too much?
Gtinnel
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Does anyone who micro dosed have any experience with it and chaeto? I have done some research online and the answers I am reading vary from chaeto will be fine, to it will kill it also.
I have been fighting bryopsis for a while and honestly I am worried about the nutrient spike from it dying, so I would prefer to keep any nutrient export method I have running if I can.
I have been fighting bryopsis for a while and honestly I am worried about the nutrient spike from it dying, so I would prefer to keep any nutrient export method I have running if I can.
Dburr1014
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I have dosed it with no issues.
If you are worried, my suggestion is to pull most of the cheato and leave some in. You can put the cheato in another vessel for a couple days and see how the small portion of cheato does. If it lives, throw it back in. If not, leave it out.
I think it will be fine tho.
Patx
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@Dburr1014 - Hey Dan - GHA has taken over my reef so I'm desperate enough now I'm going to try this. Just confirming that you used 1/3 the recommended dose from the ReefFlux bottle? So bigger than a micro dose that Charlie'sFrags was suggesting. How long after the first dose did you do the second dose?
I really hate to add chemicals but GHA has taken over and is killing my corals and BTA's are not looking good at all. I'm tired of trying to brush the rockscape inside the tank and manually pulling this stuff out. It's everywhere. Tank looks disgusting but fish are all fine.
Dburr1014
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Hi, how are you?
Yes, let me find my thread.
Here:
Thread 'Fluconazole dose and why so much?' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/fluconazole-dose-and-why-so-much.983825/
I did 1/3 dose. Waited a couple weeks and did a second 1/3 dose.
So to put this in context, my system is 100 gallons total water volume. As it reads for dose, that's 2000mg.
I did not feel comfortable with this.
Looking back, I think I could have only dosed the 1/3 only, maybe less. Charlie's frags said he did 1/4 dose.
Since the initial die off of GHA, I have had to do 2 micro doses. Reef flux gives you 2 spoons. I don't know the size of hand as I'm at work but one is tiny. Could be 1mg, I'll check. This is what I dosed, 2 times since. Worked the same but it was a lot less GHA.
The 2 micro doses I did not turn off the skimmer or the 1% AWC.
I did not remove cheato. Nothing died but the GHA.
One thing I would like to note is it takes about 21 days. I have heard that from others and that was also my experience.
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Thanks. The Reef Flux should be here tomorrow. But I thought it was capsuls. The Flux Rx by Blue Life has the spoons I thought. It may not matter though as I think both are fluconazole.
Also, thanks for the link to your thread. I'll read it now.
I've been fine but tank is having major problems right now as you can tell from my posts. Very frustrating after all these years. Never had hair algae before.
Also, thanks for the link to your thread. I'll read it now.
I've been fine but tank is having major problems right now as you can tell from my posts. Very frustrating after all these years. Never had hair algae before.
OP
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How many gallons is your tank?
Never mind. I found it. 2 pills should be good for your 225g. Maybe even just 1 if it was bryopsis but the gha needs a little more believe it or not. Follow the instructions except use only 2 pills and then do another dose after the WC at 3 weeks if any gha survives.
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Thanks. I'll let you know how it goes. From what I'm reading the bottle directions say 1 capsule for 10 gallons which translates to 22 capsules for 225 gallons. A 1/4 microdose would then be 5-6 capsules. So 2 capsules is really 1/10 dose. Just want to confirm that's the way to go. I know it takes time I'd just hate to wait 3 weeks and then find out it did nothing because I used too little.
Dburr1014
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I'd be willing to bet it works.
But for first dose, I would do 3 or 4 pills.
Make sure to keep an eye on things when you dose and after stuff starts dying, about 2 weeks in. You may want to turn the skimmer on then, up to you, if nutrients start spiking.
You may have to do another dose down the road. I have, but much smaller dose.
I would also keep a bunch of water on hand, just incase.
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