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So I got the pills to start treatment on my tank. How much exactly do I have to dos? I have a Red Sea reefer 250 about 64 g total with sump and ro res. Got the 200mg pill
20 mg per gallon
(20 mg/gallon) x 64 gallons = 1280 mg x (1 pill/200 mg) = 6.4 pills
I've read where some reefers maintain a "therapeutic value" of Fluc in their tanks continuously as a preventative; maybe as little as 10% of the normal dose. I have no personal experience with this strategy but may be something to consider.I have used Fluconazole 4 times now per the instructions in this thread. I have double dosed once (water change, then another dose). Each time the Bryopsis returns.
Info:
My conclusion is that Fluconazole is wonderful at beating down the bryopsis, but does not eradicate it. As long as Fluc is present, bryopsis will not return. However, when it is removed, it comes back.
- I stop skimming for 2-3 weeks at the start of treatment and have no carbon or any other media running.
- I have done a ~20% water change about 6-8 weeks after treatment each time.
- I have lots of macro algae in my tank and a refugium with Chaeto because I have seahorses in part of my aquarium and they create a lot of waste. So there are a lot of nutrients, but also a lot of competition for them.
- Each time the bryopsis has returned after a 2-4 months.
- I have not added anything new to my tank in many months. It's growing nicely and I haven't needed to. So it is not being reintroduced.
- It grows in the exact same spots each time. Unfortunately, I cannot remove that spot from the tank without killing great encrusted coral around it. One spot is also an acropora skeleton, so it's impossible to scrub well enough.
- I run Triton method, but do periodic water changes every 3-4 months, so the Fluc is not in there long-term.
I am now changing my mag dosing from Triton 3a and 3b to Brightwell Aquatics Hydrat-MG for a while to see if that will finish it off. I also have some additional Fluconazole on the way to tag-team it.
Does fluconazole effect anemones?