Do you know how immediate the effect is? Do you think a half dose at first for a week or two would be indicator enough if it is detrimental to your system? Here's a pic of what I'm working with, I believe it to be bryopsis
Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole
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Not the healthiest looking sample, but yeah that looks like bryopsis.
I would just follow the directions honestly. Eight or nine times out of 10, people don't have a bad outcome. And those that do have a problem, it seems to be only the stony corals take the hit.
Once you dose, if you see something seriously bad going down, SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF. Then go ahead and add GAC and do a good size water change.
Fluc only works during active photosynthesis, so shutting down the lights should help slow things down. Further to this, make sure ALL the bryopsis is getting solid light exposure. The shaded stuff won't be killed.
I would just follow the directions honestly. Eight or nine times out of 10, people don't have a bad outcome. And those that do have a problem, it seems to be only the stony corals take the hit.
Once you dose, if you see something seriously bad going down, SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF. Then go ahead and add GAC and do a good size water change.
Fluc only works during active photosynthesis, so shutting down the lights should help slow things down. Further to this, make sure ALL the bryopsis is getting solid light exposure. The shaded stuff won't be killed.
Could any one help ID this and tell me if its bryopsis? I battled dinos, then cyano popped up and is on its way out and now this garbage is popping up every where. I cut it down and it comes back with a vengeance. I think its GHA but I honestly can't tell because it looks like fern as well. I've had dinos twice but have never dealt with algae like this 
Not sure if its needed but my tank is about 7 months old and my parameters (tested yesterday) are..
Ph 7.8
Kh 8.7
Nitrate 10
Phosphate 0.25
Calcium 420
Magnesium 1450
0 Nitrite and Ammonia
Not sure if its needed but my tank is about 7 months old and my parameters (tested yesterday) are..
Ph 7.8
Kh 8.7
Nitrate 10
Phosphate 0.25
Calcium 420
Magnesium 1450
0 Nitrite and Ammonia
Regular old GHA.
I do not see any bryopsis in your pics.
I do not see any bryopsis in your pics.
Hard to see in mass like that. Take a piece out as stated above, put on some white paper and take a picture. May help identify. Also, does it look like fern type leaves are coming off of it? That is usually a dead give away briopsis.
Well, I meant take a individual piece of algae on white paper, but the close up worked. Looks like briopsis.
Appreciate the pro tip, just purchased some Flux Rx to treat my 20 gallon, time to figure out how to dose and all that jazz. Not gonna lie, this is pretty demoralizing. In the last 2 months I've gone from a dino outbreak that I combated with live phyto and dirtying up the water to red and green slime to an absolute outbreak of this bryopsis.
Ah well, no one said this hobby was an easy one so to those who share a similar misery, don't give up! lol
Thanks again everyone!!
Dry rock start?Appreciate the pro tip, just purchased some Flux Rx to treat my 20 gallon, time to figure out how to dose and all that jazz. Not gonna lie, this is pretty demoralizing. In the last 2 months I've gone from a dino outbreak that I combated with live phyto and dirtying up the water to red and green slime to an absolute outbreak of this bryopsis.
Ah well, no one said this hobby was an easy one so to those who share a similar misery, don't give up! lol
Thanks again everyone!!
In all the years I have been in the hobby, and many tanks. Using dry rock was the hands down absolute worse thing I ever did.
I will never use dry rock again. It works, just have to go through so much headache, and the "maturing" process takes way longer.
I never had dino's with live rock.
I hate to tell you, but you got about another 7 to go before it might stabilize.
Another thing that bothers me about dry rock.....
No matter how old it is, if you flip it over, it's still white! The side that sees no light, will remain white/brown.
Another thing that bothers me about dry rock.....
No matter how old it is, if you flip it over, it's still white! The side that sees no light, will remain white/brown.
LOL funny you say that.. My pistol shrimp buried some of my rock and I get to see the bright white and dull browns every now and then whenever he decides to renovate. I always thought it was pretty funny but it turns out the jokes on me
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FWIW, I had a nasty case of Bryopsis in my 13.5 Eco. I used one 10 capsule of container for 10 days (1 capsule per day) and let it sit for 4 days after. Then I did a water change and added back in a copius amount of carbon. I'm not sure if it's related or not, but my birdsnest starting dying probably about day 8-9. It got about halfway dead by the time I did the big water change and added carbon. It *Seems* to be holding steady and recovering. I'm keeping an eye on it.
The bryopsis on the other hand is completely gone. I'm flabbergasted this stuff worked this well and it was well worth the birdsnest if I unfortunately lose it. My other SPS,LPS,softies seem to be 100% fine.
The bryopsis on the other hand is completely gone. I'm flabbergasted this stuff worked this well and it was well worth the birdsnest if I unfortunately lose it. My other SPS,LPS,softies seem to be 100% fine.
A little progress so far.. I pulled a ton from the tank before I dosed, but we're about 3 days in and I like what I'm seeing. This stuff is turning to ash and isn't growing back like it was before. I have a 20 gallon tank and only dosed as if it were 15 gallons since I have so much rock, but I'm leaning towards dosing another scoop since 3 has worked so well. Fluconazole is the real deal
Scrapping, or scrubbing it in the tank will only cause it to spread.
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