bryopsis nightmare

[ladyreefer1983]

can anyone post pic of this bryopsis algae?thanks...

 

[gilmour01]

ro filters and membranes are all fine. the bryopsis came in on a zoa frag i got from an unnamed vendor. the problem is isolated in only one of my tanks. i think i'll decrease the lighting cycle, keep the gfo running, keep the rock work blown off and clean, manually remove what i can, keep the Mg level around 1600 or so, and hope for the best.

 

[gilmour01]

can anyone post pic of this bryopsis algae?thanks...

google images has a number of photos of it.

 

[reefdan]

i used the rite-aid brand of epsom salt to up my mag and kill of my bryopsis. it's food grade and it worked!

the best way, imo, is to fight a full front war: raise your mag, pick it out, and keep your po4 and no3 as low as possible. over time it should thin out

EDIT: oh and @gilmour: i don't think 1600 will cut it. i slowly let mine creep to 1750-1800.

 

[gilmour01]

gotcha...this morning i was at 2250 on an elos kit. i noticed my trochus snails were having issues, so i thought i'd see where i was at. LOL...i over-shot a tad.

 

[reefdan]

haha. yeah 2250 is high!

as long as the corals aren't trippin' i wouldn't worry too much about the snails. any luck at 2250?

 

[gilmour01]

none....thats why i decided to ask for opinions.

 

[reefdan]

i think that if you keep your water clean and pick it out it'll start going away.

be sure to pick it as low as you can to the rock because otherwise it'll trap detrius and feed itself