Brypropis and GHA Treatment

[Just John]

If it really is bryopsis what is the problem with starting over and just using some bottled bacteria? Everyone goes for the long cycle, but I have put in bottled stuff and added animals right away. The uglies won't be avoided, but bryopsis won't be in there.

 

[GHOSTLY]

Kalkwasser mixed with sodium hydroxide does it, or F Aiptasia if you got money to burn. Hydrogen peroxide don’t work very well on it if the rocks are left in the tank.

F aiptasia? How would I apply that

 

[GHOSTLY]

If it really is bryopsis what is the problem with starting over and just using some bottled bacteria? Everyone goes for the long cycle, but I have put in bottled stuff and added animals right away. The uglies won't be avoided, but bryopsis won't be in there.

Well here's the thing. I could but its live rock and I didn't pay 7 dollars extra for live rock. Also all the coral that I did have are in my other tank and there isn't enough space. I could dry my live rock out but that seems like a waste since id have to dry the sand out and empty the tank

 

[GHOSTLY]

If it really is bryopsis what is the problem with starting over and just using some bottled bacteria? Everyone goes for the long cycle, but I have put in bottled stuff and added animals right away. The uglies won't be avoided, but bryopsis won't be in there.

Actually yes this might work but I'd have to dru the rock. Does soaking rock in vinegar get rid of the green stain on the rock John? How do I get rid of the green stain

 

[Just John]

Actually yes this might work but I'd have to dru the rock. Does soaking rock in vinegar get rid of the green stain on the rock John? How do I get rid of the green stain

I don't know if vinegar would, but depending on what the rock is made of, the vinegar may damage it. I would avoid vinegar on the rock. Once you put it back in the tank it will get a green color on it anyway. Even if you get rid of the gha, etc. there will always be some kind of algae in there. Eventually when coralline grows on the rock algae won't grow on it.

 

[GHOSTLY]

I don't know if vinegar would, but depending on what the rock is made of, the vinegar may damage it. I would avoid vinegar on the rock. Once you put it back in the tank it will get a green color on it anyway. Even if you get rid of the gha, etc. there will always be some kind of algae in there. Eventually when coralline grows on the rock algae won't grow on it.

If I dry the live rock out and put it back in it will restart the cycle right? Now that you mention it i might completely restart the tank.

 

[Garf]

F aiptasia? How would I apply that

I don’t actually see bryopsis, just hair algae but assuming it is, you pull as much off as possible, gently. Then apply the mixture to the rock with in tank circulation off for an hour. Using 2mls of solution in a 60gallon tank has almost zero effect on pH and Alkalinity but you must have the in tank circulation off. The high pH of the mixture precipitates a magnesium hydroxide shell, causing a crust. Eventually the white patch disappears leaving a clean rock primed for encouraging crustose coralline algae. I’ve tested this mixture really close up to corals, with zero negative effect. Do not get it on anything you want to live.

 

[vetteguy53081]

And for brypropis only hydrogen peroxide, reef flux, and foot removal can destroy it right

Yes

 

[Just John]

By the way, these are great for removing algae from rocks. I bought some for a lot less at Harbor Freight, if you have that. You might want to use them out of the tank since you don't want to get bristles left in there.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Actually yes this might work but I'd have to dru the rock. Does soaking rock in vinegar get rid of the green stain on the rock John? How do I get rid of the green stain

You don’t want vinegar but if you’re going to start all over with Rick- bleach/water is your answer
Green film also would be consumed by pin cushion urchin and ninja star snails

 

[GHOSTLY]

By the way, these are great for removing algae from rocks. I bought some for a lot less at Harbor Freight, if you have that. You might want to use them out of the tank since you don't want to get bristles left in there.

I got a couple jn my garage somewhere but won't the bristles rust?

 

[Just John]

I got a couple jn my garage somewhere but won't the bristles rust?

If you rinse them off every time you use them and shake them off a bit to dry they should be fine.

 

[GHOSTLY]

New idea. By completely shutting down my tank, drying out live rock, and etc could I just dump bacteria in like John said and have the dead bacteria stsrt the cycle while having no algae?

 

[shakacuz]

New idea. By completely shutting down my tank, drying out live rock, and etc could I just dump bacteria in like John said and have the dead bacteria stsrt the cycle while having no algae?

i believe so. have to make sure the rock has no algae and rinsed before reintroducing.

 

[GHOSTLY]

i believe so. have to make sure the rock has no algae and rinsed before reintroducing.

Rinsed in ro water? How about the sand? How should I approach that

 

[Just John]

This is for sand that has been in a tank for years and I haven't read any of this, but there should be something in here for you:

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/official-sand-rinse-and-tank-transfer-thread.230281/