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[btmedic04]

I think this is bryopsis. Am I correct?

 

[wesman42]

Yup! I couldn't see anything in the second picture so I just went off the first one.

Wait it out before you do anything and see if it starts spreading. I have some bryopsis in my refugium...but nowhere in the display tank. It has to compete for food just like everything else!

 

[NY_Caveman]

It does look like it. #reefsquad for confirmation?

 

[btmedic04]

Yup! I couldn't see anything in the second picture so I just went off the first one.

Wait it out before you do anything and see if it starts spreading. I have some bryopsis in my refugium...but nowhere in the display tank. It has to compete for food just like everything else!

Thanks! Other than 2 trochus snails, it's currently the only thing in my tank so I guess I have to get something in there to compete with it lol. Tank is 3 weeks old and I've noticed a few little tufts like that scattered about my rock work.

 

[davocean]

Bry, I'd try to scrape off and siphon what you can before it takes hold if you can, but there are options should it get out of hand.

 

[btmedic04]

Bry, I'd try to scrape off and siphon what you can before it takes hold if you can, but there are options should it get out of hand.

I got what I could out shortly after taking this pic. Theres still a few spots left that I missed. I'll probably order some fluconazole tomorrow just to have it on hand in case

 

[davocean]

I got what I could out shortly after taking this pic. Theres still a few spots left that I missed. I'll probably order some fluconazole tomorrow just to have it on hand in case

I'm usually not one for chasing w/ chems, but this stuff did work for me, and I had to too, started w/ kinda dirty rock and had a bad outbreak of bryopisis and HA, that stuff did the trick.

 

[wesman42]

I'm usually not one for chasing w/ chems, but this stuff did work for me, and I had to too, started w/ kinda dirty rock and had a bad outbreak of bryopisis and HA, that stuff did the trick.

If I'm not mistaken, Bryopsis uses a root system. You can't possibly "pull" it all out.

Your tank is new, hence why I recommended waiting. You can wait until you know it's an issue, or you can keep pulling it, and pretty soon your rocks are covered and you're wondering what gives.

 

[btmedic04]

Tested my phosphates and they came back 0 so I took a sample to my LFS and they confirmed 0 phosphates as well. Im going to leave the bryopsis alone at this time, but I will be ordering fluconazole and have it on hand as I'm noticing it popping up in more areas. Any recommendations on where to buy it from?