Losing battle on gha

OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Fully agree with @andrewey.

Based on your pictures though and your losing battle I would recommend jumping to the fluconazole. It's a 14-day treatment with a water change at the end of it (If you haven't gotten all of it by the end start another treatment). I was having a major issue with GHA in our nano tank, 14 days later a majority of the GHA I couldn't get rid of for months is finally on its last legs literally one last rock in the tank that has it.

I tried a small contingent of CuC early on they just weren't enough
Tried vibriant over a 9 week period still had it.
Cleaning and scrubbing where you can during water changes.

I would say that the CuC and vibrant are more preventative than addressing a large outbreak issue. I've now added a more substantial CuC and will probably dose vibrant weekly post the fluconazole treatment.

Let me know if you have questions happy to help:)
Which product/manufacturer would you suggest? Reef flux?
 

BighohoReef

A reefer in need is a friend indeed!
View Badges
Joined
Apr 14, 2020
Messages
3,997
Reaction score
11,346
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I used Flux RX but Reef flux works as well they should be the thing. I think Reef flux comes in a capsule that you can pop open... whereas Flux RX comes plastic tube where you scoop it out.
 

Bob Weigant

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Feb 12, 2018
Messages
1,940
Reaction score
6,565
Location
Hayward
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have like 5 large turbos and it was still growing in controllably.
I’ve upped filtration and water changes while reducing feeding. Have to make sure I don’t get Dino’s tho
Im surprised. Every time Ive ever had an out break the Turbo's always mowed it down for me
 
OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I used Flux RX but Reef flux works as well they should be the thing. I think Reef flux comes in a capsule that you can pop open... whereas Flux RX comes plastic tube where you scoop it out.
so I got it and treated tank with one scoop...doesn't say anything about followup scoops. is this one scoop and done?

Anything I should watch as far as coral and fish reaction? I took out all chemical filtration.
 
OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Fluconazole will have you cleared up in 3-4 weeks. Read that thread regarding skimmer, gfo, and carbon usage with dosing. I personally left my skimmer running.
Is it one dose? The bottle doesn’t tell you him often to apply
 

Mal11224

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 8, 2017
Messages
1,747
Reaction score
3,249
Location
Long Island, NY
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
so I got it and treated tank with one scoop...doesn't say anything about followup scoops. is this one scoop and done?

Anything I should watch as far as coral and fish reaction? I took out all chemical filtration.
If you dosed reef flux, then I would not bother with the fluconazole. Reef flux should be 1 capsule per 10 gal of water minus rock volume. Turn skimmer off for about 3 days and remove carbon if any. Takes roughly two weeks to see results. I would skim wet once the 3 days are done and monitor your salinity. You may suffer some coral irritation, but just keep a close eye on your corals. Reef flux does work in my opinion. Keep an eye on nitrate and phosphate levels as well.
 
OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
If you dosed reef flux, then I would not bother with the fluconazole. Reef flux should be 1 capsule per 10 gal of water minus rock volume. Turn skimmer off for about 3 days and remove carbon if any. Takes roughly two weeks to see results. I would skim wet once the 3 days are done and monitor your salinity. You may suffer some coral irritation, but just keep a close eye on your corals. Reef flux does work in my opinion. Keep an eye on nitrate and phosphate levels as well.
Yeah I used the scoop for 20 gallons. Pulled carbon. How long before water change do you think? I don’t have a skimmer on this tank.
 

Mal11224

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Mar 8, 2017
Messages
1,747
Reaction score
3,249
Location
Long Island, NY
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Yeah I used the scoop for 20 gallons. Pulled carbon. How long before water change do you think? I don’t have a skimmer on this tank.
After the two weeks you should be able to do a large water change. During the two weeks, you will see the algae start to die. I would try my very best to manually siphon/remove as much GHA as possible during the two weeks.
 

Cell

10K Club member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 20, 2019
Messages
14,116
Reaction score
21,724
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I'm a firm believer in Vibrant. Worked for me.
 
OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
After the two weeks you should be able to do a large water change. During the two weeks, you will see the algae start to die. I would try my very best to manually siphon/remove as much GHA as possible during the two weeks.
I had taken/scrubbed probably 60-70 percent of the gha prior to dosing. I need these rocks clean to be used in my next tank so trying to get rid of all.
 

ApoIsland

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 13, 2020
Messages
1,089
Reaction score
1,293
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I have dosed the tank but not spot.

spot treating with h2o2 works great to kill it temporarily for a month or so. comes right back though if the root of the cause is not addressed. i prefer manual removal as the toothbrush doesn't kill everything else it touches like h202 spot treatment does.
 
OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
spot treating with h2o2 works great to kill it temporarily for a month or so. comes right back though if the root of the cause is not addressed. i prefer manual removal as the toothbrush doesn't kill everything else it touches like h202 spot treatment does.
Yeah my filtration in this tank has taken a beating since I dumped the hang on fuge.
 
OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
If you dosed reef flux, then I would not bother with the fluconazole. Reef flux should be 1 capsule per 10 gal of water minus rock volume. Turn skimmer off for about 3 days and remove carbon if any. Takes roughly two weeks to see results. I would skim wet once the 3 days are done and monitor your salinity. You may suffer some coral irritation, but just keep a close eye on your corals. Reef flux does work in my opinion. Keep an eye on nitrate and phosphate levels as well.
I have flux rx.
 

Nickolas

Community Member
View Badges
Joined
Apr 30, 2019
Messages
79
Reaction score
62
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
I'm a firm believer in Vibrant. Worked for me.
Is vibrant a one time dose kinda thing until it dies, like I know it has to be every week for like 9 weeks but after that with proper maintenance do you need to continue dosing to prevent it from coming back?
 
OP
OP
C

Cbones1979

Valuable Member
View Badges
Joined
Sep 15, 2018
Messages
1,446
Reaction score
406
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
Dosed Monday...significant reduction in gha on Friday.

dying off
image.jpg
 
Back
Top