Lost 3 clams - Was using Continum Clean Equation-M

[mtnrunner]

I had a bad case of bubble algae and bryopsis and found Clean Equation-M. I’ve been using it for a few weeks and it definitely helped. However, I started losing my claims, 2 crocea and 1 maxima. They would rather suddenly stop coming out as much and within a couple of days would be dead. Everything else in my 90 gal mixed reef are doing great.

Has anyone else experienced this with the product? I don’t know definitively but am suspicious.

Note: on the pic, my Neptune ACM is having an issue with cal testing and I’ve submitted a ticket. Cal is 418 per Hanna tests.

 

[Tahoe61]

Well that sucks.
Of the two possible variables I would definitely consider Clean Equation first.
Have you considered a water change?
Did the Clean Equation work?
Have you checked for Pyramid Snails and Polyclad Flatworm?

 

[mtnrunner]

The Clean Equation did work to drastically reduce the bubble and bryopsis. No parasites have been found on the clams after inspecting them after they had expired. No clams left in the tank. I have also returned to using charcoal.

 

[rtparty]

Despite what they claim, I would bet if someone tested this product they’d find it’s an algaecide. It’s amazing how many make the exact same claims as Vibrant but then claim “not an algaecide”.

What do they all list as ingredients? Proprietary this and proprietary that.

Also take into account who owns and runs Continuum. They aren’t exactly known for honest marketing

 

[minus9]

It's hard to say, but I'm not one to treat things with chemicals, especially if they don't say what the ingredients are. There are plenty of natural things that will go after certain algae that I would try first. I had a ton of valonia and I bought a lot of pitho crabs and it took them a few weeks, but there wasn't a single piece left over after they were done. Do you have any recent pics of the clams that shows growth, health, etc?
Btw, sorry about the clams.

 

[mtnrunner]

Added pytho and emerald crabs and they just couldn’t do it. Treatment was my last resort. It was ruining my tank.

 

[BriDroid]

To the best of my knowledge, Clean Equation-M is the same product as Brightwell's Razor-M. I had very bad luck in my old tank with Razor-M. I dosed it per the directions and it killed off some giant feather duster worms that I'd had for a while. Personally I won't use it again. It's one of those "secret sauce" products that they don't really don't tell us what's in the sauce, just "Brightwell magic"!

 

[rtparty]

I wish the “forum” was as dedicated to testing all these products as they were in destroying testing Vibrant