Planning to use Fauna Marine Red X. any idea how it works?

[Koty]

Planning to use Fauna Marine Red-X. any idea how it works? Unlike others they do provide the ingredients list where Salicylic acid is the active ingredient.

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

This paper claims salicylic acid inhibits cyanobacteria growth by inhibiting a specific enzyme (catalase) that protects against hydrogen peroxide damage.

FWIW, that enzyme is not specific to cyanobacteria so I would be concerned it may impact other organisms, if that is how it works.

Hydrogen peroxide inhibits the growth of cyanobacteria - PubMed

H2O2 at concentrations of 10(-5)-10(-4) M suppresses phototrophic growth of Anacystis nidulans and Anabaena variabilis in dialysis culture. The growth of the cyanobacteria resumed after a long adaptation period. In batch cultures, the growth of A. nidulans and A. variabilis was suppressed after...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Abstract​

H2O2 at concentrations of 10(-5)-10(-4) M suppresses phototrophic growth of Anacystis nidulans and Anabaena variabilis in dialysis culture. The growth of the cyanobacteria resumed after a long adaptation period. In batch cultures, the growth of A. nidulans and A. variabilis was suppressed after one-time addition of 10(-2)and 10(-3)-10(-2) M H2O2, respectively. Inducing intracellular H2O2 formation by adding methylviologen, vitamin K3, or phenazine methosulfate suppresses the growth of both cyanobacteria. The catalase inhibitor salicylic acid suppresses the growth of A. nidulans and A. variabilis at a concentration of 5.10(-3) M. The data suggest an inhibitory effect of H2O2 on the growth of the cyanobacteria. H2O2 is unlikely to serve as an electron donor during photosynthesis.

 

[Koty]

Wow thanks.
It might be specific to photosynthesising creatures that may be poisened from the radicals generated during photosynthesis

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

Wow thanks.
It might be specific to photosynthesising creatures that may be poisened from the radicals generated during photosynthesis

Yes, that may be true.

 

[PopBot16]

Did you use Red X? Did it work? Did you have you skimmer on or off during Red X treatment?

 

[Koty]

No. I am against this type of chemical intervention. Instead, got a sand-sifting Gobby and since then my sand is pure white. He turns the sand all day, moves it from one place to another, and digs caves. In so doing he is preventing detritus from accumulating and also any type of algae that used to grow.
Also, the cyano for some reason moved to my sump and is growing there occasionally, sometimes covering parts of my chaeto, the glass, and even the surface. The cyano actually goes through cycles of growth and decline so I don't do anything about it.
My 2 cents are: besides bringing the Gobi, is to manage your phosphate levels carefully to be around 0.03-0 with GFO using very slow flow.
My quarantine turned to Moorish idol /baby B cardinals is ugly cyano heaven but the water is almost nitrate and phosphate-free
DT:

The quarantine:

 

[PopBot16]

No. I am against this type of chemical intervention. Instead, got a sand-sifting Gobby and since then my sand is pure white. He turns the sand all day, moves it from one place to another, and digs caves. In so doing he is preventing detritus from accumulating and also any type of algae that used to grow.
Also, the cyano for some reason moved to my sump and is growing there occasionally, sometimes covering parts of my chaeto, the glass, and even the surface. The cyano actually goes through cycles of growth and decline so I don't do anything about it.
My 2 cents are: besides bringing the Gobi, is to manage your phosphate levels carefully to be around 0.03-0 with GFO using very slow flow.
My quarantine turned to Moorish idol /baby B cardinals is ugly cyano heaven but the water is almost nitrate and phosphate-free
DT:

The quarantine:

Okay, thank you.