Reef Aquarium Fact #211 The Tech M magnesium treatment really does work for eliminating bryopsis!

[revhtree]

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Fact #211

The Tech M magnesium treatment really does work for eliminating bryopsis!

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[revhtree]

Anyone with experience?

 

[slapshot]

True, but for me any mag over 1490 works.

 

[bjledbetter]

Idk I'm trying it now. Will let you know if it helps

 

[mfinn]

I've used it twice in two different tanks and had success both times.

 

[revhtree]

Cool and keep us updated!

mfinn how much and often did you dose?

 

[nicks387]

Its worked for me. Dosing depends on volume of tank but basically you just need to use it to boost the magnesium up high, I boost it to about 1700 or even a bit higher to 1800 and the bryopsis fades color and dies off. I do water changes after a week as the die off can cause other issues if left to decay in the tank. Then I add more Tech M to keep it from coming back, at this point I keep it at about 1600 for another month or so. Then I bring it back down to 1250. Tech M can be dosed in pretty large volumes, you don't need to drip it or anything. Just pour it in and raise the magnesium over the course of about 3 or 4 days. Try and cut away as much bryopsis as possible before hand. If possible, pour the Tech M right on the Bryopsis or use a turkey baster and squirt it right on the heavy areas.

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

it works but its certainly not a replacement for good husbandry. Im going to start adding it. My RODI cartridges got a little kaputz....

 

[Chameleon]

is it just the kent tech M or does raising the mag in any way work. I read somewhere it was another ingredient in the kent tech m that helped with byrop...just curious

 

[ingtar_shinowa]

It seems tech m has alot higher sucess rate over epson salt mixtures. There is something in Tech M

 

[cdness]

it worked for me!

 

[bean]

Almost 2 years ago I had a outbreak that was spreading radidly. I used Tech M and it never came back

 

[mfinn]

mfinn how much and often did you dose?

I bumped the mag level up about 200 ppm per day untill it was above 1800.
Kept it there approx. 3 weeks.

Used this calculator.

Reef Chemistry Calculator

 

[FishScale]

Wished it works for bubble algae.

 

[Onedesign1]

it worked for me...1800 2 weeks. Came back 2 months later for a month in the same spot and then it disappeared again.