Reef Flux- bout killed everything but algae

[Codfish Comb]

I will preface this by saying, yes it apparently works without issue for some but NOT at all in my case and others I’ve seen.

This is absolutely a warning though, think twice and try other solutions 1st. If you still choose to go with this stuff, have some fresh saltwater ready just in case.

I have a 22 gal cube and these can be less forgiving, still my fish and corals were thriving and extremely healthy and colorful. I had 15 new acans growing on a frag, my rastas had 8 or 9 new “flowers” all was going very well. I decided it’s time to get rid of this bryopsis and GHa that was growing all over the back wall and some rock so I decided to try Reef Flux. It says use 1 capsule per 10/gal so that would be 2 for mine. I put in 1 capsule just to give it a try with plans to put in another the next day if all was ok. I adjusted my flow nozzle to allow a good bit more surface agitation/ oxygen for the water and left for a bit. Went to check on the tank a few hours later…. All my corals had either shriveled up severely or shrunk back into their skeletons my gramma wouldn’t move from the bottom of the tank. The next 3 days I did a 10% WC, little change, next day added UV and carbon and 25% WC-not much change, today 25% WC and things are just starting to come back around but no where what they were. Zoas are still closed up, saw my goby today but not pistol and haven’t seen my gramma in 3 days. Needless to say this ish isn’t worth the stress of harming my tank inhabitants and will just get some snails.

Here is a pic from literally the day before adding the Reef Flux and a pic from today

 

[Subsea]

Thank you for brutal honesty.

I disdain quick fix strategies for nuisances that create much bigger problems

 

[Codfish Comb]

Thank you for brutal honesty.

I disdain quick fix strategies for nuisances that create much bigger problems

The worst part is watching your fish and coral suffering bc of it

 

[Wu Wei Reefing]

Solution to all pest algae is simple: manual removal and herbivores. That’s it. I don’t even care about your N and P concentrations are as algae can thrive at just above 0 as well as high concentrations. It’s all about the balancing act/pressure of the herbivores keeping algae in check. It’s truly that simple. the answer is never in a bottle. (With regards to chemiclean, flux rx, Dino x, etc.)