I'm not sure where you're getting your information mine comes from my tank. Also this reference, Sprung "Algae a Problem Solving Guide, p, 47 (2002)". Under controls for Bryopsis, the usual "strong biological filtration" and Herbivores. The herbivores listed are:
Sorry, you are wrong here. There is still some bryopsis in my old frag tank that grows on the inlet, only because the crabs have no access to it. I'll post a pic for ya just so there is no question about this.
My information comes from the owner and an employee who both have said nothing touches it. Using mag (Kent tech M only) is the only thing that works. Also from searching in forums, concenses says the same, only manual removal. Searching the internet and articles. Also from asking for advice in just about all my fish groups on Facebook. Have heard of some success with peroxide which I did. Pulled everything out, toothbrush and 50/50 dip but it ended up coming back. So much so that it got on a couple frag plugs and smothered them out. I'm just about ready to throw out my rocks (Tonga) or take the tank down completely. It houses 2 Harlequins, a Wyoming white clown (the mate jumped out), a watermelon nem, coral (various types) and a peppermint shrimp. Not a lot of snails/crabs because they died off with the high magnesium concentration. It's only a 25 gallon so getting a fish that "just might eat it" is risky. As for my 55, I have an emerald crab who does not touch my bubble algae, and my peppermint shrimp won't touch the occasional aiptasia. Since putting the emerald in I lost both of my feather dusters so he is eating something!! To sum that up, what "should" work for herbivores getting rid of the stuff..... Doesn't work for me. I am that group that it just doesn't work.
Definitely not calling you a liar. I'm not that type of person and if you took it that way I apologize. I simply meant every thing I have read or been told, all say the same thing. Nothing will eat it. I would LOVE to find something because I'm tired of fighting this fight. But I've got Harlequins so I need to be careful nothing will harass them.Sorry, you are wrong here. There is still some bryopsis in my old frag tank that grows on the inlet, only because the crabs have no access to it. I'll post a pic for ya just so there is no question about this.
I assure you I know what bryopsis is, and I have no reason to lie about mythrix crabs eating it. I do not sell them. In fact, sharing my secret here only stands to make them more scarce for myself. Not worried though since they are so plentiful.
Well I will definitely look into these things. I'm at my wits end and am willing to try anything. I found it hard to believe that nothing will eat it. There is a natural predator for every type of nuisance algae in saltwater but not bryopsis? Maybe I've been a little too trusting. Thanks for your help. Do you think that because this tank is by a window has anything to do with it? Is bryopsis photosynthetic? My 55 has never had a bout with bryopsis or HA but I'm lucky cause I get to deal with the occasional dino and stubborn patches of cyano (yay me!! ).
I think I got it in the first place from old tank equipment (bad ighting, bad water flow etc.) and truthfully inconsistant wc. By changing all of those factors I don't think it will come back.
That could be from how mine was introduced as well. That's good to know about the 100%. I did dip a coral in 100% peroxide because I didn't realize it wasn't diluted, I thought my friend diluted it and he thought I did it, it ended up dying. I think it was too much for the coral, obviously. Thanks for your input, I appreciate it.I was a little nervous so first I dipped ALL coral in 50% peroxide 50% tank water. Waited to see if coral were okay. About 2 days later I did it again in the 50/50. I was also tweezing it off as well. I could see a difference and that's when I got a little more confident and started dipping a toothbrush in 100% peroxide and scrubbing (not the coral, but the rock around the corwl). Had I thought of that first I would have done that over the dip. I found the dip killed brisstle worms (which I like).
It has not come back. I also cheated a little and bought a whole new tank.
good luck on your tank.
I have a question if you don't mind. I'm thinking of picking up a tuxedo urchin today. Did what research I could about their compatibility with Harlequins. Urchins have tube feet. Do you know if this would pose a problem? My shrimp are spoiled & are constantly fed chocolate chips. This tank was designed specifically for the Harleys, so their lives are of the utmost importance to me. Thanks in advance.
