The Bryopsis was Manageable, but took over when I was sick, not able to take care of tank. I have Mermaids Fan, and Halimedia in this Aquarium, will the Reef Flux kill that too? Any tips will be appreciated.
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Well I would love some of your bryopsis if you are willing to throw it in a bag and ship it before you nuke it. .The Bryopsis was Manageable, but took over when I was sick, not able to take care of tank. I have Mermaids Fan, and Halimedia in this Aquarium, will the Reef Flux kill that too? Any tips will be appreciated.
Do they eat GJA? If so I’m gonna find one! Have had bad luck with chemicalsBefore using chemicals try a Lettuce Nudibranch (might also be called Lettuce Sea Slug). I just got one of these for my 5g tank and this wee nudi is powering through all the algae. I think he might also be eating the cyano if that's what the red film is in my tank. I read they also eat bryopsis. I just did a post about them. I've only had him a week but my tank has pretty much been stripped of all algae to the point I have to try and find a food supplement.
This little Lettuce Nudi is a cleaning powerhouse
Hello fellow Saltines, I thought I would share with you the marvels of this little Lettuce Nudi (I believe he might actually be a sea slug as opposed to a nudi according to webpages about these guys). My tank is about 15 months old and has been stabilizing on its own and the uglies have...www.reef2reef.com
Not usually, i have tried sea hare, nudis, and other herbivores. Once the gha has established and is long fluc is about your only sure bet.Do they eat GJA? If so I’m gonna find one! Have had bad luck with chemicals
I think I have had everything in my tank as far as algae goes. I had GHA but I think it has been subsiding on its own but it's hard for me to tell because I've had to scrub my rock twice a week otherwise it was a horrible eyesore. It's possible I still have some GHA however my main problems at the moment have been turf algae and possibly cyano. If you've had no luck with chemicals I would say you have nothing to lose getting one of these guys. They don't seem to be picky about what algae they eat. At first I thought it was my imagination thinking my rock and sandbed was looking cleaner but today, seeing that rock stripped almost clean and also my sandbed, I know it's the nudi because I don't have any other CUC in the tank and there is no way my tank would have fully stabilized in one week. I haven't touched my tank since getting him and I don't feel I have to.Do they eat GJA? If so I’m gonna find one! Have had bad luck with chemicals
What I read is that they don't eat the bryopsis directly but they suck the chlorophyll out of them which causes the bryopsis to die. Having said that maybe the article is wrong. I will try to find the article again. I do know for sure this guy is consuming the turf algae and possibly cyano. I think he's also cleaning my coral that started getting turf algae.Lettuce nudis dont really prey on bryopsis, it doesnt have any predators in our tanks. Flux will get rid of it, just watch your params and dont let them bottom out. Cyano is expected after the bryopsis dies, as something will always take the algaes place. Cyano is always preferable to dinos.
That may very well be the case! I know they will consume GHA, Turf, and bubble algae, never seen or heard of them eating bryopsis, but I do know they will pass up bryopsis for desired macro algae of course...What I read is that they don't eat the bryopsis directly but they suck the chlorophyll out of them which causes the bryopsis to die. Having said that maybe the article is wrong. I will try to find the article again. I do know for sure this guy is consuming the turf algae and possibly cyano. I think he's also cleaning my coral that started getting turf algae.
For sure, why eat bryopsis when there's something better in the tank. LOL. As mentioned I think their taste for bryopsis was more about sucking the chlorophyll out of it. Having said that I don't have bryopsis so can't confirm that. It would be an interesting test for someone to try.That may very well be the case! I know they will consume GHA, Turf, and bubble algae, never seen or heard of them eating bryopsis, but I do know they will pass up bryopsis for desired macro algae of course...
I agree. I dont have it either or it would be a really cool test to do, especially since lettuce nudis are cheap LOL.For sure, why eat bryopsis when there's something better in the tank. LOL. As mentioned I think their taste for bryopsis was more about sucking the chlorophyll out of it. Having said that I don't have bryopsis so can't confirm that. It would be an interesting test for someone to try.
Exactly!! Super inexpensive. Makes me wish I had bryopsis to test (wait... Maybe not). LOL I love my nudi!I agree. I dont have it either or it would be a really cool test to do, especially since lettuce nudis are cheap LOL.
My nudi mowed down gha, until he died a happy death about 3 months later and was never seen or heard from again. I guess technically he is MIA.Exactly!! Super inexpensive. Makes me wish I had bryopsis to test (wait... Maybe not). LOL I love my nudi!