Using Bleach (NaClO) in a reef tank

[domination2580]

What amount of bleach dosing are you using?

 

[edosan]

What amount of bleach dosing are you using?

1ml x 100 liters

 

[domination2580]

1ml x 100 liters

With fish?

 

[FFJB]

With fish?

Yes

 

[edosan]

Quick follow up, i am ich and velvet free (or it looks like) and all is peachy in all my tanks. Happy
Dosing once a week now, same dosage, 1ml every 100lt

 

[Saltwaterwannabe]

This has to be the craziest sounding topic I have read yet. If this works long term, it sounds amazing. Following

 

[badd]

Still dino free ..been aleast 6 months...

 

[reefwiser]

I talked to several people about dosing bleach at MACNA this year.

 

[Royy13]

Any evidence that this method would help rid a tank of bubble algae?

Roy

 

[edosan]

Any evidence that this method would help rid a tank of bubble algae?
Roy

Not at all, IME will not do squat to bryopsis and Valonia.

 

[edosan]

I talked to several people about dosing bleach at MACNA this year.

And your findings?

 

[reefwiser]

Just learning about it talking to those that are experimenting with it. Most where using it at very low dose sort of like ozone but without the chance of over dosing.

 

[Royy13]

Not at all, IME will not do squat to bryopsis and Valonia.

Well that is disappointing. I guess the battle continues!

 

[reefwiser]

Any evidence that this method would help rid a tank of bubble algae?

Roy

Use https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bryopsis-cure-my-battle-with-bryopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/
works great just finished a two week treatment and kills off all alage. Bubble alage I had used Vibrant to kill what little I had. https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/vibrant-liquid-aquarium-cleaner-discussion-thread.271428/

 

[chris124]

I have a 75 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump so I'm thinking I need to use 3ml correct?

 

[danielb333]

I have a 75 gallon tank with a 20 gallon sump so I'm thinking I need to use 3ml correct?

Perfect timing on an older thread I was reading because I've been dosing bleach due to Dino's. On Day 4 and tank has never looked better. All dinos are none visable and corals have never looked better haven't had a single casualty from corals fish or inverts. Dosing at .5 ml of chlorox bleach 6% for every 10 gallons. 60 gallons Im assuming if i minus rock. 3 ml dose every 12 hours on a doser

 

[danielb333]

Perfect timing on an older thread I was reading because I've been dosing bleach due to Dino's. On Day 4 and tank has never looked better. All dinos are none visable and corals have never looked better haven't had a single casualty from corals fish or inverts. Dosing at .5 ml of chlorox bleach 6% for every 10 gallons. 60 gallons Im assuming if i minus rock. 3 ml dose every 12 hours on a doser

Also dosing hydrogen peroxide on a 12 hour cycle in-between but don't know if that also help contribute to the success so far but everything in the tank looks not just ok but healthier just by observation. All corals open. And fish active and grazing

 

[chris124]

Perfect timing on an older thread I was reading because I've been dosing bleach due to Dino's. On Day 4 and tank has never looked better. All dinos are none visable and corals have never looked better haven't had a single casualty from corals fish or inverts. Dosing at .5 ml of chlorox bleach 6% for every 10 gallons. 60 gallons Im assuming if i minus rock. 3 ml dose every 12 hours on a doser

I had dinos pretty bad for well over a year. I think most of them are gone but in the process I lost all my fish with the exception of my clowns. There's still something growing on the sand that looks like it my be dinos but not 100% sure. Anyway I thought this looked like a good option to try before removing the fish a nuking the tank with bleach.

 

[danielb333]

I had the same problem with ostreopsis dinoflagellates IDed with microscope tried everything. The dirty method worked but took several months tank looked horrible in between then after several months they came back as soon as I rearranged some rock work. The bleach method works alot faster. No guarantees I was nervous as hell the first dose fish moved sporadicly for a few minutes then calmed down. Now they seem fine. but if your ready to tear down your tank and be done like I was give it a shot if you tried everything else

 

[domination2580]

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/285887/