Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole

Donovan Joannes · Jan 23, 2017

tjnorthdakota said:
is it suggested dosing be stopped during treatment, I dose two part and nopox?

I didn't change anything during treatment. Everything runs normally, including dosing, skimming, lighting etc. My daily carbon dosing continues as well. Even GAC are still in my sump during that period.

Rick.45cal · Jan 23, 2017

Cheers!

twilliard · Jan 23, 2017

Just to let people know fluconazole has a low solubility.

rockworm · Jan 23, 2017

Rick.45cal said:
Cheers!

That is what mine looked like. I stirred for a while but it remained cloudy. I just poured it slowly in my sump ahead of the return pump. Tanks got a little cloudy but no megative reactions from fish or corals.

Rick.45cal · Jan 23, 2017

rockworm said:
That is what mine looked like. I stirred for a while but it remained cloudy. I just poured it slowly in my sump ahead of the return pump. Tanks got a little cloudy but no megative reactions from fish or corals.

Yep I just dumped it right in the sump

stevo01 · Jan 23, 2017

I only dosed one 200mg capsule for my 20 gallon tank. Should I add another?

Rick.45cal · Jan 23, 2017

I personally went for the 20mg/gal (200mg/10gal) dosage.

Let it roll @stevo01 , see if 10mg/gal kills it! I bet it does!

Donovan Joannes · Jan 23, 2017

Rick.45cal said:
Yep I just dumped it right in the sump

You can dump inside your socks if you have one. It will dissolved slowly without traces or residue going into your DT

rockworm · Jan 23, 2017

I just want to add a picture of the left side of my tank. This is a 24" section of my tank to show the bryopsis. Ignore the salt streaks on glass. I took this picture today. This is all bryopsis. I have no hair, bubble, or other algae thanks to Vibrant. I do not plan to pull any of the algae so that I can see what is happening. I will be pulling the bryopsis from the rest of the tank as it weakens to help reduce the additional nutrients that I anticipate will be released as the bryopsis dies.

stevo01 · Jan 23, 2017

I dont know @Rick.45cal I really want this gone. Ill let Todd do the dosing trials. Think ill just add the other capsule

Donovan Joannes · Jan 23, 2017

stevo01 said:
I only dosed one 200mg capsule for my 20 gallon tank. Should I add another?

You can dose another batch after 4 days if it doesn't show any effects. It (bryopsis) should change color after a day or two

MartyF · Jan 23, 2017

rockworm said:
I just want to add a picture of the left side of my tank. This is a 24" section of my tank to show the bryopsis. Ignore the salt streaks on glass. I took this picture today. This is all bryopsis. I have no hair, bubble, or other algae thanks to Vibrant. I do not plan to pull any of the algae so that I can see what is happening. I will be pulling the bryopsis from the rest of the tank as it weakens to help reduce the additional nutrients that I anticipate will be released as the bryopsis dies.

Good luck man! I think you will be very happy with the results. You have some nice looking colonies!! Time to let them shine and get rid of this crap

rockworm · Jan 23, 2017

MartyF said:
Good luck man! I think you will be very happy with the results. You have some nice looking colonies!! Time to let them shine and get rid of this crap

Exactly what I am hoping. [emoji106]

Donovan Joannes · Jan 23, 2017

One thing i learned from bryopsis is it doesn't need high dissolved nutrients to survive. It will trap detritus and feast on it.

Rick.45cal · Jan 23, 2017

stevo01 said:
I dont know @Rick.45cal I really want this gone. Ill let Todd do the dosing trials. Think ill just add the other capsule

Haha, I know you've been battling this junk longer than me! I couldn't get it in the tank fast enough.

NCreefguy · Jan 23, 2017

Rick.45cal said:
Haha, I know you've been battling this junk longer than me! I couldn't get it in the tank fast enough.

Trust me....As your Bryopsis starts dying off,you won't be able to look at your tank without smiling.

stevo01 · Jan 23, 2017

Fluconazole might become a standard frag bath. 10 day frag QT

pokerdobe · Jan 24, 2017

Any effects on mangroves?

NCreefguy · Jan 24, 2017

There is someone who is starting this treatment this week that has some different macros but I'm not sure if he's growing any mangroves. Honestly the only thing that I've seen or even read about it killing is Bryopsis. It's still a new test so there isn't a lot of info on it yet. But we're working on it.