Bryopsis?

[dennislagoon]

Hello fellow reefers,

I have some algae stuff growing like crazy lately. It’s pretty difficult to remove from the rocks manually. I think it’s bryopsis, but just want to make sure before trying a fluconazole treatment.

Would be great if someone could confirm (or ID otherwise).

 

[BAMatter]

Looks like the same stuff I have. Just started a ReefFlux treatment and I’m on day 3… it’s already turning white and releasing when I blow the rocks off.

 

[Gtinnel]

It looks like bryopsis to me. I recently had it in my tank and dosed a tiny amount of Reef Flux 2 weeks ago and mine is completely gone.

Micro dose of flucozanole

I have been battling a bad bryopsis outbreak for over a year. Maybe even longer but the last 12 months have been awful. It seemed to spread exponentially within a couple days each time I would manually remove as much as I could. I actually developed tendinitis in my elbow from spending so much...

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[BAMatter]

It looks like bryopsis to me. I recently had it in my tank and dosed a tiny amount of Reef Flux 2 weeks ago and mine is completely gone.

Micro dose of flucozanole

I have been battling a bad bryopsis outbreak for over a year. Maybe even longer but the last 12 months have been awful. It seemed to spread exponentially within a couple days each time I would manually remove as much as I could. I actually developed tendinitis in my elbow from spending so much...

www.reef2reef.com

I’m on round 2. First treatment landed me a Dino takeover. Been dosing pods, live phyto, and NO3/PO4 to handle that, and the bryopsis snuck its way back. Hitting it again with elevated nutrients and hoping “nature” will takes its course and lend me a hand. lol.

 

[Gtinnel]

I’m on round 2. First treatment landed me a Dino takeover. Been dosing pods, live phyto, and NO3/PO4 to handle that, and the bryopsis snuck its way back. Hitting it again with elevated nutrients and hoping “nature” will takes its course and lend me a hand. lol.

I’ve had both and I would definitely take bryopsis over dinos any day.
I have an issue with high nutrients so I doubt dinos will be an issue for me. I’m hoping I don’t have bryopsis come back, but if I do I’ll just do another micro dose of reef flux. In the thread I linked there are several people who said it took them a few micro doses to completely get rid of the bryopsis.

 

[BAMatter]

I’ve had both and I would definitely take bryopsis over dinos any day.
I have an issue with high nutrients so I doubt dinos will be an issue for me. I’m hoping I don’t have bryopsis come back, but if I do I’ll just do another micro dose of reef flux. In the thread I linked there are several people who said it took them a few micro doses to completely get rid of the bryopsis.

Yea, dinos are definitely less preferred than bryopsis. Though I’m clumping them on a fairly similar level of nuisance/aggravation. I’ve read the same thing about multiple fluc treatments. I will say, my first round I didn’t get results as quickly as I’m getting this time, and the dose was the same, which I’m curious about.

 

[dennislagoon]

Thanks everyone. That’s really helpful.

However, I’m in Europe where you can get Fluconazole only through a local vet. Reef Flux isn’t available here, so I wonder if the Fluconazole dosage would be the same as Reef Flux dosage. It seems that 20mg/gal is the norm, or half of it. Just want to avoid nuking my tank.

 

[Dburr1014]

Thanks everyone. That’s really helpful.

However, I’m in Europe where you can get Fluconazole only through a local vet. Reef Flux isn’t available here, so I wonder if the Fluconazole dosage would be the same as Reef Flux dosage. It seems that 20mg/gal is the norm, or half of it. Just want to avoid nuking my tank.

Same stuff.
Fluconazole is reef Flux just under a brand name.
I would definatly recommend micro dosing as to not upset the system to much. 1/10 dose even. If you don't see improvements do another.
It takes time either way.

 

[dennislagoon]

Thanks. Good to know.

I'll update later. Fingers crossed.