Everton,
To combat filamentous algae "difficult", both Bryopsis as Derbésia, I have used and recommended is the FLUCONAZOL at a dose of 9 mg / liter SINGLE DOSE and directly on the display. It is reef safe.
Fluconazole has the mechanism of action blocking the synthesis of ergosterol, a structural fat present in the cell membranes of some algae, among which the aforementioned, which gives them flexibility and endurance. When it blocks the synthesis of this fat also present in fungi, the cell wall and membranes algae weaken, and they are exposed to the aggression of the medium and even herbivorous; cleaning staff and duty algueiros start to eat them. This fat, ergosterol is not present in the cell membranes of animals and higher plants nor the zooxanthellae of corals, so it does not affect them.
The drug is purchased at any pharmacy, but excercises (click the link) usually has the best price. It is an antimycotic, not an antibiotic, so do not need prescription. Usually come into capsules of 150 mg, powder filled, which must be opened and the powder (only powder) dissolved in a little deionised water, then pouring the thus obtained solution in the tank of the display or in the sump, preferably at night .
During the treatment period of about 14 days, they should be removed from the skimmer cup and activated carbon, for not withdrawing the drug. The UV filter, if any, should also be turned off (UV degrades the drug). It should also remove the ATS during treatment because the filamentous algae that there are created will also be affected. At the end of treatment, simply return the skimmer cup, activated carbon and other equipment; no need to TPA.
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Hello Jose. Thanks for the feedback.
My reef has 400 liters. If I understand the game one whole tablet or have to weigh it. Following the proportion of 9mg / L?
And play all day night for 14 days?
And according to the pictures above mine are even derbesias.
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Everton, each capsule contains 150 mg and has to be considered the total aquarium (display + sump); the total liters of your aquarium water are 400, then the account is this:
400 x 9 mg = 3,600 mg that, divided by 150 (the capsule content) gives 24 capsules.
The application of the medication is done in a single dose (once), dissolving the powder contents of 24 capsules in 01 liters of water and dosing slowly, and once in an area of good movement on the display or in the sump, preferably night (off lamp).
The 14 days of treatment refers to the time that the aquarium should remain without activated carbon without the skimmer cup (do not forget to lower the internal skimmer water, opening all the water outlet, but will overflow) and the UV filter switched off. this care is necessary so that the product is not removed and have time to act.
The medication has no "immediate" effect; It weakens the algae, they stop growing, they begin to fade and then they faded.
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Thanks again Joseph.
I will now take a picture as is and then how it was.
Soon post the results.
Hugs
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Joseph. I'll bother you again.
While the product is in the system should not turn on the lights for 14 days? Or only when I put on the first day to night.
Hugs
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Everton, the fixtures can be connected yes, but if you have actinic lamps in the luminaire (which emit UV radiation), it would be interesting disconnect these bulbs ... In LED lamps, which have UV channels, simply reduce the maximum issuance of these channels.
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Nice. I have 3 aquaillumination of LED rails hydra 52. I will reduce to zero the uvs led.
Thank you again...
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is boqa question, Everton worked with medicine? post against?
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I'm testing the Fluconazole in a quarantine tank made an application about 15 days and has not changed two days ago I applied again'm photographing when you will post results
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I've done this procedure and it worked. In addition to the drug I think good to have cleaning staff they eat algae
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Good morning guys!!!
I needed to take a doubt dilution of fluconazole. For the compounding pharmacy in my city said it needed to put an amount of 1 ml of alcohol to solubilize fluconazole in water. Someone disagrees with the procedure? Another detail, qndo puts fluconazole (powder that comes in capsule), it dissolves entirely or get medication acorns without dissolving?
Thank you in advance for your help.