Bryopsis vs Fluconazole

[calistyle]

Fluconazole (antifungal medication) has been know to completely wipe out Bryopsis (within 14 days) and GHA (21 days).

It appears to have no impact on corals, fish, anything EXCEPT bryopsis.

I was just about to break down the tank due to Bryopsis outbreak and Rik and Vu tipped me off on Fluconazole method.

GOAL
I wanted to create a thread here on SoCal just in case others aren't aware of this method. Also, I'd like to see pics of users that are doing it or have done it. What method you used? Etc.

 

[calistyle]

Here's my method

• 1 - 200 Mg capsule per 10G of water.
• ONE dose and wait the time (do not dose daily)
• I took out Chemipure Elite, Purigen, and took my skimmer offline
• added air-stone
• WC right before, most seem to not do WC during treatment.
• Removed tons of algae during WC
• added filter socks for when algae breaks away.
• monitoring Po4/no3 closely

Before Pics

 

[calistyle]

Anyone interested in trying this now or later - I purchased 100 capsule pack for $99 and am willing to sell 75 capsules at cost, any amount.

Also, Vivid sells them for 3.25 per capsule and used it on their 800G system with no issues.

 

[dodgerblew]

:thumbsup:

 

[thirst]

Dang that's a lot of jws!


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[calistyle]

Dang that's a lot of jws!


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I have 60 or so. Willing to trade once I get this bryopsis behind me.

 

[vuqchu]

Nice!!!

Should have told you to break down and send the shrooms down my way. Discount for bryopsis hahahahahaha!

 

[ChefZilla]

Dude you need to thin out at least 10 of those jawbreakers hehe

 

[honeycombz]

JBs for days! Hoping for the best for the tank!


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[dpstrand]

Does this work better than magnesium? Does it effect chaeto?

 

[pa1ntbru5h]

Does this work better than magnesium? Does it effect chaeto?

It's way better than magnesium because you essentially dose once and just watch the bryopsis melt. Then do a WC after 10 days. Also it doesn't harm your inverts like high mag would. I don't run Chaeto but I've heard other peoples' chaeto was unharmed.

 

[Dwarfmoray]

Where are you located? I'd be interested in buying a few capsules if you're not too far away from me

 

[calistyle]

Where are you located? I'd be interested in buying a few capsules if you're not too far away from me

I'm in Simi Valley.

 

[dpstrand]

Can they be mailed/shipped or is that a no-no?

 

[calistyle]

Can they be mailed/shipped or is that a no-no?

I got them shipped to me, and I've sent out 11 to someone already. Cost about 5 bucks for me to ship.

 

[organism]

Posted this in the other thread as well. I have a bunch left over in in Santa Ana since I'm taking down my big frag system and had big plans for that one, could do $1 / 200mg pill which is half the price than online.

I imagine I could ship using just a regular envelope for an extra $0.50.

 

[vuqchu]

My tank is now bryopsis free. Starting seeing noticeable result after 3-4 days. After a week most dead with the exception of the stubborn bases on the bryopsis. After day 10th...All gone. Today is day 11th of the treatment and no sign of bryopsis anywhere. No corals affected and this was done in a mostly SPS tank. Skimmer was off during the first 3-4 days of treatment then turned on during the entire duration of the treatment. No water change nor carbon during treatment. Good stuff!

Now onto the aiptasia. If only there was an easy way to kill those bastards like this method.

 

[calistyle]

Great info, Vu.

I'm on Day 9 and noticing great results. I'm also trying to get the GHA in this round, so I'm going for 3 week treatment.

 

[dodgerblew]

Great info, Vu.

I'm on Day 9 and noticing great results. I'm also trying to get the GHA in this round, so I'm going for 3 week treatment.

Great news for both of you. Wish it worked on valonia.

 

[calistyle]

Great news for both of you. Wish it worked on valonia.

I was experiment with Vibrant for that, but my shrooms are not a fan.