Chem-marin - what's in it?

[kevino]

Any idea what is in Chem-marin STOP HAIR ALGAE?
it says it is made from 100% all natural ingredients... It is grey and kind of viscous (like honey). You are supposed to apply it by covering the hair algae with it, using a plastic hypodermic needle. Only been using it for a day, but just curious as to what you think might kill off algae just by touching it, yet be safe for reef.
It does mention not to get it on any hard or soft coral, so maybe it will kill them as well...

-kevino

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

No,I do not know what it is. I'd be disinclined to use it without knowing.

Anyone know?

 

[stewie24]

I know this is an old thread, but has anyone used this? if so, what are the results?
Thanks
Stewie

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I have not.
Anyone else?

 

[kevino]

well, I can tell you it didn't do anything except kill my soft coral, which it inevitably wound up getting on. The instructions say not to get it on coral, but they forget that even if you turn off all circulation, the fish don't have an off button. Once the fish swam around, the honey-like substance became more suspended, and mobile. it migrated onto my coral and killed them. The hair algae remained.

my recommendation: DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY, OR RISK YOUR SPECIMENS

 

[1SickReefer]

Dont know how this got in here I was trying to post to another thread lol..

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

I can tell you it didn't do anything except kill my soft coral

Wow, sorry to hear that.

Dont know how this got in here I was trying to post to another thread lol..

That's OK, happens to the best of us.

 

[kevino]

Ok, i'm lost: what is the meaning of jbirdjjones10's post?

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley]

He just made a mistake post to the wrong thread, and couldn't delete it. I could, but decided to be evil and leave it there. :lol: