Dear Bryopsis,

[Scorpius]

I hate you.

Oh, just when I thought everything was going smoothly Bryopsis entered the picture and ruined the party.

Not really thrilled that Kent Tech M is the only solution.

I'm going to try starving it out over time along with many snails and hermits and my two Blennys.

Let the battle begin. Red alert.:lolspin:

 

[Coelli]

My starry blenny keeps my DT bryopsis free. I even let it grow in the fuge so she has something to graze on up there.

 

[Scorpius]

My starry blenny keeps my DT bryopsis free. I even let it grow in the fuge so she has something to graze on up there.

I have a starry and tail spot blenny. I've caught both of them going after something in the sand which is where the some of this algae is.

 

[Buzz1329]

I hate you.

Oh, just when I thought everything was going smoothly Bryopsis entered the picture and ruined the party.

Not really thrilled that Kent Tech M is the only solution.

I'm going to try starving it out over time along with many snails and hermits and my two Blennys.

Let the battle begin. Red alert.:lolspin:

Very funny post. When I started my 75 in 2/12, I saw after I put the rock in my tank that there were patches of bryopsis on some of the rock I bought via RC. I tried hydrogen peroxide treatment and the bryopsis laughed. I ended up taking rocks out of tank and wacking off parts of rock containing the blight with claw hammer and then doing Tech M thing in case I missed any. Worked for me, but I did this within a few days of adding live rock with no critters in tank. So no idea whether this is even doable in your tank.

FWIW, and no offense to you or other posters, but I have never had snails, crabs, or fish that solved an algae problem. That being said, I have never tried to eradicate bryopsis with snails or blennies so maybe this will work.

Anyways, I'm rooting for you and will be following thread to see how you make out.

Good luck,

Mike

 

[Scorpius]

Very funny post. When I started my 75 in 2/12, I saw after I put the rock in my tank that there were patches of bryopsis on some of the rock I bought via RC. I tried hydrogen peroxide treatment and the bryopsis laughed. I ended up taking rocks out of tank and wacking off parts of rock containing the blight with claw hammer and then doing Tech M thing in case I missed any. Worked for me, but I did this within a few days of adding live rock with no critters in tank. So no idea whether this is even doable in your tank.

FWIW, and no offense to you or other posters, but I have never had snails, crabs, or fish that solved an algae problem. That being said, I have never tried to eradicate bryopsis with snails or blennies so maybe this will work.

Anyways, I'm rooting for you and will be following thread to see how you make out.

Good luck,

Mike

Yeah, I have that sinking feeling that Kent Marine may be getting my business regardless.

 

[pinnatus]

Just do it. I fought byropsis for at least 1 1/2 years, trying everything except Tech M. Even tried raising mag with Epsom salts. Tried every byropsis eater known to man, including but not limited to: sea hare, lettuce nudis, rabbitfish, mollies, snails, crabs, tangs (various). The only thing that actually ate it was my Moorish Idol, but not enough to make a dent in it. I tried algaefix, peroxide, and other chemicals. I refused to try Tech M because I thought it was voodoo.

I finally tried it, byropsis was gone in 1 1/2 weeks.

Just do it.

 

[Scorpius]

Just do it. I fought byropsis for at least 1 1/2 years, trying everything except Tech M. Even tried raising mag with Epsom salts. Tried every byropsis eater known to man, including but not limited to: sea hare, lettuce nudis, rabbitfish, mollies, snails, crabs, tangs (various). The only thing that actually ate it was my Moorish Idol, but not enough to make a dent in it. I tried algaefix, peroxide, and other chemicals. I refused to try Tech M because I thought it was voodoo.

I finally tried it, byropsis was gone in 1 1/2 weeks.

Just do it.

My LFS said the same thing. My tank is around 70 gals. Better buy the gallon jug. :lol:

 

[Coelli]

My LFS said the same thing. My tank is around 70 gals. Better buy the gallon jug. :lol:

You laugh, but it's true. I tried to use Tech M for the bryopsis and it took massive amounts to raise and maintain it. It goes faster than you'd think.

 

[Scorpius]

You laugh, but it's true. I tried to use Tech M for the bryopsis and it took massive amounts to raise and maintain it. It goes faster than you'd think.

Just ordered the gallon jug.:dance:

 

[davocean]

I refused to try Tech M because I thought it was voodoo.
I finally tried it, byropsis was gone in 1 1/2 weeks.

Just do it.

I banner this stuff so much I'm sure some must think I'm a kent rep sometimes!
Plain and simple it works most of the time.
It's not about elevated mag level as much as it is how much of your mag is tech M mag.
Yes, I get it, some people just HAVE to understand what this magic impurity is that makes it work.
I'm not one of those people, it could come from magic beans for all I care if it rids the bry headaches, and it's mag, relatively harmless even at highly elevated levels, and you're probably going to add some mag anyway so why not use the tech M

 

[Scorpius]

I banner this stuff so much I'm sure some must think I'm a kent rep sometimes!
Plain and simple it works most of the time.
It's not about elevated mag level as much as it is how much of your mag is tech M mag.
Yes, I get it, some people just HAVE to understand what this magic impurity is that makes it work.
I'm not one of those people, it could come from magic beans for all I care if it rids the bry headaches, and it's mag, relatively harmless even at highly elevated levels, and you're probably going to add some mag anyway so why not use the tech M

My magnesium levels are around 1500 last time I checked. What should I raise it to with the Kent stuff

 

[davocean]

I see people claiming they brought it to 2,000 though I don't know what test kit they are using that measures that high.
Most tanks I treated were closer to 1300 and at about 1600-1700 and a week or so of dosing towards that started showing signs of bry sluffing off.
You are on the high side already, so I would just start dosing at a safe and slow rate, do WC's and make the tech M your mag for a while.
I have read on here by others that understand and know chemistry on here much better than I that mag can go very high w/out issues, though I personally hate advocating anything to others that begins to become extreme.
You may want to post in the chem forum for better advice on this.

 

[Scorpius]

I see people claiming they brought it to 2,000 though I don't know what test kit they are using that measures that high.
Most tanks I treated were closer to 1300 and at about 1600-1700 and a week or so of dosing towards that started showing signs of bry sluffing off.
You are on the high side already, so I would just start dosing at a safe and slow rate, do WC's and make the tech M your mag for a while.
I have read on here by others that understand and know chemistry on here much better than I that mag can go very high w/out issues, though I personally hate advocating anything to others that begins to become extreme.
You may want to post in the chem forum for better advice on this.

I use Salifert for magnesium testing. After 1ml I would just refill the syringe and use till the color change. I think every .02ml is 15ppm.

 

[davocean]

I am one that does get nervous easy for my animals when we begin to push it, so anything over the 2000 mark would make me sweat a little, even though I have read we can go a good bit higher somewhat safely, I've just never gone that high personally.
That is where I would ask those who know better,my mind wants to ask how to bring your level down a smidge first, but a chem expert may say otherwise

 

[slief]

My magnesium levels are around 1500 last time I checked. What should I raise it to with the Kent stuff

2000mg is what worked for me and I held it there for a week or so and it starting turning white and dying off. You can raise it 200 Mg a day. I use a Salifert test kit. You just have to refill the MG-3 syringe and keep adding drops. Each 1ml syringe of Mg3 will read up to 1500Mg (magnesium). Two full syringes is equivilent to 3000Mg. 1 full MG-3 syringe plus .67ml left in the 2nd syringe worth MG-3 solution is about 2000 Mg.

As mentioned, Kent Tech-M goes quick. Use the reef chemsitry calculator to figure out how much you will need to get it to 2000 based on your current Mg level and total water volume. Add at least 50% more just to be safe to insure you have enough on hand to compensate for live rock and maintaining your Mg levels. I would suggest having double what the calculator suggests just to be safe.
http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

Don't waste your time thinking snails or fish will eat bryopsis. They don't. At least not in quantities enough to keep it at bay. Especially once it gets going. Attack it now and hit it hard to get rid of it before it becomes a bigger problem.

 

[Scorpius]

2000mg is what worked for me and I held it there for a week or so and it starting turning white and dying off. You can raise it 200 Mg a day. I use a Salifert test kit. You just have to refill the MG-3 syringe and keep adding drops. Each 1ml syringe of Mg3 will read up to 1500Mg (magnesium). Two full syringes is equivilent to 3000Mg. 1 full MG-3 syringe plus .67ml left in the 2nd syringe worth MG-3 solution is about 2000 Mg.

As mentioned, Kent Tech-M goes quick. Use the reef chemsitry calculator to figure out how much you will need to get it to 2000 based on your current Mg level and total water volume. Add at least 50% more just to be safe to insure you have enough on hand to compensate for live rock and maintaining your Mg levels. I would suggest having double what the calculator suggests just to be safe.
http://reef.diesyst.com/chemcalc/chemcalc.html

Thanks for the link. The gallon jug o' magnesium I ordered should do the trick. :lol:

 

[davocean]

Nice, I got to learn a new trick too!

 

[R1ant04]

Combo of algaefiX marine and gfo killed my bryopsis and bubble algae outbreak....Took about 2 wks of pulling/siphoning, but eventually all the algae began 2 turn white and die....

 

[Scorpius]

Combo of algaefiX marine and gfo killed my bryopsis and bubble algae outbreak....Took about 2 wks of pulling/siphoning, but eventually all the algae began 2 turn white and die....

I've used API Marine Algaefix in the past. I think it helps algae grow. :lolspin:

 

[R1ant04]

I've used API Marine Algaefix in the past. I think it helps algae grow. :lolspin:

Lol. Well it def has worked 4 me.