im in the same boat had what i thought success with the first dose only to get it back again. This time its growing in my sand as if it was grass, and no amountsof tech m is helping, i ran 1800+ for a month without a dent. Also had a huge crash in snail etc, butno coral loss. I have returned al my levels to norma and will be removing all sand and any form of food it can possible feed on. My tank is diseased for life i think, i believe i need to get a clean up crew in there and let them feed on it with manual plucking and removing any source of detritus/nitrate etc. Otherwise tech m worked for abit , but i believe this stuff sticks around for a long time learking to sping back out...
Finally an easy solution to bryopsis!
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melev
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Results seem to be varied in this thread, although it tends to work for more people than for those it doesn't.
I'm guessing that it comes down to how much interaction the person has with their tank. If it was me and I couldn't stand it, I'd be ripping it out at the same time as dosing, rather than dosing and hoping to watch it vanish.
I'm guessing that it comes down to how much interaction the person has with their tank. If it was me and I couldn't stand it, I'd be ripping it out at the same time as dosing, rather than dosing and hoping to watch it vanish.
disaster999
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i didnt anticipate my mag level to go up that high. i was shooting for 1700ppm. the bottle said 1ml per gal will raise level up by 18.3ppm. i dosed 6 days worth of mag and my level went up to 1900ppm
so far nothing seems to be affected. corals are well. fish are doing good. snails shrimp and hermits are doing fine. havent seen my emerald crab for a while tho.
bryopsis are slowly dying. turning translucent and white. i see the hermit and shrimp grazing on them for a while. this seems to be working
so far nothing seems to be affected. corals are well. fish are doing good. snails shrimp and hermits are doing fine. havent seen my emerald crab for a while tho.
bryopsis are slowly dying. turning translucent and white. i see the hermit and shrimp grazing on them for a while. this seems to be working
SimonSKL
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I am new with posting at RC. I have been following this thread for awhile as I am also struggling with hair algae in my tank which is just one year old. I have raised my Mg level to about 1600 for about 3 days and still not seeing any change. Before I go any further, would someone help me identify this algae and see it is is indeed bryopsis. Thanks
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SimonSKL
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Marc,
Thanks for the tip. Here is another picture showing how the algae covers a large portion of my live rock near the top of my tank. I thought with the fine fern like structure, it must be bryopsis. I am going to keep the Mg level high for a few more days with MgSO4 and see what happens.
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Thanks for the tip. Here is another picture showing how the algae covers a large portion of my live rock near the top of my tank. I thought with the fine fern like structure, it must be bryopsis. I am going to keep the Mg level high for a few more days with MgSO4 and see what happens.
um i dosed, ripped pulled scrubbed bought snals etc, tangs, and seemedf to beat it, levels came down and it came right back 2 weeks later although i dont think the roots ever really died, but like people say it seems to work for more people then not working. Although i would find out how many people have fought this more than once....
SimonSKL
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I wonder if the inconsistent results might be due to incorrect identification of the algae. I have also posted the pictures in the algae forum. One mbr there confirmed it was bryopsis. I am cutting back on my feeding and physically pulling out as much of the algae as I can. I will maintain the Mg level above 1600 for a few more days with Epsom salt. If that doesn't work, I will try Randy's new version of Mg solution (MgCl2 + MgSO4).
disaster999
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well after about 8 days of 1900ppm mg level, the bryopsis really decreased in number as seen in the picture
but my corals are bleaching and dont look too good, i did a water change which brought the level down to around 1750ppm. death of seem to stopped and they are slowly coming back to life...
but my corals are bleaching and dont look too good, i did a water change which brought the level down to around 1750ppm. death of seem to stopped and they are slowly coming back to life...
TWallace
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11767120#post11767120 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SimonSKL
Marc,
Thanks for the tip. Here is another picture showing how the algae covers a large portion of my live rock near the top of my tank. I thought with the fine fern like structure, it must be bryopsis. I am going to keep the Mg level high for a few more days with MgSO4 and see what happens.
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In my personal experience, epsom salt (MgSO4) did nothing to bryopsis. I've also tried Mag Flake (MgCl) with no effect. I've only had success with Kent's Tech M.
SimonSKL
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If I read it correctly in this thread, no one really knows what exactly is in Kent's Tech M and in what concentrations. MgCl2 and MgSO4 are two of the main active ingredients plus something else. Those other ingredients plus the Mg are responsible for the success of Tech M in killing the bryopsis. I wish there is a way to find out what those other ingredients are and their concentrations. Has anyone done any search on the MSDS of Tech M?
jdieck
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Contents:
Deionized water containing the following elements (as ions): magnesium, chlorine, sulfur, calcium, potassium, bromine, strontium, boron, fluorine, lithium, rubidium, iodine, iron, molybdenum, zinc, nickel, copper, manganese, vanadium, cesium, cobalt, tungsten, selenium, and chromium.
Be my guest
SimonSKL
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11847926#post11847926 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by jdieck
Contents:
Deionized water containing the following elements (as ions): magnesium, chlorine, sulfur, calcium, potassium, bromine, strontium, boron, fluorine, lithium, rubidium, iodine, iron, molybdenum, zinc, nickel, copper, manganese, vanadium, cesium, cobalt, tungsten, selenium, and chromium.
Be my guest
Thanks Jdieck. The Mg level may be just a surrogate marker for the unknown substance(s) that kills the bryopsis. It may have nothing to do with the magnesium. This is like a shot in the dark trying to identify the actual substance(s) that is effective in the list.
Are there anyone who used Tech M on confirmed bryopsis with no success? I wonder
I have maintained Mg level above 1600 first with MgSO4 and then with a mixture of MgCl2 and MgSO4 for 2 weeks with no success. I am ready to call it quit and start pulling the stuff off manually
TWallace
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11848556#post11848556 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SimonSKL
Are there anyone who used Tech M on confirmed bryopsis with no success? I wonder
I think you may have trouble with this question. People commonly misidentify other algae as bryopsis. A lot of people seem to think bryopsis is just another word for hair algae.
