Finally an easy solution to bryopsis!
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RichConley
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I tried to propogate H. Crispa. It didnt work. E. Quadricolor is pretty much bulletproof.
FWIW, still have bryopsis.
dreaminmel
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I also think the different types could be part of the problem. I had posted earlier that my bryopsis was unphased and it is not a case of mistaken algae identity as I've been in the hobby since '99 and there's no mistaking it once you've obtained an education on algae. It turns out that my bryopsis has at least been affected to some degree... it has stopped growing, it just isn't dying. I'll give it another week before I manually remove it.
dreaminmel
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You can figure out from their chart the increment it rises for each ml so when you refill the syringe you just keep adding for each ml.
jdieck
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You can refill a second shringe and continue adding then to the reading of the second sringe add 1500 ppm as described above or you can dilute the sample 50/50 using RO/DI water and then multiply the result by two. The second method is a bit less precise as it depends on how well you dilute but can save you reagents.
steelers2005
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Well after reading this post I thought I would give it a try. It's been quite a while since I tested my Mg...well I was low 1125. So over a few days I started to boost it up. My level as of yesterday was 1400, boosted over four days. I dosed a bit more concerned about the outcome on my sps tank. My observations so far are mixed. I know that I am not a the levels mentioned earlier, but I have notice that the growth has certainly slowed down. The stems of what a believe to be the bryopsis went from being green to clear. I will keep an eye on things as the days progress. As I said earier if anything it certainly has slowed down growth from when my Mg. levels were low. I have had great polyp extension on my corals prior to dosing, and this has not changed although I would say that my rainbow monti's extension was as good as I've every seen following the addition of the Mg. to get it to where it should have been.
Khairilasny
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I've been dosing mag cl/epsom salt gradually till my mg at 1400ppm. I could see the bryopsis is declining. Works for me. My phosphate and nitrate are both 0, and my cheato's lighting is at 24hrs.
I've continued to maintain my Mg level and I think although it certainly hasn't killed off the bryopsis it may have slowed its growth. I've noticed that it takes longer for it to rebound after pruning.
Sorry no photo but I can assure you it is bryopsis however it does not appear to be the same species pictured earlier in this thread.
Other Parameters:
SG 1.025
Temp 80-81
pH 7.9-8.2
Alk 8-9 DKH
Cal 425-450
NO3 undetectable
PO4 undetectable
myfrostymember
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is it posible that its not the range in which you take the mag but the amount you increase it?
like if you start with 1200 you have to go close to 2000
but if you start with 800 you only have to go to 1500 or so
if two people each have a reading of 900 and 1200 and they both raise them to 1600- the person that started with 900 has raised there mag twice as much -almost
also i woul dleave the mag raised for awhile because there is probably alot or particles of the bri your not seeing
just some thoughts i gathered from reading this
like if you start with 1200 you have to go close to 2000
but if you start with 800 you only have to go to 1500 or so
if two people each have a reading of 900 and 1200 and they both raise them to 1600- the person that started with 900 has raised there mag twice as much -almost
also i woul dleave the mag raised for awhile because there is probably alot or particles of the bri your not seeing
just some thoughts i gathered from reading this
Kolognekoral
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frosty
The same idea crossed my mind, but then I remebered that my Mg was about 960 and I raised it to 1600 without effect! Something else is in the game. Maybe a nutrient source?
In any case, I am continuing to play with the Mg.
The same idea crossed my mind, but then I remebered that my Mg was about 960 and I raised it to 1600 without effect! Something else is in the game. Maybe a nutrient source?
In any case, I am continuing to play with the Mg.
Randall_James
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just go back to basics..
Algae needs nutrient and light...keep working on limited import and expanding the export... is not a fast process but it will work over time... just frustrating when you have a tank full of gunk I am sure
TWallace
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I've witnessed bryopsis continue to thrive in tanks with no livestock and no feeding for weeks, with 0 nitrates/phosphates.
In fact, it's currently flourishing in my QT which hasn't had a fish in it for over a month (and therefore, no feeding). The only inhabitants of the tank are 2 astrea snails.
I'm currently boosting the magnesium to see if it will kill it. I had trouble getting magnesium beyond 1440. I knew that low mag prevents calcium from being raised, so I thought maybe the inverse was true as well. My calcium measured 430, and I know that calcium is typically around 1/3 the level of magnesium. I mixed up my kalkwasser and poured a glass of it into the QT and added some Kent Turbo Calcium for good measure. Then I measured the mag an hour later and it was 1660. I'll now wait and see if the bryopsis starts dying.
I'm just not sold on the idea that bryopsis can be defeated simply by nutrient starvation. If the ideal tank doesn't have the nutrients to support bryopsis, then how do so many people run refugiums with flourishing chaetomorpha? Surely the presence of chaetomorpha would indicate excessive nutrient levels, just as the presence of bryopsis does, right? Fact is, bryopsis choked out the chaetomorpha in my refugium. It was easily out competing it for nutrients.
