Vibrant dosing question
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You would want to remove the Chemipure and poly filters.
That said, I would be very hesitant to use Vibrant in a reef tank. I tried years ago (without researching first) and had a lot of negative affects on my tank inhabitants. I lost nearly all my corals and clean up crew. After I started noticing the negative affects, I did a little searching and found numerous negative reviews of the product.
Some have said it's just rebranded Algaefix and stated Algaefix would cause the same issues. I had the opposite experience, I had no issues using Algaefix.
However, remember, using any algaecide in a reef tank isn't just going to kill your pest algae but, will also impact desirable algae. Plus, killing off the algae could lead to a build up of nutrients in the tank.
It's best to remove manually, do water changes and utilize a cleanup crew. If that doesn't work, you could try a fluconazole treatement such as Reef Flux. When I had a problem with both Bryopsis and GHA, the flucon wiped out both. However, it may not work for your GHA. I have a friend who's having a GHA outbreak right now and the flucon isn't touching it.
That said, I would be very hesitant to use Vibrant in a reef tank. I tried years ago (without researching first) and had a lot of negative affects on my tank inhabitants. I lost nearly all my corals and clean up crew. After I started noticing the negative affects, I did a little searching and found numerous negative reviews of the product.
Some have said it's just rebranded Algaefix and stated Algaefix would cause the same issues. I had the opposite experience, I had no issues using Algaefix.
However, remember, using any algaecide in a reef tank isn't just going to kill your pest algae but, will also impact desirable algae. Plus, killing off the algae could lead to a build up of nutrients in the tank.
It's best to remove manually, do water changes and utilize a cleanup crew. If that doesn't work, you could try a fluconazole treatement such as Reef Flux. When I had a problem with both Bryopsis and GHA, the flucon wiped out both. However, it may not work for your GHA. I have a friend who's having a GHA outbreak right now and the flucon isn't touching it.
Ok so I've done alot of research on the product and found such a 50/50 split on it my brain hurts lol....... I have no sps which is what seems to be the largest coral death I've found to be reported most of. I have many tronch snails as they are the only invert my melanarous wrasse doesn't immediately kill. Thus being my problem with adding CUC...... I can't. And I'm sick of manual removing because it comes right back. My nitrates are 0 and phos are .04, mainly cause the amount of gha is soaking up the excess nutrients. My light cycle has been at 10 hrs , with 7 hrs full blast and 1.5 hr ramp up and ramp down. I only feed have a small mysis cube a day so I doubt I'm over feeding. The tank is only 3 months old. Using vibrant right now might be the best time to use because the tank is so new and I doubt any desirable algae has grown yet.... but what do you think? Should I?
As I've always said, there are many ways to have a successful reef, what may work for one person, doesn't always work for another. As you said, there's about a 50/50 split on experience with this product. So, using or not using it is completely up to you. I just wanted to let you know my experience with it to make sure you were aware of potential negative effects.
Yea I read some horror stories and some that will never not use it in their systems....... great thing about this hobby .... no solid correct way with anything lol
wvned
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In my honest opinion Vibrant can work. But it is scary.
And you will end up with an ugly grey tank because of all the dead algae. Dead grey algae everywhere it was growing. And Vibrant kills all the algae. Not just the ones you see and dont like. It doesnt remove it and the dead stuff is as tenacious to remove as the live.
It did not bother my corals.
I did not use it as directed and only put it in the tank 2-3 weeks or so, as I remember. I think I used the max dose twice a week for 2 weeks.
There was a thread on R2R
It did work.
It took a few months before the tank looked healthy and normal again.
And you will end up with an ugly grey tank because of all the dead algae. Dead grey algae everywhere it was growing. And Vibrant kills all the algae. Not just the ones you see and dont like. It doesnt remove it and the dead stuff is as tenacious to remove as the live.
It did not bother my corals.
I did not use it as directed and only put it in the tank 2-3 weeks or so, as I remember. I think I used the max dose twice a week for 2 weeks.
There was a thread on R2R
It did work.
It took a few months before the tank looked healthy and normal again.
Wow ok I thought the algae would like dissolve lol, what's the best method of getting it out after , does it fall off the rock and get sucked up in the water column or does it still need to be scrubbed off and or siphoned out?
.....so basically the work still exists but it won't come back right away atleast. Hey is it possible it could just be my new tank syndrome and maybe I should hold off and see if by the 6 month mark (currently 3) makes a difference?
wvned
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Algae hold on with a holdfast.
A holdfast is a root-like structure that anchors sessile aquatic creatures to the substrate, such as seaweed, stalked crinoids, other sessile algae, benthic cnidarians, and sponges.
Vibrant does not dissolve this structure though it kills the algae.
IMHO, which is worth nothing you should turn your lighting down. There is a light setting that will let your coral thrive but not encourage algae to grow so fast. Then a reasonable clean up crew will control it. Have a wrasse. Try an urchin or 2, also
look at conchs.
A holdfast is a root-like structure that anchors sessile aquatic creatures to the substrate, such as seaweed, stalked crinoids, other sessile algae, benthic cnidarians, and sponges.
Vibrant does not dissolve this structure though it kills the algae.
IMHO, which is worth nothing you should turn your lighting down. There is a light setting that will let your coral thrive but not encourage algae to grow so fast. Then a reasonable clean up crew will control it. Have a wrasse. Try an urchin or 2, also
look at conchs.
Ok so I just bought a conch today to see if the wrasse will kill it or not. I've been scared to get urchins..... do you think the spines will hurt my fish? Especially the wrasse who might mess with it the most?
wvned
Well-known member
I have been stabbed many times. Not dead yet. Yes it hurts a bit and leaves a little black spot.
I love long spines.
The sting from the puncture is venom my friend
. I know this from diving and getting stung.Attachments
The concern is will it kill my fish lol
