Algae identification ? And critters that’ll eat it !!

[Ryan Rioux]

Thinking I have a hair algae in my tank , growing pretty quickly ! My cycle finished About 3 weeks ago . I’m not positive it’s hair algae but I took some pictures for others ideas on what it is and what will eat it or take it away! Not a fan on the way the tank looks right now !!!!!

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

That's bryopsis. You'll want fluconazole for that. It's a reef safe algae treatment. Not much eats or kills it really.

You also have a bit of other funky stuff In ther on the rocks. Look for some turbo snails , I'd also do weekly water changes for a while.
Do you have or are you using a bottled bacteria?

 

[Ryan Rioux]

That's bryopsis. You'll want fluconazole for that. It's a reef safe algae treatment. Not much eats or kills it really.

You also have a bit of other funky stuff In ther on the rocks. Look for some turbo snails , I'd also do weekly water changes for a while.
Do you have or are you using a bottled bacteria?

I did use bottled bacteria and have a bottle left , now fluconazole is used how!?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

What bottled bacteria if I may ask?

Two products, reef HD, I've never used it.
And this , I have used , with instructions
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bryopsis-cure-my-battle-with-bryopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/

 

[Ryan Rioux]

That's bryopsis. You'll want fluconazole for that. It's a reef safe algae treatment. Not much eats or kills it really.

You also have a bit of other funky stuff In ther on the rocks. Look for some turbo snails , I'd also do weekly water changes for a while.
Do you have or are you using a bottled bacteria?

That's bryopsis. You'll want fluconazole for that. It's a reef safe algae treatment. Not much eats or kills it really.

You also have a bit of other funky stuff In ther on the rocks. Look for some turbo snails , I'd also do weekly water changes for a while.
Do you have or are you using a bottled bacteria?

What bottled bacteria if I may ask?

Two products, reef HD, I've never used it.
And this , I have used , with instructions
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bryopsis-cure-my-battle-with-bryopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/

biospira and dr Tim’s. Used both. I plan on changing some water this weekend. Could this just be a phase after the cycle ?

 

[nukinfuts72]

Fluconazole thats the second time I have read that day. Gonna have to get mw some for jus in case.

 

[Ryan Rioux]

What bottled bacteria if I may ask?

Two products, reef HD, I've never used it.
And this , I have used , with instructions
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bryopsis-cure-my-battle-with-bryopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/

Did a quick read of that thread and first post is impressive is fluconazole works in 8 days! All it takes is one dose?

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

biospira and dr Tim’s. Used both. I plan on changing some water this weekend. Could this just be a phase after the cycle ?

Yes, exactly that, just built up nutints and nothing in there to use them yet. You could consider a small refugium or a hob one.
Water changes will help too.

If you have a good phosphate kit test for them.
I def know you have nitrates. Lol.

 

[Ryan Rioux]

Fluconazole thats the second time I have read that day. Gonna have to get mw some for jus in case.

I agree . Gonna have to order some ASAP.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Did a quick read of that thread and first post is impressive is fluconazole works in 8 days! All it takes is one dose?

It depends , but yea , in a lot of them it's pretty quick.

 

[Ryan Rioux]

Yes, exactly that, just built up nutints and nothing in there to use them yet. You could consider a small refugium or a hob one.
Water changes will help too.

If you have a good phosphate kit test for them.
I def know you have nitrates. Lol.

I definitely have nitrates lol but I did a large water change before I added my fish in there . I’m gonna do another one Saturday . I do have snails , hermits , urchin and Red Sea star in there now but they aren’t doing anything , where can I get fluconazole.

 

[Ryan Rioux]

It depends , but yea , in a lot of them it's pretty quick.

Impressive definitely . Even if it takes a couple of times in between water changes . I’m sure some of the brown on my glass could be just after cycle diatoms correct? I’ve never had this happen to a new tank

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Impressive definitely . Even if it takes a couple of times in between water changes . I’m sure some of the brown on my glass could be just after cycle diatoms correct? I’ve never had this happen to a new tank

Is possible it's diatoms , prob from the sand maybe , but I'd really guess it's a wonderful primordial soup from the live rock.
A few scrubs , some water changes and a look at phosphate, plus a little time and I'd bet you're ahead of the game Esp over a dry rock tank.

 

[Ryan Rioux]

Is possible it's diatoms , prob from the sand maybe , but I'd really guess it's a wonderful primordial soup from the live rock.
A few scrubs , some water changes and a look at phosphate, plus a little time and I'd bet you're ahead of the game Esp over a dry rock tank.

Hope so . Don’t wanna deal with this forever . I’m sure the nitrates are contributing to the growth . Could you point me in the right direction where to find fluconazole!!! Thanks

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hope so . Don’t wanna deal with this forever . I’m sure the nitrates are contributing to the growth . Could you point me in the right direction where to find fluconazole!!! Thanks

It's in that thread. Payless pet products.

 

[Ryan Rioux]

It's in that thread. Payless pet products.

Thank you! I’ll check it out and post back here with any questions . Appreciate it

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Thank you! I’ll check it out and post back here with any questions . Appreciate it

Your welcome!

 

[Ryan Rioux]

Your welcome!

Hello! Bringing this thread back up! So I dosed the fluconazole this past Sunday , and so far I’ve noticed bryopsis turning whiteish and lessining in the tank. My question is how do I remove it from
Rock and everything in tank. I did my water change on Sunday this way I could let the fluconazole do it’s thing

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Hello! Bringing this thread back up! So I dosed the fluconazole this past Sunday , and so far I’ve noticed bryopsis turning whiteish and lessining in the tank. My question is how do I remove it from
Rock and everything in tank. I did my water change on Sunday this way I could let the fluconazole do it’s thing

Sit back , relax , and watch it die

Honestly , after day 7 90% of mine was gone. I hit the rest with a toothbrush just so I could "share the experience ". Lol.

Then blow off the rocks and change out the socks or floss.

Skimming and carbon will remove the meds.

After the 21 days do a weekly water change to pull out the extra nutrients from the dead plant.
I got a tiny bit of cyano , but it faded fast that way.

 

[Ryan Rioux]

Sit back , relax , and watch it die

Honestly , after day 7 90% of mine was gone. I hit the rest with a toothbrush just so I could "share the experience ". Lol.

Then blow off the rocks and change out the socks or floss.

Skimming and carbon will remove the meds.

After the 21 days do a weekly water change to pull out the extra nutrients from the dead plant.
I got a tiny bit of cyano , but it faded fast that way.

Blow off the rocks? Also! How did u get rid of the cyano when it came ? I’m glad this stuff is dying . What’s weird is I see my clowns nibbling at it