Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole

[twilliard]

I'm not sure why some are seeing instant results versus others taking 8 to 10 days before theirs really kicks in. Different strains....Different lighting....Different batches of the meds.....Tablets versus Capsules. So far the best(or quickest over all) results have come from capsules and highly lit areas of the tanks. @twilliard has his work cut out on researching all of this.

Yes I sure do! The first step is to grow out healthy specimens which is my current status.

 

[prsnlty]

Observation @ 36 hrs in....
Light definitely is a factor. The stuff closest to the light source is turning white!

 

[stevo01]

I dont know what it is about the light that is causing the exceleration, but i feel like in my case this is also true.

I saw white tips starting 1-2 days into streatment. By day 4-6 it was very noticable.

 

[prsnlty]

Maybe it's because the medication once it kills the exterior protection the light burns it. That's just a guess

 

[prsnlty]

Or maybe that's the part that soaks up light in order to grow. And if it no longer has that it cannot grow so it begins to die faster.
But I think it's my first guess

 

[stevo01]

Maybe it's because the medication once it kills the exterior protection the light burns it. That's just a guess

Yeah could be.

 

[Milkmanskid]

I noticed the same as I usually leave my lights a little higher

 

[ChrisQ0904]

Day 6 update

80 gallon

Now I may be crazy or just didn't observe as much yesterday BUT I think some of the bryopsis started to grow back on the monti. I will be keeping a very close eye on it during the following days. On the plus side the GHA is starting to show signs of death. Also the bubble algae seems to be showing signs of weakening.

 

[Rick.45cal]

@prsnlty It's dying Jackie!!!!

 

[Michael43]

I read quite a bit of the great things through your the pages. Has anyone had any negative effects yet trying this? My tank is mixedbut sps dominant. I just got my pills. Going to do scared change and add them.

 

[prsnlty]

@prsnlty It's dying Jackie!!!!

Lol yes it is!!! My water smells too...

 

[Jimr7]

I'm on day 6. Anybody put the cup back in their skimmer yet? Wondering if it will help or hurt.

 

[NCreefguy]

I read quite a bit of the great things through your the pages. Has anyone had any negative effects yet trying this? My tank is mixedbut sps dominant. I just got my pills. Going to do scared change and add them.

My tank is sps dominant as well and I didn't see any adverse reactions what so ever.

 

[NCreefguy]

I'm on day 6. Anybody put the cup back in their skimmer yet? Wondering if it will help or hurt.

I put my cup back on at day 3-4 I believe.

 

[stevo01]

I don't have a skimmer period!

 

[tjnorthdakota]

I'm on day 6. Anybody put the cup back in their skimmer yet? Wondering if it will help or hurt.

I never removed the cup at all from my tank, been pulling gunk out since the beginning of treatment. Day 1 vs day 9 pics. I dont think the skimmer removes this stuff since its not that soluable in water and doesn't bio degrade in the environment I bet this is an inorganic compound and skimmer mainly pull out organics

 

[CoralNerd]

Day 7 pics [emoji19]

 

[prsnlty]

I never removed the cup at all from my tank, been pulling gunk out since the beginning of treatment. Day 1 vs day 9 pics. I dont think the skimmer removes this stuff since its not that soluable in water and doesn't bio degrade in the environment I bet this is an inorganic compound and skimmer mainly pull out organics

For tank with a ton of bryopsis, are you saying you think it'll die faster if we keep removing it?

 

[bawalitt]

To my pleasant surprise when I came home from work the algae showed clear signs of fading and greying. To the touch it also felt fragile.

I am contemplating turning on the skimmer tomorrow (after 72 hours) as the algae die off could cause other nutrient related issues.

Any thoughts.!!

 

[CoralNerd]

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