Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole

[NCreefguy]

Mine is all almost completely gone. Just a few small white clumps here and there.

You know we've got to see some pics.

 

[philfree]

This is all very encouraging. My Flucon should be arriving today, and will dose this evening!

 

[stevo01]

I couldn't believe my eyes thismorning! Its being decimated. Such a good feeling

 

[KenO]

My meds arrived at my local post office this morning. Most likely they will be delivered tomorrow. I'm ready. Will do a water change today and dose Vibrant as I've been doing. Looking forward to the fungus meds dealing the final blow. Will post pictures later.

 

[NCreefguy]

My meds arrived at my local post office this morning. Most likely they will be delivered tomorrow. I'm ready. Will do a water change today and dose Vibrant as I've been doing. Looking forward to the fungus meds dealing the final blow. Will post pictures later.

Sounds good. Get ready to be Bryopsis free!!

 

[jelly]

I want to try this but still nervous that it may have side effects that haven't been seen yet. How long has this method been around for. How did this method come about.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

This is great!

 

[NCreefguy]

So now at day 10 of the treatment the final two strands of Bryopsis are completely white. It's hard to see in the pic but they are all but gone. I consider this treatment a success. Hopefully the Bryopsis will never return. If the roots are dead they won't.If the roots are lingering until the level of Fluconazole in our system drops low enough,it may.Only time will tell.

Day 10 of treatment...

 

[NCreefguy]

I want to try this but still nervous that it may have side effects that haven't been seen yet. How long has this method been around for. How did this method come about.

So far, around four months since the first treatment as best we can tell. We don't know how or who the first one to try this was. We can only assume it came about from someone treating their fish for some type of infection (since Fluconazole can be used to treat fish) and it killed the Bryopsis it had in their tank.

 

[redfishbluefish]

This is great!

This is "Scream from the Rooftops" great!

Fluconazole is the great find of 2017!

 

[NCreefguy]

This is "Scream from the Rooftops" great!

Fluconazole is the great find of 2017!

I agree...I think this is huge and a great find!

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

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[revhtree Verified Admin]

Look at your first frag shot and your last. Look at the algae in the background and how it goes away!

 

[NCreefguy]

Added a little to the title and made this a sticky.

Perfect! Thank you

 

[NCreefguy]

Look at your first frag shot and your last. Look at the algae in the background and how it goes away!

Yeah the other hair algae in my tank has started to turn white over the last couple of days and seems to be thinning out. It would not hurt my feelings if it were to melt away like the Bryopsis did. I'm keeping an eye on it.

 

[ksanfranfan]

Here's my next daily update. I began treatment on my 2 tanks Wednesday ~3:00-4:00pm, so I'm roughly 46.5 hours in, we'll just call it 2 days now.

Biocube 29 600mg dose

 

[ksanfranfan]

70g 1800mg dose

 

[philfree]

So now at day 10 of the treatment the final two strands of Bryopsis are completely white. It's hard to see in the pic but they are all but gone. I consider this treatment a success. Hopefully the Bryopsis will never return. If the roots are dead they won't.If the roots are lingering until the level of Fluconazole in our system drops low enough,it may.Only time will tell.

Day 10 of treatment...

It's beautiful.
(wipes tear from eye)

 

[ksanfranfan]

It's hard to tell in the photos but I've noticed several things over the last couple of days in both tanks. The bryopsis is not growing upright anymore. It has begun to lay flat and is losing the fern like structure. It has also started looking more stringy. It basically resembles a fern plant that hasn't received enough water and is declining by the day. That's probably the best description I can give for what I'm seeing. I've also noticed in my nano tank in one of the photos that you can see that it is loosing color as well. In person the change in both tanks is much more noticeable.
I've measured phosphates with 2 different kits from the start and haven't seen much of a rise. Same thing with nitrates. Other than feeding fish, checking and adjusting main water parameters and topping things off nothing has been changed. My violet leds were the only lights running at the time I took these photos today, so colors in the pics may look a little different the 2 previous days.
Chaeto is still holding up for now as well. So we'll wait another 24 hours. My confidence is beginning to grow.

 

[ksanfranfan]

So now at day 10 of the treatment the final two strands of Bryopsis are completely white. It's hard to see in the pic but they are all but gone. I consider this treatment a success. Hopefully the Bryopsis will never return. If the roots are dead they won't.If the roots are lingering until the level of Fluconazole in our system drops low enough,it may.Only time will tell.

Day 10 of treatment...

It's still hard to believe what things looked like in the photo from 10 days ago til now. I'm looking forward to seeing the same results. I hope everyone else gets there as well with long term results.