Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole

[MartyF]

Can we get a count on # of members that are using Fluconazole right now? @NCreefguy and maybe another member or two that are finished 1st round.

I am on day 10, almost all Bryopsis gone, a few tiny stragglers barely hanging on in back in shade. Should all be gone in another few days. 2 weeks seems to be a fairly consistent timeline for complete eradication

 

[MartyF]

I started somewhere on the 15th December last year. All bryopsis was dead and gone early January. Still no sign of it today. The rocks are sparkling clean as it were 2.5 years ago.

That is good to hear, what a beautiful tank!

 

[Luis Figueroa]

Just started treatment on my 30 cube

That second picture is in between a cave in a pukani rock smh. Hob filter has stock carbon pad in and airstone skimmer is still online. Got some cyano so let's see if it does anything to that.
Mixing meds with alcohol or other meds is bad so does anyone think adding chemiclean for the cyano be a bad thing?

 

[Donovan Joannes]

That is good to hear, what a beautiful tank!

Thanks. Bryopsis free means we can now show off our hardworks to fellow reefers. No joke

 

[Jimr7]

So I'm assuming I should remove my algae scrubber if I try this treatment? (It would kill all the algae in the tank including macro?)
Thanks for the info on this - can't wait to try it.

 

[NCreefguy]

Maybe add a poll to this thread. Are you treating your system with Fluconazole? Vote yes = 1

I'm adding a poll to the thread. You can change your vote if you want to. If you vote that you're treating your tank now,once it kills your Bryopsis you can change your vote to yes or no.

 

[twilliard]

Just started treatment on my 30 cube

That second picture is in between a cave in a pukani rock smh. Hob filter has stock carbon pad in and airstone skimmer is still online. Got some cyano so let's see if it does anything to that.
Mixing meds with alcohol or other meds is bad so does anyone think adding chemiclean for the cyano be a bad thing?

Chemiclean if it is spirulina.

 

[twilliard]

I am working with this as fast as I can guys

 

[KenO]

I am on Day 3 in my 9 gallon nano.
Day 1 on my 45 gallon.

 

[Rick.45cal]

So I'm assuming I should remove my algae scrubber if I try this treatment? (It would kill all the algae in the tank including macro?)
Thanks for the info on this - can't wait to try it.

We haven't heard anyone talk about their macros. So I can't comment on that. I would suspect that if you have GHA on your scrubber that it is probably not going to like the fluconazole. Whether it kills it, and how long fluconazole remains active in the sytem is unknown at this point. This is still very early in this treatment.

 

[NCreefguy]

Hey @Rick.45cal If @twilliard finds an evolving Bryopsis super strain he can send it to you since you love it so much.

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Luckily I am solely relying on bacteria to deal with excess nutrients in my tank. I don't have other algae issue prior to treatment except bryopsis. There is another type of algaecide similar to fluconazole which my pharmacist was saying being used in FW algae treatment.

 

[stevo01]

So I'm assuming I should remove my algae scrubber if I try this treatment? (It would kill all the algae in the tank including macro?)
Thanks for the info on this - can't wait to try it.

I would take the scrubber offline, sterilize it, and start new with it after this kills all the bryopsis and gha.

 

[stevo01]

Luckily I am solely relying on bacteria to deal with excess nutrients in my tank. I don't have other algae issue prior to treatment except bryopsis. There is another type of algaecide similar to fluconazole which my pharmacist was saying being used in FW algae treatment.

I would like the name of that med if you can get it. I have black brush algae in my fw tanks.

 

[stevo01]

Vibrant does seen to be knocking it back though

 

[Sangheili]

So wikipedia lists Ergosterol as also being present in some Protozoans. Many people speculate that Tridacna pinched mantle is caused by a protozoan. I wonder if this is a possible magic cure for pinched mantle also?

 

[KenO]

Luckily I am solely relying on bacteria to deal with excess nutrients in my tank. I don't have other algae issue prior to treatment except bryopsis. There is another type of algaecide similar to fluconazole which my pharmacist was saying being used in FW algae treatment.

Did you get the name for the FW tank product?

 

[Rick.45cal]

Hey @Rick.45cal If @twilliard finds an evolving Bryopsis super strain he can send it to you since you love it so much.

I couldn't help myself!

 

[NCreefguy]

I couldn't help myself!

Yeah I put that one on there for you lol

 

[Donovan Joannes]

Did you get the name for the FW tank product?

I will get the info soon. Its a tablet, light brown in color.