Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole

ps2cho · Jan 31, 2017

Reporting on day 2 I can already see it dieing. It has receeded back about 30% already!!

I'm getting so excited! Also excited to be a part of the initial wave of "beta testers" LOL.

No signs of distress of anything, including cleaner shrimp and CUC.

prsnlty · Jan 31, 2017

ps2cho said:
Reporting on day 2 I can already see it dieing. It has receeded back about 30% already!!

I'm getting so excited! Also excited to be a part of the initial wave of "beta testers" LOL.

No signs of distress of anything, including cleaner shrimp and CUC.

Great to hear [emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] Mine is scheduled to be here on Thursday or Friday.... can't wait!

ps2cho · Jan 31, 2017

prsnlty said:
Great to hear [emoji122] [emoji122] [emoji122] Mine is scheduled to be here on Thursday or Friday.... can't wait!

I figured mine must be a really bad species because I had clumps the size of a baseball...some of the bryopsis were almost 4" long! Nothing touched it at all.

Die! Die!!!

prsnlty · Jan 31, 2017

ps2cho said:
I figured mine must be a really bad species because I had clumps the size of a baseball...some of the bryopsis were almost 4" long! Nothing touched it at all.

Die! Die!!!

Lol I had it that long also but pulled it out. Now realizing it wasn't ha but bryopsis instead it was a mistake to pull. Now it's EVERYWHERE!

Can't wait for it to DIE! It'll be the best belated Christmas present EVER!!! Hearing all the fantastic reports is exciting as it is!

CoralNerd · Jan 31, 2017

ps2cho said:
Reporting on day 2 I can already see it dieing. It has receeded back about 30% already!!

I'm getting so excited! Also excited to be a part of the initial wave of "beta testers" LOL.

No signs of distress of anything, including cleaner shrimp and CUC.

What was your dosage and did you have your skimmer on or off?

pokerdobe · Jan 31, 2017

Progress report:

It's definitely reducing/eliminating my bryopsis. I am 5 days in. So far, I do not see a negative side effect on my inhabitants - SPS, LPS, Zoas, Clam, Mangroves.

Denisk · Jan 31, 2017

I'm pretty sure I can say I have some bryopsis. So I might have to try it since I don't have much in the tank and I have nothing to lose.

Rick.45cal · Feb 1, 2017

Denisk said:
I'm pretty sure I can say I have some bryopsis. So I might have to try it since I don't have much in the tank and I have nothing to lose.

You're Zoas think you should too!

Denisk · Feb 1, 2017

Where is everyone buying fluconazole? I noticed a bunch of people buying different places. Where is the cheapest lol

joekool · Feb 1, 2017

prsnlty said:
I have decided to use these 2 locations for my control. I'll take a current picture the day I start. I really can't wait for this stuff to arrive LOL I think you all know how I feel [emoji14]

I'm using it too J. Started yesterday morning. All I got to say is that it's working.

joekool · Feb 1, 2017

prsnlty said:
So once it all begins dieing put the gac back online and run the skimmers. What about gfo? Should this be offline until treatment is completed (14 days)? Should we not do water changes during the treatment (I am thinking not) and what about stump remover dosing?

I'm running all my normal stuff except the ozone. I don't use gac so I wouldn't know. I am still running bio pellets.

prsnlty · Feb 1, 2017

joekool said:
I'm using it too J. Started yesterday morning. All I got to say is that it's working.

Woohoo! That's awesome! I am so fed up with this stuff but I don't have to explain that do I?! [emoji14]

Rick.45cal · Feb 1, 2017

Denisk said:
Where is everyone buying fluconazole? I noticed a bunch of people buying different places. Where is the cheapest lol

https://payless-petproducts.com/fluconazole200.html

These people probably wonder what is going on

cmcoker · Feb 1, 2017

Think I'm gonna pull the trigger and try some in my holding tank. I have a few rocks with zoas and favia on it from the tank I tore down last year. I thought it gha, now not so sure... It hasn't responded to the usual treatments...
If anybody is good at differentiating I have some microscopic pics.
Anyway, I can get some tablets tomorrow so I think I'll give them a shot and see how it goes...
I'll post pics when I start.
If anyone else has used the tablets, I'd be interested in any input.

Rick.45cal · Feb 1, 2017

cmcoker said:
Think I'm gonna pull the trigger and try some in my holding tank. I have a few rocks with zoas and favia on it from the tank I tore down last year. I thought it gha, now not so sure... It hasn't responded to the usual treatments...
If anybody is good at differentiating I have some microscopic pics.
Anyway, I can get some tablets tomorrow so I think I'll give them a shot and see how it goes...
I'll post pics when I start.
If anyone else has used the tablets, I'd be interested in any input.

It should work on derbesia species of GHA too, it just takes a little longer to die than the Bryopsis

cmcoker · Feb 1, 2017

Rick.45cal said:
It should work on derbesia species of GHA too, it just takes a little longer to die than the Bryopsis

Yeah, that's what I've been reading and made me decide to go ahead and try even though I'm not sure what it is.

mcarroll · Feb 1, 2017

Woolleson said:
It was a PITA to be honest, you can only buy 3 capsules at a time in the uk.

I suspect there are concerns with how much of the stuff is entering the public water/drinking water system. Also concerns with pathogen resistance and wastewater treatment. Agribusiness depends on these chemicals too, so volumes used are probably LARGE.

From the little bit of reading I've done, most of the drugs in this class...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Antifungals (That is an amazingly informative link.)

...have apparently already been banned for very good reasons and without controversy....fluconazole is part of the latest generation of Azole's that are, since 1988, supposed to be better. However, it seems that triazoles do not lack the problems of previous generations, the problems are just smaller in magnitude.

All that is just to say: As usual when dealing with medications, controlled doses and targeted applications are called for.

mcarroll · Feb 1, 2017

You can almost use that chart to select your treatment based on your targer....I literally wonder if that's how someone "stumbled" onto this treatment?

Jorge Linares · Feb 1, 2017

Rick.45cal said:
https://payless-petproducts.com/fluconazole200.html

These people probably wonder what is going on

Glad I ordered mine before they raised prices. Still worth it though.

Milkmanskid · Feb 1, 2017

Day 1:

Day 3:

Left skimmer, lights, etc on and haven't changed anything else. No carbon. Dosing two part and vinegar. Working like a champ. Also no symptoms in any animals or corals. I will post more soon.