Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole

pirate2876 · Mar 1, 2017

prsnlty said:
Urchins are definitely safe I'm not sure about a Cowrie but I would say yes

Yes he is safe or, yes it will kill him? Isn't a cowrie basically a big snail?

aquaterra · Mar 1, 2017

pirate2876 said:
Yes he is safe or, yes it will kill him? Isn't a cowrie basically a big snail?

I have a cowrie (he's in the sump...dang zoa muncher) that did fine through my treatment.

meknudson2 · Mar 1, 2017

Just wanted to add my experience with the battle. I dosed mine over a month ago and it made a dent in it, I have about 75 gallons give or take I started with 1300 mg, and after three weeks when that didn't work, I added the the rest of the 10 pack I got. After a month it is still lighter then it used to be but still there. I think that it is turf algae and maybe doesn't work as well with that. I ordered some Vibrant that should be here today, hopefully that will be the magic ingredient. Fingers crossed.

bobble28 · Mar 1, 2017

I've been trying to get bryopsis and gha under control for a few months now it has spread pretty quick. I've tried Dr.tims and like most I had mixed results it would start to die off then come back I have got the gha under control some but the bryopsis isn't budging, plus lost a couple corals in the process. I just ordered some fluconazole hopefully it takes care of it. I've been thinking about pulling at the rock and starting over but don't really want to do that. I'll share a pic of my infestation when I get home.

prsnlty · Mar 1, 2017

pirate2876 said:
Yes he is safe or, yes it will kill him? Isn't a cowrie basically a big snail?

Safe

prsnlty · Mar 1, 2017

meknudson2 said:
Just wanted to add my experience with the battle. I dosed mine over a month ago and it made a dent in it, I have about 75 gallons give or take I started with 1300 mg, and after three weeks when that didn't work, I added the the rest of the 10 pack I got. After a month it is still lighter then it used to be but still there. I think that it is turf algae and maybe doesn't work as well with that. I ordered some Vibrant that should be here today, hopefully that will be the magic ingredient. Fingers crossed.

Do you have any pictures of it?

Conscept · Mar 1, 2017

NCreefguy said:
No snail or urchin deaths so far. There have been a couple people that have urchins and not noticed any harm to them.

Well..

Got three urchins..

Two Halloween style
One pincusison

14days in.. Algae died off.. Pincushion alive.. Everything perfect but both Halloween died on the same night.. Perfectly active before.. Could be coincidence who know

GoVols · Mar 1, 2017

Conscept said:
Well..

Got three urchins..

Two Halloween style
One pincusison

14days in.. Algae died off.. Pincushion alive.. Everything perfect but both Halloween died on the same night.. Perfectly active before.. Could be coincidence who know

Thanks for the info and sorry for the urchins but was your treatment worth it in the end?

Conscept · Mar 1, 2017

It was Yeah but sad if it's what ended them not sure what happened had them a while but to die together seemed strange

GoVols · Mar 1, 2017

Conscept said:
It was Yeah but sad if it's what ended them not sure what happened had them a while but to die together seemed strange

Yes, It's sad and thanks for posting your findings.

NCreefguy · Mar 1, 2017

Conscept said:
Well..

Got three urchins..

Two Halloween style
One pincusison

14days in.. Algae died off.. Pincushion alive.. Everything perfect but both Halloween died on the same night.. Perfectly active before.. Could be coincidence who know

Yeah that seems kind of strange that they would both die the same night just out of nowhere.I mean it's possible that it was something else but if they were normal before then I would lean towards the treatment had something to do with it. I don't know that for sure but we'll have to keep a note of that in case others have those same kind of urchins.

Conscept · Mar 1, 2017

This type

rockworm · Mar 1, 2017

Conscept said:
Well..

Got three urchins..

Two Halloween style
One pincusison

14days in.. Algae died off.. Pincushion alive.. Everything perfect but both Halloween died on the same night.. Perfectly active before.. Could be coincidence who know

I have 6 urchins that were in the tank when I did the treatment. Two of them are halloween and they, along with my 2 tuxedo and 2 white pin cushion all survived.

I am not saying your treatment did not kill them because every tank is different. I am just sharing my experience.

Conscept · Mar 1, 2017

rockworm said:
I have 6 urchins that were in the tank when I did the treatment. Two of them are halloween and they, along with my 2 tuxedo and 2 white pin cushion all survived.

I am not saying your treatment did not kill them because every tank is different. I am just sharing my experience.

Strange isn't it.. I've monitored nutrients etc all been OK to be honest.. My marine pure blocks etc kept it in check could have been anything but just seemed weird. Glad the treatment has worked though.. Was for Gha for me

rockworm · Mar 1, 2017

Conscept said:
Strange isn't it.. I've monitored nutrients etc all been OK to be honest.. My marine pure blocks etc kept it in check could have been anything but just seemed weird. Glad the treatment has worked though.. Was for Gha for me

It is strange. Over the years I have had negative things happen in my tanks that I could never pinpoint the cause. One of the joys(?) of reefkeeping.

tonymacc · Mar 1, 2017

NCreefguy said:
No snail or urchin deaths so far. There have been a couple people that have urchins and not noticed any harm to them.

I found a dead narsarius (spelling) yesterday, removed it as dont want it leaching back into the tank, I just tossed it into the bucket I keep my glass cleaner etc in, forgot about it until I came home from work today and it reeked really bad lol. Whether its because of the treatment who knows, but I also lost a couple of small acans over the last few days too

NCreefguy · Mar 1, 2017

tonymacc said:
I found a dead narsarius (spelling) yesterday, removed it as dont want it leaching back into the tank, I just tossed it into the bucket I keep my glass cleaner etc in, forgot about it until I came home from work today and it reeked really bad lol. Whether its because of the treatment who knows, but I also lost a couple of small acans over the last few days too

I only have a few acans but they didn't react at all during treatment. There may end up being contributing factors that we don't know about that will come out as more research is done. Hopefully you don't lose anything else.

Ocean Lotion · Mar 1, 2017

Conscept said:
It was Yeah but sad if it's what ended them not sure what happened had them a while but to die together seemed strange

Sounds like they had a The Notebook moment.

Ocean Lotion · Mar 1, 2017

Added a bigger light to the side of my tank to light up the back since lighting plays a big role in this treatment.

Mr Hughes · Mar 1, 2017

NCreefguy said:
I only have a few acans but they didn't react at all during treatment. There may end up being contributing factors that we don't know about that will come out as more research is done. Hopefully you don't lose anything else.

Doesn't affect my acans either.