Brypropis and GHA Treatment

[srobertb]

Also I'm using rrr right now. I'm pretty sure it's diatoms, gha, and brypropis

Bryiopsis has to be introduced. Can you point to where it came from?

 

[GHOSTLY]

Bryiopsis has to be introduced. Can you point to where it came from?

Yes I can. A small frag had a tiny tiny bit of it and I assume the tank crashing didn't help with that. I'm positive its brypropis and gha

 

[GHOSTLY]

Gha more

 

[LeftyReefer]

Start harvesting that bryopsis and sell it on ebay as a macroalgae like everybody else. lol

 

[GHOSTLY]

Start harvesting that bryopsis and sell it on ebay as a macroalgae like everybody else. lol

Not quite quite enough yet

 

[GHOSTLY]

Does vibrant kill gha and brypropis

 

[GHOSTLY]

Are you able to share a full tank shot? I think that might help with this issue. Also I think your solution here should be keeping it simple in agreement with others in the thread: remove any light source from the tank and just wait it out. Algae needs light to survive and it will eventually die off given enough time. This will give your tank a chance to get off on the right foot anyway without having a lot of competing photosynthetic organisms beating out the others. There's no doubt you'll never eradicate the stuff since the stuff can be reborn from spores without needing any light, but this at least gets you going in the right direction. Lightless cycle for at least a month, scrub down the rocks, and a 100% water change before adding livestock. Bumping magnesium can be a good way to kill back bryopsis during that time.

I can around 3. 100%? Are you sure?

 

[The Wyld Zone]

I read your amazing post on these guys. Do they release toxins when they die? I don't think I saw anything about that in your thread. These guys sound amazing! I'm trying to find them here in Canada.

They do not. They don't produce much slime either.

 

[DeniseAndy]

The slimy looking stuff is not briopsis and not what I would call gha. I guess I would need to see the whole tank and the algae close up in the water to be sure. Under microscope will not help me much, but could help others if you have access to one. Since you are in school, you could ask the science teacher to use one and take pictures. They may love the idea.
Definitely cut any light source. You can even take black garbage bags around the tank to keep the light out. If you have any corals, just do this for 3 days. If no coral, do it for two weeks.
Looking for that FTS when you have a chance.

 

[GHOSTLY]

The slimy looking stuff is not briopsis and not what I would call gha. I guess I would need to see the whole tank and the algae close up in the water to be sure. Under microscope will not help me much, but could help others if you have access to one. Since you are in school, you could ask the science teacher to use one and take pictures. They may love the idea.
Definitely cut any light source. You can even take black garbage bags around the tank to keep the light out. If you have any corals, just do this for 3 days. If no coral, do it for two weeks.
Looking for that FTS when you have a chance.

I know there's gha. Not sure about the slime but I could get better pictures soon

 

[The Wyld Zone]

The slimy looking stuff is not briopsis and not what I would call gha. I guess I would need to see the whole tank and the algae close up in the water to be sure. Under microscope will not help me much, but could help others if you have access to one. Since you are in school, you could ask the science teacher to use one and take pictures. They may love the idea.
Definitely cut any light source. You can even take black garbage bags around the tank to keep the light out. If you have any corals, just do this for 3 days. If no coral, do it for two weeks.
Looking for that FTS when you have a chance.

The pic I saw of the rock was out of the water. GHA can definitely look and feel slimey and gooey when out of the water.
Turf algae does the same. I try very hard not to slip on it at low tide. Like walking on grease.

 

[GHOSTLY]

The pic I saw of the rock was out of the water. GHA can definitely look and feel slimey and gooey when out of the water.
Turf algae does the same. I try very hard not to slip on it at low tide. Like walking on grease.

My lights will be on for ybe photo soon

 

[GHOSTLY]

Algae. Id?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Does vibrant kill gha and brypropis

Vibrant - GHA yes and bryopsis no.
With bryopsis you MUST remove roots. as long as roots are present bryopsis will thrive. A dental pick is a perfect tool to pull the roots

 

[GHOSTLY]

Vibrant - GHA yes and bryopsis no.
With bryopsis you MUST remove roots. as long as roots are present bryopsis will thrive. A dental pick is a perfect tool to pull the roots

Could you id the photo to tell me

 

[vetteguy53081]

Could you id the photo to tell me

Pic 1- GHA
Pic 2 - may be bryopsis but pic green and fuzzy/ A pin cushion urchin and a couple of emerald crabs will help with clean up

 

[GHOSTLY]

Pic 1- GHA
Pic 2 - may be bryopsis but pic green and fuzzy/ A pin cushion urchin and a couple of emerald crabs will help with clean up

Wait emeralds and urchins eat brypropis? Or gha

 

[vetteguy53081]

Wait emeralds and urchins eat brypropis? Or gha

Gha

 

[GHOSTLY]

Gha

And for brypropis only hydrogen peroxide, reef flux, and foot removal can destroy it right

 

[Garf]

And for brypropis only hydrogen peroxide, reef flux, and foot removal can destroy it right

Kalkwasser mixed with sodium hydroxide does it, or F Aiptasia if you got money to burn. Hydrogen peroxide don’t work very well on it if the rocks are left in the tank.