Byropsis,what else can I do?

dmh41532 · Apr 22, 2016

I've been fighting it for a while now. I've increased water changes to 30%weekly, increased skimming, I change the GFO every few weeks, reduced feedings. Every week I siphon the sand and sump. I noticed a slight difference, but then it started growing back. I pull out a few pounds of it every week. The fresh ro water tests 0 phosphate, but the salt water tests .25, even after the gfo. The tank is just over a year old. Should I be using more GFO?

120reefkeeper · Apr 22, 2016

I've read some other thread on here that a significant increase in magnesium kills it. I've heard of people increasing it up to the 1500 to 1600ppm have had success.

120reefkeeper · Apr 22, 2016

@brandon429

120reefkeeper · Apr 22, 2016

@Lionfish Lair

dmh41532 · Apr 22, 2016

I tried tech m, I raised it to well over 1500, it's been at that level for awhile, but hasn't done anything

RMS18 · Apr 23, 2016

There are many threads out there with solutions. Use the search tab or Google. Look into peroxide treatment.

brandon429 · Apr 23, 2016

The best bet here is to reverse course

Stop treating the water for a non water borne invader, bry is a substrate-borne invader and we can treat accordingly

Start by lifting out bryopsis rocks from tank, apply tech m to the algae, outside the tank, so that you are really affecting the target. Scrape off all bryopsis from the rock and use tech m or peroxide on the cleaned off spots, that's how to win

jedimasterben · Apr 23, 2016

weep.

twilliard · Apr 23, 2016

I have heard that techM has changed their additive and no longer is effective at bryopsis
H2O2 is a great way to knock it down but without making changes to the po4 it may grow back.

DeniseAndy · Apr 23, 2016

Mine grows on my return pipe and my glass. So, no taking out. I did try to turn off flow and hit with h2o2, but not really made a dent. My UAS has helped a ton, but not for about 4 months to notice a difference. This stuff is the worst. I just remove when I see it.

twilliard · Apr 23, 2016

Another great way to rid of it is with Sally Lightfoot crabs they are so neat also

I should dig up some before and after shots, you would be amazed!

DeniseAndy · Apr 23, 2016

Cool. I had not heard that. Will they climb to the top of my tank to clean though? I may try them. Thanks.

dmh41532 · Apr 23, 2016

I used both tech m, it didn't do much of anything, the peroxide seemed to help alittle, but the coral couldn't stand it. I've pulled rocks out, soaked in peroxide, looked great for about a week or so, then it all came back. I haven't heard about Sally lightfoot crabs, but ill do some research.