I hate bryopsis algae

reefking807 · Mar 22, 2014

I have been fighting this for over 3 months now. I have picked it out starved of light for 4 days. And now I have tried mag, at 1700 and it still keeps growing. I don't know what will get rid of this.

Bradsreeeftank · Mar 22, 2014

Raising mag should of killed it, are you 100% sure it's byropsis. If your not sure take a pic and I'll be happy to I. D it. Also it's not gonna disappear I a blink of a eye, takes about 2 weeks. I dealt with this stuff. You kill it, don't give up.

JOKER · Mar 22, 2014

From what I read the kent tech m is the only one that will kill it. I had some and it was gone in a few weeks using the kent, raised mine to 1600 and kept it up for several weeks. Still running mine around 1500.

reefking807 · Mar 22, 2014

reefking807 · Mar 22, 2014

My mag has been at 1700 going on three weeks. Nitrates at 10 and phosphates at 0 cal at 450 alk is at 9

NanaReefer · Mar 22, 2014

reefking807 said:
My mag has been at 1700 going on three weeks. Nitrates at 10 and phosphates at 0 cal at 450 alk is at 9

What brand of mag are you using?

Reefing Madness · Mar 22, 2014

Gotta use Kent Tech M for Magnesium treatment

reefking807 · Mar 22, 2014

I have b-ionic. What's the difference in mag. Why kent

mjr · Mar 22, 2014

Kent is a bit less pure, and the combo of hi Mg and the other impurities found in this brand seems to do the trick. Other brands do not work. Kent Tech M is the tried and true method.

Reef Pets · Mar 22, 2014

I agree, Kent Tech M is the known cure for bryopsis. The elements in Tech M is what kills the algae. Start using Tech M and keep it 1600 or above and the bryopsis will start dying off in no time.

declanisadog · Mar 22, 2014

Kent tech m is the only mg supplement that works. It's not the magnesium itself but a "secret" ingredient in the tech m that gets rid of the bryopsis. I've known several people who have had great success using it.

declanisadog · Mar 22, 2014

Pulling rocks and soaking them in a 50/50 mix of h2o2 and tank water will help as well

Ligershark · Mar 22, 2014

I just finished doing this. I bought a gallon of tech m online and dosed it by raising 200ppm per day until the Mag got to 2000ppm. I kept it at 2000pm for a few weeks and only lost a couple snails and serpent stars (don't own shrimp so can't say what would happen). My coral, fish, hermits, and anemones were fine. No more bryopsis.

I put 1 mL of ro/di water with 1mL of tank water when testing my mag level with my salifert kit. I then doubled my results to get the higher mag reading since salifert kit only goes to 1500 or so.

reefking807 · Mar 23, 2014

declanisadog said:
Pulling rocks and soaking them in a 50/50 mix of h2o2 and tank water will help as well

That would work but the rocks are my foundation rocks and can't afford to take them out and do that.

declanisadog · Mar 23, 2014

Usually the case... Spot treatment with a syringe helps also. Just make sure bit to over do it. I'd do one section, then wait a few days and move on to a different area.

declanisadog · Mar 23, 2014

Not....not bit

Dog Boy Dave · Mar 23, 2014

My adult Zebrasoma eat it. As thin as it is in your pics, assume you just harvested, they would have it gone in a couple of hours.

declanisadog · Mar 23, 2014

What kind of zebrasoma or do you multiple species?

reefking807 · Mar 23, 2014

Yeah I just pulled it out

Dog Boy Dave · Mar 26, 2014

declanisadog said:
What kind of zebrasoma or do you multiple species?

Yes Multiple, Yellow Tang, Purple tang, Sailfin, My Angels pull it up but dont eat and my Kole and rabbit fish will also eat it after it has been messed with. It seems to bother their mouth but the more its been picked at the better they like it. Tangs wont clear it out, but adult tangs do help get it gone and they do a good job of keeping it gone in my main tank.