My battle with bryopsis

[Bueller]

I am about 2 months into my 28g jbj pro led and wanted to share how I dealt with my bryopsis problem. I used kent tech-m to weaken it and then 3 turbo snails took care of the rest. There isn't really much to say about it so here are some pictures. Also, LMK what you think of my aquascape and I have extra kent tech-m if anyone needs it.

After the kent tech-m and turbo snails

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[Rob.D]

I like the rockscape in the last pic. Looks like your ready for some corals and fish!

 

[Swordfish215]

Nice rock man, nice work getting rid of that crap...Bryopsis is some bad stuff.

 

[cee]

Congrats. Lmk how much for the tech m and how much is left. I don't have a problem now but with a new tank one could develop.

 

[Bueller]

Yes! I plan on getting a jawfish this weekend. Im saving up for the MTRC frag swap to grab some corals. Thanks! The aquascape took me a while to get the way I liked but I am deffinatly happy with it.


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[Bueller]

Congrats. Lmk how much for the tech m and how much is left. I don't have a problem now but with a new tank one could develop.

Well since my tank is naked a small frag sounds pretty good to me lol. It still has a little over half in it and its a 64oz bottle.


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[cee]

Sorry I too am bare. 32 oz won't go far in my tank.

 

[Otter_rs]

I could be wrong, but the algae in those pics look more like green hair algae than bryopsis. Bryopsis has a feather like appearance and snails usually won't touch it.

Either way, glad you were able to kick it.


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[Bueller]

Oh I see, it shouldn't take to much. I was pretty generous because I didn't have any livestock in my tank.


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[cee]

Bryopsis takes a lot. I've been there before.

 

[Bueller]

I could be wrong, but the algae in those pics look more like green hair algae than bryopsis. Bryopsis has a feather like appearance and snails usually won't touch it.

Either way, glad you were able to kick it.


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That's what I thought it was at first. You can't really tell in the pics but it isn't just one strand, it had a base and the strands that came out branched off its just very hard to see. I thought hair algae was just one short strand but i am new to nuisance algae so you probably know more than I do


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[Bueller]

Bryopsis takes a lot. I've been there before.

Oh ok well lets just hope you don't have to deal with it again lol


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[Otter_rs]

That's what I thought it was at first. You can't really tell in the pics but it isn't just one strand, it had a base and the strands that came out branched off its just very hard to see. I thought hair algae was just one short strand but i am new to nuisance algae so you probably know more than I do


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There are many many different genus' of algae. I think what you are thinking of people call turf algae. Some types of hair algae does branch like you explain.


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[Bueller]

This is the best picture I could find of what it looked like up close.

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[Bueller]

It didn't branch as much as that pic shows but I guess the possibilties are endless when it comes down to it. It was really slimey and it would even slip from my fingers when I would try to pull it out.


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[Otter_rs]

It didn't branch as much as that pic shows but I guess the possibilties are endless when it comes down to it. It was really slimey and it would even slip from my fingers when I would try to pull it out.


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Yeah, that's not bryopsis then. Bryopsis isn't slimy. It's actually really tough and has almost a plasticky feel to it. That's the best way I can describe it. As for what exactly you had, well, like you said, the possibilities are endless. The important thing is that its gone.


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[Otter_rs]

And there is a possibility that there was a bryopsis species in there amongst some of the other stuff. That close up looked close to some bryopsis I have seen. Who knows. I'm no marine botanist either.


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[Bueller]

Weird, I know that the kent tech-m had an affect on it because after a day or two it was nearly gone. I saved a small frag of GSP and it survived. As long as its gone I'm ok though!


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[Otter_rs]

Weird, I know that the kent tech-m had an affect on it because after a day or two it was nearly gone. I saved a small frag of GSP and it survived. As long as its gone I'm ok though!


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You said snails helped, they can sometimes plow threw some types of hair algae within days. Was this a new system, because I think I have seen similar outbreaks as an initial algae bloom. Snails have done the trick in those cases too. Not to mention as your system stabilizes, the algae tends to starve.


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[Otter_rs]

And I have heard from others that the Tech M will work on other types of hair algae. I don't know, I've never tried it for that purpose.


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