My nitrate and phosphate are both zero

[User]

Some do use silica to make an outer shell, but dosing silica hasn't caused them in any tank I've heard of. That doesn't mean that if everything else is perfect and silica is limiting them, it couldn't happen

OTOH, driving down silicate with something like GFO might starve them out.

I tried a 24 hour gfo treatment a two package recommended quantity for my tank and crashed out My po4.. Made no impact on chrysophytes load. I use premium bra granular ferric oxide.

 

[User]

The brs "vibrant" video has a good demonstration that it can kill chrysophytes in a tank started with dry reefsaver rock.

I'll be dosing vibrant if this current strategy fails

 

[John08007]

The brs "vibrant" video has a good demonstration that it can kill chrysophytes in a tank started with dry reefsaver rock.

I'll be dosing vibrant if this current strategy fails

What is your current plan to wipe them out? Im wondering if i can scrub my rock daily, turn up all my power heads and swap out my filter socks daily. Wonder if the socks would trap enough that it would help more than scrubbing and doing a water change. Since my nitrate, po4 are both at zero the only thing a water change could help with would be to lower my silica introduced into my system from my old RO/DI filters

 

[living_tribunal]

BRS released the video on handling chrysophytes successfully with vibrant.

Regardless, you should really take it easy on the gfo. Having 0 nitrates/phosphates isn't good for a system.

 

[User]

What is your current plan to wipe them out? Im wondering if i can scrub my rock daily, turn up all my power heads and swap out my filter socks daily. Wonder if the socks would trap enough that it would help more than scrubbing and doing a water change. Since my nitrate, po4 are both at zero the only thing a water change could help with would be to lower my silica introduced into my system from my old RO/DI filters

Well, I dosed nitrate to 5ppm and po4 to 0.18 for the past 3 months, dosing every 3-4 days, and eventually the chrysophytes got crowded out by Cyanobacteria and turf algae. Currently dosing fluconazole to kill the turf, then chemiclean for the cyano and a clean up with a scrub, siphon and 40% WC. Then I'm dosing to keep levels up, adding ARC coralline alga in a bottle to coat the rocks and promote niche competition to prevent resurgence.

That's the plan, anyway.

 

[John08007]

Well, I dosed nitrate to 5ppm and po4 to 0.18 for the past 3 months, dosing every 3-4 days, and eventually the chrysophytes got crowded out by Cyanobacteria and turf algae. Currently dosing fluconazole to kill the turf, then chemiclean for the cyano and a clean up with a scrub, siphon and 40% WC. Then I'm dosing to keep levels up, adding ARC coralline alga in a bottle to coat the rocks and promote niche competition to prevent resurgence.

That's the plan, anyway.

Wow, that's like a nuclear bomb approach. My only concern would be once you get the cyano, turf eradicated that it may be optimal conditions for the chrysophytes to reemerge. Any idea where it came from in the first place? I am assuming mine popped up because I never replaced my Di filter, caused me to have elevated silica in my tank.

 

[John08007]

I just watched the BRS vibrant video that someone recommended. Watching that I think its safe to say that Vibrant will kill this. They had multiple tank affected and within 8-9 weeks it cleaned up every one of them

 

[User]

I just watched the BRS vibrant video that someone recommended. Watching that I think its safe to say that Vibrant will kill this. They had multiple tank affected and within 8-9 weeks it cleaned up every one of them

They don't run a non treated tank, and the volume Is pretty low. I would have liked to see a non treated tank with a bunch of algae after 9 weeks for comparison- natural regression due to nutrient exhaustion or whatever can't be ruled out.

 

[User]

Wow, that's like a nuclear bomb approach. My only concern would be once you get the cyano, turf eradicated that it may be optimal conditions for the chrysophytes to reemerge. Any idea where it came from in the first place? I am assuming mine popped up because I never replaced my Di filter, caused me to have elevated silica in my tank.

No idea where it came from, but there are 7 other people that started with reefsaver Marco rock that got chrysopgytes, a supposedly rare algae. And the fact that the brs video has Marco rock tanks full of chrysophytes isn't a coincidence in my opinion.

Not saying it's contaminated, just that the zero nutrient load means that other algae can't colonize before Chrysophytes does.

I was using brand new canister so very much doubt silicates were getting through. I use a SpectraPure silicate buster resin since our local water does have slightly elevated traces. Didn't want it to be a potential factor

 

[amazongb]

No idea where it came from, but there are 7 other people that started with reefsaver Marco rock that got chrysopgytes, a supposedly rare algae. And the fact that the brs video has Marco rock tanks full of chrysophytes isn't a coincidence in my opinion.

Not saying it's contaminated, just that the zero nutrient load means that other algae can't colonize before Chrysophytes does.

I was using brand new canister so very much doubt silicates were getting through. I use a SpectraPure silicate buster resin since our local water does have slightly elevated traces. Didn't want it to be a potential factor

I started with Marcos Rocks as well. I thought I had a pretty good RODI setup as well, but got an ICP test which confirmed elevated silicates. I've since bolstered my RODI with 2 DI resins and 2 carbon filters. Took a couple of months of bi-weekly water changes, but tank is the cleanest it's ever been. I'd also recommend being sure to flush your RODI system before each use.

I also dosed nitrates and phosphates via a doser, so my tank was getting a steady supply of nutrients. Tested every other day to confirm I wasn't overdosing my tank.. slow and steady.

I can't say enough about manual removal though.

 

[FishPersonFL]

I tried a 24 hour gfo treatment a two package recommended quantity for my tank and crashed out My po4.. Made no impact on chrysophytes load. I use premium bra granular ferric oxide.

fwi i had the same issue. It began within a few months of tank set up. All dry base rock plus life rock. 0 no3 near 0 Ppb po4.
I didnt see how old your tank is. I say that bc overtime, maybe as my no3 crept up to a few ppm (po4 staying near 0) my issue changed to cyano. I cleaned it out of tank weekly. Soon after my issue was bryopsis.That started after about a year. I think i increased skimming at that same time and also i finally was able to get chaeto to grow well. Which reminds me now to dose a bit of iron. Anyhow perhaps over time your tank will Mature to pass from this cryo algae phase >> to the next and next again(?). My end point was ridding the bryopsis. I scrubbed all the rocks 2 Times over. First time i didnt rinse the rocks well before putting back in tank. And the toxins from the bry remains killed some corals and anthias. The second time i scrubbed the rocks (outside of tank and rinsed very well ) i at same
Time added a bunch of mex turbo grazers (they do not eat mature bryopsis). and i have no issues now.
Btw my no3 did hit 40 ppm, po4 .02 ppm maxxxxx after 15 mo Tank Set up. I have no3 back to 4-7 with help of no3 brick. Po4 near 0ppb again. No algae issues (mex grazers keep it all clean). That was my journey. I dont know if it relates to your situation.
In summary I basically cleaned tank of one algae and then the next took over until the mex turbos ended up the endpoint.