Preparing to fight Bryopsis questions

Hallowhead · May 9, 2019

Howdy all,

I have bryopsis... I tried less invasive method of shutting all pumps and slowly scooping out the bigger pieces and siphon diving into the sand for the rest. No luck it's still growing back

I purchased Reef flux HD (Fluconazole) and I am ready to administer the drug!

I have an innovative marine 30 gallon tank.

Several questions before I do so....

1.) Do I have to remove my marine pure blocks?
2.) Do I have to remove my purigen bag?
3.) Do I have to remove my chemi-pure blue bag?
4.) I do water changes weekly I should hold off for 3 weeks as reccomended? Won't my nitrates go sky high? Killing my corals?

Any tips / tricks are GREATLY appreciate. The bryopsis isn't that mature yet.. still little baby sprouts. So if I administer now I should be able to kill it rather quick... hopefully less than 3 weeks.

Schnizzle · May 10, 2019

I am not an expert but this is my opinion/experience...
I left my marine pure blocks in.
I do not have any added media (carbon, chemi-pure, purigen, etc.)
I did let it go the three weeks
I would reduce feeding to control nitrates and if it got too high, I would think adding the proper amount of reef flux to the new water change water would have the same effect as not changing it. Much like copper treatment.

I caught mine early too and after one treatment back in like November I haven't seen any since.

Edit: I would remove the added media as it will likely absorb the fluconazole.

Hallowhead · May 10, 2019

Schnizzle said:
I am not an expert but this is my opinion/experience...
I left my marine pure blocks in.
I do not have any added media (carbon, chemi-pure, purigen, etc.)
I did let it go the three weeks
I would reduce feeding to control nitrates and if it got too high, I would think adding the proper amount of reef flux to the new water change water would have the same effect as not changing it. Much like copper treatment.

I caught mine early too and after one treatment back in like November I haven't seen any since.

Edit: I would remove the added media as it will likely absorb the fluconazole.

So you would keep your marine pure blocks ?

Schnizzle · May 10, 2019

I had bryopsis on/in the block and didn't want to waste them. They're essentially rocks so yes, I would keep them.

Gp! · May 10, 2019

The instructions in this post worked for me

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bryopsis-cure-my-battle-with-bryopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/

Hallowhead · May 10, 2019

Gp! said:
The instructions in this post worked for me

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/bryopsis-cure-my-battle-with-bryopsis-using-fluconazole.285096/

Do you now Hydrogen peroxide dip all corals?

Hallowhead · May 10, 2019

I have removed my purigen & chemi pure and administered the reef flux

408Dartfish · May 10, 2019

Fluc works awesome your bryopsis should be gone in 3-4 days

Hallowhead · May 10, 2019

408Dartfish said:
Fluc works awesome your bryopsis should be gone in 3-4 days

My clowns attempted to eat some undissolved chunks... should I be concerned ?

SoggyNW · May 10, 2019

I got lucky. The one time I had bryopsis I was just gearing up to fight it when a squad of tiny worms in my tank magically appeared and ate it. Sadly that tank got sterilized so next time I'll be on my own.

408Dartfish · May 10, 2019

Hallowhead said:
My clowns attempted to eat some undissolved chunks... should I be concerned ?

I wouldn’t worry to much

Schnizzle · May 11, 2019

Agreed on the clowns. The Dr. that originally pointed out that fluconazole works on bryopsis was attempting to use it as an anti fungal on his clownfish.

Hallowhead · May 14, 2019

So I am on day 4 and see insane progress.. Although I only have small sprouts they're all gone! I did however lose a snail unrelated to the treatment as I knew he wasn't doing well

... Should I put my protein skimmer back into play ?

Maybe turn it on and remove the cup lid? Would love some insight.

408Dartfish · May 14, 2019

Hallowhead said:
So I am on day 4 and see insane progress.. Although I only have small sprouts they're all gone! I did however lose a snail unrelated to the treatment as I knew he wasn't doing well ... Should I put my protein skimmer back into play ?

Maybe turn it on and remove the cup lid? Would love some insight.

I’d turn my skimmer back on and skim as normal. I waited 3 weeks before turning my carbon reactor on and doing my first water change.

Hallowhead · May 14, 2019

408Dartfish said:
I’d turn my skimmer back on and skim as normal. I waited 3 weeks before turning my carbon reactor on and doing my first water change.

Did you dry skim? or straight skim?

408Dartfish · May 14, 2019

Hallowhead said:
Did you dry skim? or straight skim?

I usually dry skim my tank just set my skimmer lowest level. It’s been over a month since I’ve dosed Fluc I had a lot of bryopsis and GHA and still no signs of returning.