Will Reef Flux kill any other Macro Algaes?

[SauceyReef]

Will Reef Flux kill any other Macro Algaes?

I have Chaeto, Red Dragon, and Codium. Hoping I am safe as this turf algae is becoming near impossible to manually pull off!

 

[Spare time]

It can. I've had some survive some die.

 

[SauceyReef]

It can. I've had some survive some die.

Huh.. So it is just kind of random? Species specific?

 

[merkmerk73]

Anything that will kill GHA is going to kill your chaeto and stuff too.

 

[Spare time]

Huh.. So it is just kind of random? Species specific?

I have had chaeto, pom pom gracilaria, and codium survive. I think I had red gracilaria survive. Blue hypnea died.

 

[AustinReefer1]

It knocked my macro back pretty good. I also lost some really nice SPS that were healthy prior to dosing.

 

[SauceyReef]

Can I just pull out all my macro algaes and store them in a stagnant water for a day? Than do a big water change after 24 hours of treatment, and than put them back in. Or should I not be doing water changes during the Flux treatment.

 

[Spare time]

Can I just pull out all my macro algaes and store them in a stagnant water for a day? Than do a big water change after 24 hours of treatment, and than put them back in. Or should I not be doing water changes during the Flux treatment.

The undesirable algae may come back if you do that

 

[SauceyReef]

The undesirable algae may come back if you do that

Is that because I would not be leaving the FLUX in the water column long enough if I did a water change after 24 hours ??

 

[slingfox]

Can I just pull out all my macro algaes and store them in a stagnant water for a day? Than do a big water change after 24 hours of treatment, and than put them back in. Or should I not be doing water changes during the Flux treatment.

I put my chaeto into a bucket and placed it by a window in my garage with no heater or flow for close to a month while I dosed FluxRx in my display tank. I put loosely fitting seran wrap on top to reduce evaporation. The chaeto did just fine.

 

[Bruttall]

Reef Flux killed all the green algae in my system, GHA, Bryopsis, Green Plaque, Chaeto. All Of It!! It nukes all green algae's.

I would never suggest using this product for ANYTHING except Bryopsis, and then only as a last resort.

 

[Patx]

Reef Flux killed all the green algae in my system, GHA, Bryopsis, Green Plaque, Chaeto. All Of It!! It nukes all green algae's.

I would never suggest using this product for ANYTHING except Bryopsis, and then only as a last resort.

Did you do the "full" recommended dose or the microdose ?

 

[Spare time]

Is that because I would not be leaving the FLUX in the water column long enough if I did a water change after 24 hours ??

No because they would be on the macroalgae if you removed it and the put it back in from my understanding. Also Fluconazole needs a few weeks to work.

 

[Bruttall]

Did you do the "full" recommended dose or the microdose ?

Exactly as package suggested, full dose. 300g display with 125g sump. It did get rid of the bryopsis, and all the other green algae and my chaeto.

 

[SauceyReef]

Exactly as package suggested, full dose. 300g display with 125g sump. It did get rid of the bryopsis, and all the other green algae and my chaeto.

I am just greatly worried about this happening because I have a nano tank and a bunch of Macro Algaes melting could possibly cause a tank crash.

 

[Patx]

I am just greatly worried about this happening because I have a nano tank and a bunch of Macro Algaes melting could possibly cause a tank crash.

Maybe try the micro dose first.
If i had to try, i will go micro dose first.

Micro dose of flucozanole

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