Need Advice -Fighting Bryopsis

lapizzaro · 06/04/2008, 09:02 AM

I am fighting a terrible outbreak of bryopsis and have tried most "solutions" eg slugs, crabs etc. During the initial outbreak, I screwed up by scraping the rocks in the display and not siphoning out the water . I am going to attack this in multiple ways

a) I am ordering a new and better skimmer - a H&S 200 3X F2001 - the A250 is a possibility also.
b) I am going to do more frequent water changes - about 10% weekly
c) I am changing out my phosphate remover more frequently
d) I am going to boost my refugiums
e) I am going to cut down my light schedule to 6-8 hours

Finally I need a UV - I know the pros and cons but I have to resort
to drastic measures. Or would that not help.

Any advice is appreciated

crsswift70 · 06/04/2008, 09:04 AM

I believe there was a thread about this recently where someone increased their Mg lvls in their tank. It took it out quickly with no harmful effects.

bjmd22 · 06/04/2008, 09:53 AM

I used a 5 foot piece of very small tubing (like that on an ro/di unit) and siphoned boiling water from a jar. Used the tube to blow torch the patches of bryopsis. With good flow in the tank the temp is only high right atbthe tip of the tube. Its turns bright green when cooked. Then hold it on the rock where it was. The cleanup crew will eat the stuff once it is cooked. I had no Ill effects.

Aquarist007 · 06/04/2008, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by crsswift70
I believe there was a thread about this recently where someone increased their Mg lvls in their tank. It took it out quickly with no harmful effects.

do you mean this one

http://reefcentral.com/forums/showth...readid=1113109

crsswift70 · 06/04/2008, 09:59 AM

Yup, that was the one. I'm too lazy to search :P

lapizzaro · 06/10/2008, 07:44 PM

Thanks

sanababit · 06/10/2008, 08:02 PM

i read that you need to get mag levels up, it should do the trick

sana

wickedfood · 06/10/2008, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sanababit
i read that you need to get mag levels up, it should do the trick

sana

It's true. Tech M worked for me.

Aquarist007 · 06/10/2008, 08:15 PM

Use the chemistry calculator in the first thread of the reef chemistry form. It will tell you how much you need and how much you can use daily to bring the level up to 1600ppm

06/04/2008, 09:02 AM	#1
lapizzaro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 224	Need Advice -Fighting Bryopsis I am fighting a terrible outbreak of bryopsis and have tried most "solutions" eg slugs, crabs etc. During the initial outbreak, I screwed up by scraping the rocks in the display and not siphoning out the water . I am going to attack this in multiple ways a) I am ordering a new and better skimmer - a H&S 200 3X F2001 - the A250 is a possibility also. b) I am going to do more frequent water changes - about 10% weekly c) I am changing out my phosphate remover more frequently d) I am going to boost my refugiums e) I am going to cut down my light schedule to 6-8 hours Finally I need a UV - I know the pros and cons but I have to resort to drastic measures. Or would that not help. Any advice is appreciated

06/10/2008, 08:02 PM	#7
sanababit Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Uranus Posts: 3,094	i read that you need to get mag levels up, it should do the trick sana __________________ Senior Member of the "Hardly any Water Changes, Temp Swinging, T5ing, No Qtining, Frag Exchanging for Fish Food Current Tank Info: 90RR inwall, Octopuss Skimmer, 2 MP40 wQD, 1 MP10 WQD, 2 Radions G4 Pro, Apex Doser, Apex Controller, 400w heater, 30 Gal Sump, Biopellets, Carbon, Gfo, Macroalgae

06/10/2008, 08:15 PM	#9
Aquarist007 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hamilton, Canada Posts: 28,240 Blog Entries: 1	Use the chemistry calculator in the first thread of the reef chemistry form. It will tell you how much you need and how much you can use daily to bring the level up to 1600ppm __________________ I prefer my substrates stirred but not shaken Current Tank Info: 150gal long mixed reef, 90gal sump, 60 gal refugium with 200 lbs live rock

06/04/2008, 09:04 AM	#2
crsswift70 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 1,032	I believe there was a thread about this recently where someone increased their Mg lvls in their tank. It took it out quickly with no harmful effects.

06/04/2008, 09:53 AM	#3
bjmd22 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 14	I used a 5 foot piece of very small tubing (like that on an ro/di unit) and siphoned boiling water from a jar. Used the tube to blow torch the patches of bryopsis. With good flow in the tank the temp is only high right atbthe tip of the tube. Its turns bright green when cooked. Then hold it on the rock where it was. The cleanup crew will eat the stuff once it is cooked. I had no Ill effects.

06/04/2008, 09:59 AM	#5
crsswift70 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Spanish Fort, AL Posts: 1,032	Yup, that was the one. I'm too lazy to search :P

06/10/2008, 07:44 PM	#6
lapizzaro Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 224	Thanks