Bryopsis help

Pikemartin · 09/26/2014, 11:32 PM

So I have a small case on only 2 frags of Zoas glued on one rock. Had the problem for about 6 months. I just pull the algae off a couple times a week. It's very isolated but keeps coming back but has never spread. Any suggestions on getting rid of it for good outside of removing the entire Zoas rock? Would like the save the Zoas considering they're purple deaths/nucs
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Bryopsis · 09/27/2014, 06:01 AM

Don't go the TechM route, did this several weeks ago and saw quite a bit of stress amongst the critters.

Best thing to do is use tweezers, grab as close to the rock as you can, and pull what you can. Then take a 1:1 tankwater:hydrogen peroxide solution, if you dip, dip to 6 or 7 minutes iirc? Google Zoa peroxide dips. They do it on zoa's especially for some bacteria situation. But zoa's take to h202 better than others. I've see my cyphastrea lose color though, so not entirely true that all softies are ok with it.

It might be easiest to just drop a few drops of pure walmart hydrogen peroxide (3%?) directly on the trimmed bryopsis.

It's pretty effective, but you may have to do it 5-10 times across a couple weeks. But it will die.
I will say, in the case of sps, or in general it helps to only do 1 or 2 longer dips (depending upon how it reacts) but otherwise I find quick 5-10 second swishing around in the solution is adequate towards continual growth. It's very important to remove as much as you can with tweezers down to the root. One person on a uk forum had great success in tank, using a syringe and only 10 ml doses. I found short term unrest with the tank, so went the external application route taking stuff out quick, snatch what's there with a bright light near, swish around, put back.

Pikemartin · 09/27/2014, 07:23 AM

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PL-Reef · 09/27/2014, 02:16 PM

I did use Kent Tech M. It worked perfectly. Took about a month and a half to be completely clear of it. I have a 93g cube and neglected it for a few months and bryopsis went nuts. Started from one frag I brought in and spread like wild fire from there. I bought 2 gallon jugs and started dosing 1 cup every night. Within a week it stopped growing and started turning white at the tips. The second week I raised the dose to 2 cups a night. About a week and a half later it was just about all gone. I know that sounds like a lot to dose but it worked great. I had ZERO negative affects on any of my 25+ sps frags and colonies, ZERO negative affects on any of my other corals and fish. Actually my corals looked much better.

09/26/2014, 11:32 PM	#1
Pikemartin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 24	Bryopsis help So I have a small case on only 2 frags of Zoas glued on one rock. Had the problem for about 6 months. I just pull the algae off a couple times a week. It's very isolated but keeps coming back but has never spread. Any suggestions on getting rid of it for good outside of removing the entire Zoas rock? Would like the save the Zoas considering they're purple deaths/nucs Thanks

09/27/2014, 06:01 AM	#2
Bryopsis Registered Member. Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 275	Don't go the TechM route, did this several weeks ago and saw quite a bit of stress amongst the critters. Best thing to do is use tweezers, grab as close to the rock as you can, and pull what you can. Then take a 1:1 tankwater:hydrogen peroxide solution, if you dip, dip to 6 or 7 minutes iirc? Google Zoa peroxide dips. They do it on zoa's especially for some bacteria situation. But zoa's take to h202 better than others. I've see my cyphastrea lose color though, so not entirely true that all softies are ok with it. It might be easiest to just drop a few drops of pure walmart hydrogen peroxide (3%?) directly on the trimmed bryopsis. It's pretty effective, but you may have to do it 5-10 times across a couple weeks. But it will die. I will say, in the case of sps, or in general it helps to only do 1 or 2 longer dips (depending upon how it reacts) but otherwise I find quick 5-10 second swishing around in the solution is adequate towards continual growth. It's very important to remove as much as you can with tweezers down to the root. One person on a uk forum had great success in tank, using a syringe and only 10 ml doses. I found short term unrest with the tank, so went the external application route taking stuff out quick, snatch what's there with a bright light near, swish around, put back. Last edited by Bryopsis; 09/27/2014 at 06:13 AM.

09/27/2014, 02:16 PM	#4
PL-Reef Awesome Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Chaplin,Ct Posts: 4,345	I did use Kent Tech M. It worked perfectly. Took about a month and a half to be completely clear of it. I have a 93g cube and neglected it for a few months and bryopsis went nuts. Started from one frag I brought in and spread like wild fire from there. I bought 2 gallon jugs and started dosing 1 cup every night. Within a week it stopped growing and started turning white at the tips. The second week I raised the dose to 2 cups a night. About a week and a half later it was just about all gone. I know that sounds like a lot to dose but it worked great. I had ZERO negative affects on any of my 25+ sps frags and colonies, ZERO negative affects on any of my other corals and fish. Actually my corals looked much better. __________________ Jas tested, mother disapproved. Current Tank Info: 2 gallon goldfish bowl with a happy 7" Naso tang and 2 small Beluga whales. Just added a baby dolphin, large Trigger, a herd of Sea Horses and just fragged my first Manatee. All fish safely hand caught using organic cyanide.

09/27/2014, 07:23 AM	#3
Pikemartin Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Colorado Posts: 24	Thanks