My new tank

[SchnitzelReef]

bryposis
raise mag with tech m

U sure that's bryposis??...On a brand new tank with all new rock?? It looks like some type of hair algae. Look into Phosphate E. it's liquid phosphate removal. Do u have a fuge? If so, is it up and running?

 

[esanacore]

That's definitely bryopsis. +1 on raising Mg to around 1700 with Tech M, gotta keep it at that level for 2-3 weeks to be successful.

 

[SAKTEK]

U sure that's bryposis??...On a brand new tank with all new rock?? It looks like some type of hair algae. Look into Phosphate E. it's liquid phosphate removal. Do u have a fuge? If so, is it up and running?

I do have a fuge, it's been running since the tank was setup 3 weeks now. I have HA down there as well. It does look different in the fuge.


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[SAKTEK]

So Kent M will do the job? I got 5 chromis in the tank. Will mag that high affect them? How about a seahare?


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[esanacore]

Won't hurt anything at all. Sea hare will possibly pick at it, not much tho. Bristle tooth tangs will eat some.

 

[SAKTEK]

Thanks everyone for all your help and input. I hope to have everything under control for Reefapalooza.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

I had bryposis in my tank, and I raised mag with Kent tech m. It worked great. But the pics u posted look nothing like the bryposis I had in my tank.

This is what the bryopsis looked like in my tank. Thick bushy green algae

If u do have bryposis, make sure u use kent tech m only. Lots of articles online about it. Other company's mag won't kill bryopsis. There's so something in tech m that kills it.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

That's definitely bryopsis. +1 on raising Mg to around 1700 with Tech M, gotta keep it at that level for 2-3 weeks to be successful.

Positive?

VS

 

[esanacore]

100% completely positive.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

100% completely positive.

Can u show me a pic of bryopsis that looks similar to the pix he posted?

 

[SAKTEK]

So yes, no on the mag?

 

[SchnitzelReef]

So yes, no on the mag?

Well if this guy is right, then yes Kent Tech M is ur fix. If u buy it, buy the gallon. I got rid of mine in a week, i kinda over dosed. Some of my zoos turned pale. But they came back. If all u have is fish, u will be fine

BUT I'm not convinced its bryopsis. I was always under the impression that bryopsis had to be introduced into a tank. Like via a frag or maybe a rock u got from another reefer. I didn't think it could just pop up in ur tank. All ur rock was dry when u started right?

 

[SAKTEK]

Well if this guy is right, then yes Kent Tech M is ur fix. If u buy it, buy the gallon. I got rid of mine in a week, i kinda over dosed. Some of my zoos turned pale. But they came back. If all u have is fish, u will be fine

BUT I'm not convicted its bryopsis. I was always under the impression that bryopsis had to be introduced into a tank. Like via a frag or maybe a rock u got from another reefer. I didn't think it could just pop up in ur tank. All ur rock was dry when u started right?

Yes that's correct, all my rock was dry. I did use 5g of water from my nano, but I don't have any HA there.

 

[SchnitzelReef]

Yes that's correct, all my rock was dry. I did use 5g of water from my nano, but I don't have any HA there.

I think it's some type of hair algae

 

[SAKTEK]

I think it's some type of hair algae

I'm going to try the kent tech m. Hopefully I get good results. I'll post after.

 

[cymaster007]

I say if its hair algae, you gotta lower your nutrients in the tank and siphon it out- also check how old your bulbs are.

Bryopsis has what looks like fronds on it. You can also get rid of bryopsis with a lettuce nudibranch. I know Tongs in FV carries them.

 

[cymaster007]

This guy had a strain of bryopsis that looked like HA

 

[SchnitzelReef]

This guy had a strain of bryopsis that looked like HA

If it is HA, maybe it's a diff "strain". Because the bryopsis I had was real short and fluffy. Like a bush

 

[SAKTEK]

I say if its hair algae, you gotta lower your nutrients in the tank and siphon it out- also check how old your bulbs are.

Bryopsis has what looks like fronds on it. You can also get rid of bryopsis with a lettuce nudibranch. I know Tongs in FV carries them.

I'm not feeding much, just some pellets once a day for the 5 chromis. Funny thing about this algae it seems like it grows mainly in the center of the tank, and that's where the AI Vegas are lighting, or were lighting. Haven't turned on the lights in 4 days.

 

[thompsonz1990]

Looks legit! What kind of lighting you going to be using for those SPS?