aviator300 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 About 2 weeks ago, I purchased 8 Zoa frags from a leading online vendor. Upon arrival, they looked great but I did notice a few strands of what I thought was hair algae on a couple of them but they seemed otherwise healthy. I dipped them in Coral RX and put them in my small quarantine tank. Last week I noticed some spread of the hair algae so I dipped all of them in 50/50 h202 for 5 mins. 3 days ago it had spread and looked like many separate dark brown strands with forked tips. Now the crud is extensive and is taking over the frags. I started with a new tank, filter and heater and all new water so I don't think the problem started with my equipt but rather hitchhiked in on one or more of the frags. Now the Bryopsis? is all over the tank glass and everywhere. I want to try to save the over 200.00 in frags that are infected but don't have a lot of time to research because they are quickly deteriorating. I have another small tank I can put them in but all the suggestions I can get about treating the problem would be greatly appreciated. P.S. I'm sure glad I didn't add the frags directly to my DT. Link to comment
aviator300 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 Just had an idea...I'd like to treat and save the whole frag but I suppose I could try to detach one or more of the polyps and remount them on a clean plug?? Lot of work though with 8 frags. BTW. I only pictured one of the frags for times sake but there are 8. Link to comment
brandon429 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 http://reef2reef.com/threads/5-new-bryopsis-challenges-are-posted-and-all-can-be-cured-using-a-rasp-and-a-test-rock.257862/ you would attack the algae directly since you didn't have that problem before import...not a nutrient issue. just hand guide it all out of the tank anything you might be tempted to do to the water should be done after the whole tank is hand removed clean. to leave it in place and attack the water is how 100% of problem bry tanks were made on purpose it might work to not rasp it out....it always works to do so. take chances as you see fit no escaping work~ Link to comment
Clown79 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I've never had bryopsis but did a quick search. Theres a product called Tech M by kent that quite a few online have had success with. Do a read when you get a chance. You could definitely removed the corals from the plugs, ensure theres none on the corals or it will just reappear. Link to comment
jbb Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Get some TechM as stated above. It worked wonders for me, and only took about 2 weeks to completely wipe it out . Link to comment
NYfishies Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 Just had an idea...I'd like to treat and save the whole frag but I suppose I could try to detach one or more of the polyps and remount them on a clean plug?? Lot of work though with 8 frags. BTW. I only pictured one of the frags for times sake but there are 8. Hey there, I would absolutely take the zoas off the plugs. You can use bone cutters and chop at the glue. You should not need to "frag" or use a knife to the zoa at all. Have clean plugs handy and use a little bit of glue to put them on the new plugs. QT them again for a week. I would not dip them and stress the polyps again. They should be fine! Link to comment
aviator300 Posted September 29, 2016 Author Share Posted September 29, 2016 http://reef2reef.com/threads/5-new-bryopsis-challenges-are-posted-and-all-can-be-cured-using-a-rasp-and-a-test-rock.257862/ you would attack the algae directly since you didn't have that problem before import...not a nutrient issue. just hand guide it all out of the tank anything you might be tempted to do to the water should be done after the whole tank is hand removed clean. to leave it in place and attack the water is how 100% of problem bry tanks were made on purpose it might work to not rasp it out....it always works to do so. take chances as you see fit no escaping work~ WORK ???? Thanks Brandon. Link to comment
brandon429 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I have used steak knives, dental tools and scissors for said work, the rock cringes when I approach Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 TechM did not totally work for me. I did a whole thread on my process. rasping and spot peroxide was what worked. Even now a few months later, the areas that were treated aggressively remain bryopsis free. There are still a few strands here or there that I try to scrape away. Gets difficult when it grows between zoas. Nice Zoa BTW Link to comment
seabass Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Tech M isn't effective on all varieties of bryopsis. However, I'm not even sure that's bryopsis. Link to comment
brandon429 Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 it also works fine in place of peroxide post rasp (the rasp does the cure the chem cheat is cellular cleanup) when we dilute tech m and it kills a majority of bry issues, but not all we can see too, its power is amplified not diluting it and applying it to a cleaned rasped surface outside of the tank. kalk/same fire from a windproof grill lighter/same Link to comment
Icedgxe Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Tech-M can sometimes make a dent. Also, I had a small spot once and bought a Mexican turbo snail that went to town on it. Link to comment
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