holy carp Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 I'm not sure if it's bryopsis that I have, or some other turf algae - it didn't respond to Tech M at all. I just ordered some of this fish fluconazole to try out. Sounds like it can't hurt... Quote Link to comment
cnseekatz Posted February 4, 2017 Author Share Posted February 4, 2017 I'm not sure if it's bryopsis that I have, or some other turf algae - it didn't respond to Tech M at all. I just ordered some of this fish fluconazole to try out. Sounds like it can't hurt... Looks like Bryo to me. Good luck with the Fluco... I think you'll like it! 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Just ordered. hopefully it works, otherwise I have to break up one of my favorite rocks to get my RFA's out and into/onto another rock. Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Sorry if I missed this but can somebody provide a link to where they purchased this? Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 I dosed 1000mg of Fluconazole which I purchased here: https://www.payless-petproducts.com/fluconazole200.html 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Always stepping up, Seabass 2 Quote Link to comment
xiaoxiy Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 You may not want to break the dose up into smaller doses. I know that fluconazole has dose-dependent effects against fungi, not a time dependent effect. A one time dose would probably be more effective. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 My shipment arrived yesterday. Going to do a water change/general clean up then dose 200mg (I think. Have to go back and research a little to determine proper dose). If I can get a decent shot of the bryo i will host a pic. It's pretty much in the back and behind stuff though, so i may not be able to get a good representation. Quote Link to comment
holy carp Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 The medicine is sold as 200mg/capsule. I converted the dosage from the R2R thread as being a single treatment of 1 capsule per 6-10 gallons of system volume. Capsule contents removed from casing, dissolved in tank water, added to tank. the end 3 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 The medicine is sold as 200mg/capsule. I converted the dosage from the R2R thread as being a single treatment of 1 capsule per 6-10 gallons of system volume. Capsule contents removed from casing, dissolved in tank water, added to tank. the end I'm debating whether to use 2 or three capsules. BC 29. not 100% sure of my actual volume. Maybe 18-20 gallons. leaning towards 3 capsules 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Tank cleaned. Water changed. Removed carbon. Added contents of 3 200mg capsules to 1 cup of tank water and slowly poured into tank in front of power head. will get a current picture posted up in just a bit. My outbreak is worse than I thought. removed a rock to get the picture and discovered a huge outbreak. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Pretty bad pictures, but it's the best I could get. Does not show the extent of the outbreak, but at least hopefully we'll be able to track progress. IMG_3677 by Penny, on Flickr IMG_3676 by Penny, on Flickr Quote Link to comment
brandon429 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Im so happy about this finding, that reference thread from RTR has lots of examples of worse tank fixes this stuff looks great. Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 no noticeable results after 1 day. No need for a picture. 1 Quote Link to comment
uwdanno Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Just ordered mine - 20 caps. Looking forward to it and will report back. Quote Link to comment
Robulus X Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 This is wonderful new, I'm struggling with keeping my 40 cube or breaking it down. I've done peroxide but it comes back. I have a nudi-branch but don't think he will keep up, lost another to filter . I have brown algae now with the mass die off. Ugh I'm going to buy this. Thanks for the information and keep the updates coming. Quote Link to comment
natalia_la_loca Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I'm dosing flucon in my reefbowl to try to eliminate a bryopsis (?) infestation. I've been controlling it with peroxide since the beginning, so there will not be any dramatic before/after pix (assuming the flucon works). I accidentally added only about half a dose due to a miscalculation. I added about another half dose three days in. Six days in, I'm not sure if the fluconazone is taking effect. I still see several little strands of algae. The snails are pretty thorough, so if it were dying, I would think it would be disappearing faster. Tomorrow is the day I usually do the weekly 100% water change. I'm not sure how to proceed. I could skip the water change and add another full dose of flucon, or do the water change and dose flucon after. If I do the water change, it will allow me to treat the algae with peroxide--a form of insurance in case the flucon doesn't work. If I don't do the water change, it could possibly make for a larger cumulative dose of flucon to help knock back the algae for good. Thoughts? (apologies for anyone reading this twice--I originally wrote this in my own thread but figured I should repost it here to get the eyes of flucon experimenters on it) Quote Link to comment
holy carp Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I would say do the water change, treat with peroxide, and add another dose of fluconazole, since you will have removed it from the system. As much as we love a good scientific experiment, we love dead bryopsis more. 1 Quote Link to comment
natalia_la_loca Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Yeah, that's what I'm leaning toward. I'll probably do the water change + peroxide + flucon dose tomorrow. Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 48 hrs after dosing- starting to see some first signs of die off. IMG_3677 by Penny, on Flickr IMG_3676 by Penny, on Flickr 1 Quote Link to comment
seabass Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I sure hope this works for you Penny! 2 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I sure hope this works for you Penny! AMEN! to that. 1 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 If not, I'm thinking total break down. Start over. All new rock. Salvage what I can. I jut worry if I do that and manage to get my corals off of their current rocks and put them back in, will i just be putting Bryopsis spores back in. It's so exasperating! Let just hope this fluconozol works. 2 Quote Link to comment
pokerdobe Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 Latest update on my fluconazole treatment. Click image for higher resolution. I think it's safe to say that's its visibly eliminated the bryopsis from my tank. Whether or not it has destroyed the roots remains to be seen. I should mention I am technically 13 days into the treatment, but all visible signs were gone by the 8th day. I didn't see a point taking pictures beyond that. 5 Quote Link to comment
Pjanssen Posted February 10, 2017 Share Posted February 10, 2017 looks like you had more noticeable results after just one day then I'm seeing in my tank. Wondering if I should dose another capsule? Quote Link to comment
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