Fluconazole VS. Bryopsis Discussion Thread

[kengeroo]

Bryopsis all gone...
Red macro algae still there... think it's dead.. but it still there.. stuff is like plastic. ...

Going to wait a few days before major water change just in case

[GoFish]

Booom! It's like magic.... wait, you took the rocks out and scrubbed them didn't you

[kengeroo]

no... why

[GoFish]

Just kidding except the magic part. Is that 5 days since you added it?!

[Myka]

That's like a miracle drug! I wonder what else it's killing that you may or may not be seeing?

[kengeroo]

6 days after dosing,,,

Originally Posted by GoFish

Just kidding except the magic part. Is that 5 days since you added it?!

[Myka]

Haha nice

[Myka]

So does that just mean that you guys didn't take care of the cause, the root problem?

[niQo]

I dosed 4 weeks ago. Now I may have a turf algae rather than bryopsis, but it has turned lighter in colour and on one rock it was eaten by my hermits. But I can already see it growing back on this rock and it did nothing for my GHA

[Frogger]

Originally Posted by Myka

So does that just mean that you guys didn't take care of the cause, the root problem?

I am not sure, I think algae growth is a very complex. I have kept my phosphate below .03ppm and nitrates have always been undetectable.

There has to be a source for the algae to grow. I have not added anything to my small tank since I started the treatment in February. I only have 1 small fish and a couple shrimp in the tank so I feed very light. I do regular water changes every couple weeks.

So in order for the algae to grow the fluconazole must not kill it only restrict its ability to grow and thrive under the current situation. I think this is the frustrating thing about Bryopsis, tank perimeters can be great yet it still grows. I have had it in this tank for at least 12 years.