• Fighting bryopsis

  • Melanie

There is a problem in the aquarium called bryopsis (tree-like algae). It was in one of the live rock tanks. I didn't know back then that it was not just a macroalga, but a terrible nuisance that can reproduce incredibly quickly and take up space on the rocks. At first, I tried to pull it out by hand, but this only resulted in small fragments spreading throughout the tank. Now this creature is even on the back wall... Since Iā€™m thinking of getting some animals, I want to kill two birds with one stone. Which invertebrates or fish can help eliminate bryopsis? Do sea urchins fight this stuff? I've heard it's toxic. Today, on the seriatope, in the spot where bryopsis extended its hairy arm, I noticed a blackened tip. I broke it off just to be safe...

James1625

I believe that the little fox Lo will be able to calm down the rampaging ... easily....

Robert

just not in the sizes for resan500...

Phillip9722

Well, a little fox...

Rodney

As an option for cooking stones, where bryopsis has settled: pull out the algae, place the stones in a container (canister filter) and connect it to the system, let them "soak" in the dark for 1-2 weeks. What about the chanterelle? And then what to do with it? To combat the remnants in the aquarium, hermit crabs can help, but a "herd of 20-25 individuals" will be needed.

Larry9400

First, she will remove the bryopsis, and then, when it grows back, which is not an instantaneous process, it can be offered to someone who will gladly take it. In a reef aquarium, this fish has always been a reliable helper in the fight against growths like bryopsis and the like. Its popularity among sailors is quite high.

Rachael

Try

Diana3118

I'm somewhat wary of this kind of chemistry... It's like antibiotics - they heal something, but they also harm just as much... Has anyone from the forum tried this miracle herb? Please let me know!

Jeremy3637

It works if you have enough patience and meticulously follow all the conditions for its use.

Erica752

I tried, or rather I'm still trying - it works. No harm to animals has been observed. The conditions for application can themselves eliminate all vegetation.

Tanya

I received a stone with one coral. It stayed clean for a year, and then a grassy fuzz started to grow on it, which later turned into thin green stems, and then the notches on the stems became visible. On the other hand, a bushy red algae that was growing beautifully began to wither and die, leaving only a few stems. Similarly, from another stone, after a year of lying there and the addition of calcium chloride, Halimeda suddenly sprouted. And from the third stone, filamentous algae started to grow, so I had to remove the stone and boil it. The ways of nature are inscrutable.