Maxi
11/07/2016, 11:10 AM
This is a new tank, but I believe the bryopsis came from a frag from another tank. From one day to the next, I had a forest in one section. I quickly removed it only to have it pop up on the other side of the tank.
I run a 25g lagoon, and I have a skimmer as well. I have no other algae except Bryopsis.
I have done some research the last couple of days and a lot of suggestions are to use Tech M by raising the magnesium above 1600 for 3 weeks. I just don't know how I feel about this because of the possibility of harming livestock.
I have looked into biological control, ie inverts such as emerald crabs, lettuce nudibranches, urchins, etc. But they are all hit or miss. Just like everything else. I would like to try an emerald crab but I feel uncomfortable with them because they can also pick on coral.
Right now I have margarita snails, one mexican turbo, and astrea snails. As you can see I steered clear of any claws in my tank. Also from what I've heard is that bryopsis/caulerpa (I mention both because they look similar) thrives in low nutrient systems. But clearly if it is growing I have to have some nutrients in the tank? Phosphates test at zero...probably due to the bryopsis absorbing it.
I've been picking it out day to day, and I recently started skimming more wet, and the growth has definitely reduced but is still ongoing.
What do I do? I was thinking of adding dragons breath macro algae to combat it.
Also I do weekly water changes of 20% without a miss since the tank started. I feed directly and no food goes to waste as far as I can tell.
Thank you for your time!
I run a 25g lagoon, and I have a skimmer as well. I have no other algae except Bryopsis.
I have done some research the last couple of days and a lot of suggestions are to use Tech M by raising the magnesium above 1600 for 3 weeks. I just don't know how I feel about this because of the possibility of harming livestock.
I have looked into biological control, ie inverts such as emerald crabs, lettuce nudibranches, urchins, etc. But they are all hit or miss. Just like everything else. I would like to try an emerald crab but I feel uncomfortable with them because they can also pick on coral.
Right now I have margarita snails, one mexican turbo, and astrea snails. As you can see I steered clear of any claws in my tank. Also from what I've heard is that bryopsis/caulerpa (I mention both because they look similar) thrives in low nutrient systems. But clearly if it is growing I have to have some nutrients in the tank? Phosphates test at zero...probably due to the bryopsis absorbing it.
I've been picking it out day to day, and I recently started skimming more wet, and the growth has definitely reduced but is still ongoing.
What do I do? I was thinking of adding dragons breath macro algae to combat it.
Also I do weekly water changes of 20% without a miss since the tank started. I feed directly and no food goes to waste as far as I can tell.
Thank you for your time!