Fluconazole/ Bryopsis question

Bertbreaksnecks · 08/30/2019, 08:06 AM

Hey everybody 👋🏼 , so I’m about a week deep into a Fluconazole treatment for Bryopsis and it’s really starting to die off now, my question is most of it is on my glass, is itnok to just scrape they dying stuff off the glass and into to filter. I plan on replacing my filters media when all said and done with the water change . Right now it just has its sponge parts, ceramics and phosguard. Took out carbon and purigen and slimmer offline

Thanks !

Bertbreaksnecks · 08/30/2019, 08:07 AM

Skimmer not slimmer 😂 but my thought is basically since it’s dying and the flucon is still in the water it’s not going to break off and grow elsewhere?

billdogg · 08/30/2019, 08:51 AM

I would suggest cleaning the sponges more often - daily would be best so that as the dying bryopsis decays it doesn't add to the nitrates/phosphates in your system.

mcgyvr · 08/30/2019, 09:14 AM

Yes it is totally fine to scrap it from the glass to be captured and removed by mechanical filtration..

08/30/2019, 08:06 AM	#1
Bertbreaksnecks Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 5	Fluconazole/ Bryopsis question Hey everybody 👋🏼 , so I’m about a week deep into a Fluconazole treatment for Bryopsis and it’s really starting to die off now, my question is most of it is on my glass, is itnok to just scrape they dying stuff off the glass and into to filter. I plan on replacing my filters media when all said and done with the water change . Right now it just has its sponge parts, ceramics and phosguard. Took out carbon and purigen and slimmer offline Thanks !

08/30/2019, 08:51 AM	#3
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	I would suggest cleaning the sponges more often - daily would be best so that as the dying bryopsis decays it doesn't add to the nitrates/phosphates in your system. __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

08/30/2019, 09:14 AM	#4
mcgyvr Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 20,050	Yes it is totally fine to scrap it from the glass to be captured and removed by mechanical filtration.. __________________ Who me?

08/30/2019, 08:07 AM	#2
Bertbreaksnecks Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 5	Skimmer not slimmer 😂 but my thought is basically since it’s dying and the flucon is still in the water it’s not going to break off and grow elsewhere?