Bryopsis Algae

[tazzy695]

bryopsys aka demon grass

I have had a major battle with it and can show pics to prove it apon request

what I did to win the battle was as follows
#1 increas mg by 100ppm per day to 1800+ I had mine well over 22k
#2 remove all rock from tank and burn bryopsys off with propane torch
#3 take the siphone and scrape the glass and suck all signs of bryopsys out of the sand and tank

#4 if you have any frags that are covered attempt to trim enough polyps off to save the coral and toss the rest

also I used epsom salt for my mag increasing

[MizTanks]

Yupppers, I'm using Tech M! As for all the scraping, pulling, burning and whatever else, I think I'll just stick with the measure an squirt method. :D

[tazzy695]

Yea that is just what I have done as almost every rock in my tank was getting over run

[Tom@HaslettMI]

I must respectfully disagree with the statement that "There are no known fish that will eat Bryopsis".

Zebrasoma tangs have controlled bryopsis for me several times over the years. Of course not all tanks are suitable for a yellow or scopas tang.

Tom

[tazzy695]

I have a yellow tang in my system and actually had 2 when I was dealing with bryopsis and they would not touch it nor would any other fish I had

I will say that bryopsys can a lot of times be mistaken for ha which the tangs will eat

[Tom@HaslettMI]

I have a yellow tang in my system and actually had 2 when I was dealing with bryopsis and they would not touch it nor would any other fish I had

I will say that bryopsys can a lot of times be mistaken for ha which the tangs will eat

Sorry for the confusion... I was not trying to say that all Zebrasoma tangs will eat bryopsis. There is variability in the diet preferences of all species (I happen to hate watermelon). It is however my experience that Zebrasoma tangs eat bryopsis. Perhaps I got lucky with my tangs, but I know for a fact that I had bryopsis and my tangs controlled it. I felt it was important to add this to the discussion as the OP stated that no fish eat bryopsis. Additionally, Sprung has written that rabbitfish will eat bryopsis. I have no experience with this but again I think it is important that all information is presented.

Tom

[tazzy695]

I have even heard reports that foxface will eat it but again cant confirm I just know what worked for me and what didn't