Comments on: Bryopsis Algae Control Method Worked http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/problem-solving/bryopsis-algae-control-method-worked/ Tips and secrets on how to design, setup and maintain your saltwater aquarium so that it actually works! Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:54:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Warren http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/problem-solving/bryopsis-algae-control-method-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Warren Mon, 31 Jan 2011 21:00:33 +0000 http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/?p=113#comment-1026 Thanks, Kirk. That's an interesting point you make about how sensitive the bryopsis is to suppressed or low Magnesium levels. Now that I think of it, the same thing has happened on my system. Great comment!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1026','Warren'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1026','Warren','Thanks, Kirk. That\'s an interesting point you make about how sensitive the bryopsis is to suppressed or low Magnesium levels. Now that I think of it, the same thing has happened on my system. Great comment!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks, Kirk. That’s an interesting point you make about how sensitive the bryopsis is to suppressed or low Magnesium levels. Now that I think of it, the same thing has happened on my system. Great comment!
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]]> By: Kirk http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/problem-solving/bryopsis-algae-control-method-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-1025 Kirk Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:06:00 +0000 http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/?p=113#comment-1025 <a href='#comment-928'>@Warren</a> - The only way to prevent this from coming back is to Stay on top of your water changes. Magnesium is leached from the Live rock over time and has to be replaced, Ideally you would need to do a 20% water change which would be 180 gallons on a 900 gallon tank, this needs to be done every 2 weeks to keep magnesium levels up. I have 2 210 gallon aquariums and I change water every week, But it never fails, the moment I go 2 or 3 weeks with out water changes and get lazy I end up with Bryopsis again<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('1025','Kirk'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('1025','Kirk','<a href=\'#comment-928\'>@Warren<\/a> - \r\n\r\nThe only way to prevent this from coming back is to Stay on top of your water changes. Magnesium is leached from the Live rock over time and has to be replaced, Ideally you would need to do a 20% water change which would be 180 gallons on a 900 gallon tank, this needs to be done every 2 weeks to keep magnesium levels up.\r\n\r\nI have 2 210 gallon aquariums and I change water every week, But it never fails, the moment I go 2 or 3 weeks with out water changes and get lazy I end up with Bryopsis again'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Warren –

The only way to prevent this from coming back is to Stay on top of your water changes. Magnesium is leached from the Live rock over time and has to be replaced, Ideally you would need to do a 20% water change which would be 180 gallons on a 900 gallon tank, this needs to be done every 2 weeks to keep magnesium levels up.

I have 2 210 gallon aquariums and I change water every week, But it never fails, the moment I go 2 or 3 weeks with out water changes and get lazy I end up with Bryopsis again

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]]> By: Warren http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/problem-solving/bryopsis-algae-control-method-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-928 Warren Tue, 14 Dec 2010 02:51:42 +0000 http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/?p=113#comment-928 Thanks for the question, Marco. Yes, it has been 4 months since the tank was treated and the bryopsis "disappeared". The bryopsis has returned, although, this time it is different than before. What I mean is that when I originally treated the bryopsis, it was a tank-wide outbreak - I mean it was everywhere. And now, when I am treating it a second time, it is only two 1" tufts about the size of a golf ball. And I am treating it the same way (with Kent Tech-M). So my expectation is that I will be able to knock it back thoroughly and quickly. Stay tuned to see what happens.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('928','Warren'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('928','Warren','Thanks for the question, Marco. Yes, it has been 4 months since the tank was treated and the bryopsis \"disappeared\". The bryopsis has returned, although, this time it is different than before.\n\nWhat I mean is that when I originally treated the bryopsis, it was a tank-wide outbreak - I mean it was everywhere. And now, when I am treating it a second time, it is only two 1\" tufts about the size of a golf ball. And I am treating it the same way (with Kent Tech-M). So my expectation is that I will be able to knock it back thoroughly and quickly. Stay tuned to see what happens.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks for the question, Marco. Yes, it has been 4 months since the tank was treated and the bryopsis “disappeared”. The bryopsis has returned, although, this time it is different than before.

What I mean is that when I originally treated the bryopsis, it was a tank-wide outbreak – I mean it was everywhere. And now, when I am treating it a second time, it is only two 1″ tufts about the size of a golf ball. And I am treating it the same way (with Kent Tech-M). So my expectation is that I will be able to knock it back thoroughly and quickly. Stay tuned to see what happens.

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]]> By: Marco http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/problem-solving/bryopsis-algae-control-method-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-923 Marco Fri, 10 Dec 2010 17:43:03 +0000 http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/?p=113#comment-923 Did the bryopsis came back?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('923','Marco'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('923','Marco','Did the bryopsis came back?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Did the bryopsis came back?
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]]> By: Warren http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/problem-solving/bryopsis-algae-control-method-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-806 Warren Thu, 04 Nov 2010 22:39:31 +0000 http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/?p=113#comment-806 Hello, Andy. The method I described, using Kent Tech-M, is the most consistent and effective method. While other magnesium methods have worked, none have been as consistently successful as using Kent Tech-M. I wish we knew why this is the case, but not one seems to know. I do know that if you are making your own magnesium supplement, you will need to use both magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate (otherwise known as epsom salts). However, remember that magnesium chloride, alone, is as effective as with the Kent Tech-M product, which very likely has magnesium chloride in it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('806','Warren'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('806','Warren','Hello, Andy. The method I described, using Kent Tech-M, is the most consistent and effective method. While other magnesium methods have worked, none have been as consistently successful as using Kent Tech-M. I wish we knew why this is the case, but not one seems to know.\nI do know that if you are making your own magnesium supplement, you will need to use both magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate (otherwise known as epsom salts). However, remember that magnesium chloride, alone, is as effective as with the Kent Tech-M product, which very likely has magnesium chloride in it.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hello, Andy. The method I described, using Kent Tech-M, is the most consistent and effective method. While other magnesium methods have worked, none have been as consistently successful as using Kent Tech-M. I wish we knew why this is the case, but not one seems to know.
I do know that if you are making your own magnesium supplement, you will need to use both magnesium chloride and magnesium sulfate (otherwise known as epsom salts). However, remember that magnesium chloride, alone, is as effective as with the Kent Tech-M product, which very likely has magnesium chloride in it.
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]]> By: Andy P http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/problem-solving/bryopsis-algae-control-method-worked/comment-page-1/#comment-795 Andy P Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:30:32 +0000 http://saltwateraquariumsecrets.com/?p=113#comment-795 I tried the magnesium method, and it initially seemed to affect the Bryopsis, but it came back and is now as strong as before. I read that only Magnesium Chloride works, not Sulphide, so many supplements won't work. Could it be this rather than a mystery ingredient?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('795','Andy P'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('795','Andy P','I tried the magnesium method, and it initially seemed to affect the Bryopsis, but it came back and is now as strong as before. \r\n\r\nI read that only Magnesium Chloride works, not Sulphide, so many supplements won\'t work. Could it be this rather than a mystery ingredient?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I tried the magnesium method, and it initially seemed to affect the Bryopsis, but it came back and is now as strong as before.

I read that only Magnesium Chloride works, not Sulphide, so many supplements won’t work. Could it be this rather than a mystery ingredient?

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