Bryopsis Cure: My Battle With Bryopsis Using Fluconazole

[Ocean Lotion]

A friend of mine who is studying to be a vet said that the fish fungus medication ketoconazole may also work, and would be a less stressful medication on tank inhabitants. I don't have any Bryopsis anymore. Maybe someone might want to test ketoconazole vs fluconazole. Ketoconazole is now less expensive vs fluconazole since everyone is buying fluconazole.

Californiapetpharmacy.Com has it on sale for .90 per 200 mg tablet. I did not look at what the dosage is for treating fungus.

 

[stevo01]

Californiapetpharmacy.Com has it on sale for .90 per 200 mg tablet. I did not look at what the dosage is for treating fungus.

See anything in capsule?

 

[KenO]

https://www.payless-petproducts.com/ketoconazole.html

It's half the price of fluconazole.

 

[stevo01]

A friend of mine who is studying to be a vet said that the fish fungus medication ketoconazole may also work, and would be a less stressful medication on tank inhabitants. I don't have any Bryopsis anymore. Maybe someone might want to test ketoconazole vs fluconazole. Ketoconazole is now less expensive vs fluconazole since everyone is buying fluconazole.

Anti-fungals ending in Azole are potentials. Im satisfied with the effectiveness of Fluconazole. Someone like twillard could do testing with other azole anti-fungals.

Azole antifungals are characterized by the ability to inhibit ergosterol synthesis in fungal membranes. The biosynthesis of ergosterol requires the enzyme lanosterol 14 α-demethylase. ... Targeting this enzyme prevents ergosterol production. Thus, the fungal membrane structure is depleted of ergosterol and the fungus dies.

 

[stevo01]

Send your Azole's to @twilliard hahaha!

 

[Wrangy]

So is the general consensus that the tablets work as well as the capsules??
I've been following along but I want to double check rather than scroll through the 100 pages again haha

 

[Brogratz]

I just wanted to say thank you for posting this. I was starting to get incredibly frustrated with Bryopsis. And in 8 days, it's now almost completely gone, just a small tiny amount clinging on. I did have some Cyano show up but not too worried about that. Plan to give it a bit and than turn all the filtration back on.

 

[prsnlty]

So is the general consensus that the tablets work as well as the capsules??
I've been following along but I want to double check rather than scroll through the 100 pages again haha

Given a choice I would choose capsules if you can get them. The tablets work but you will need to grind them into a powder

 

[tonymacc]

1200 mg mixed, fingers crossed that all goes to plan, I will be adding this gradually during the day rather than in one hit.
couple of pre treatment pics after I'd pulled a few big clumps. I will focus my attention photowise to these 3 areas when updating my progress.

 

[Tushhog47]

Sorry don't have the time to read through all the post. Dosed 48 hours ago and was wanting to see if there is a consensus on these items.

How long to leave skimmer offline?

Should you use filter socks to catch the dying algae or remove the filter socks?

Can you run GFO during the treatment to help with phosphates?

How long to wait before doing water change?

 

[MaccaPopEye]

Sorry don't have the time to read through all the post. Dosed 48 hours ago and was wanting to see if there is a consensus on these items.

How long to leave skimmer offline?

Should you use filter socks to catch the dying algae or remove the filter socks?

Can you run GFO during the treatment to help with phosphates?

How long to wait before doing water change?

Filter socks seem to be fine.

Skimmer seems to remove the medication so leaving it off for the full 14 days is best, but some still get results turning it back on after the first few days.

Some also have had it work with GFO but most take it offline at least to start with just to be sure.

It also seems to be best to wait the full 14 days of treatment before doing a water change.

 

[Reefinny]

Okay day 11 and so happy. Now for the cyano. Going to dose chemiclean today. Never have used it before but need to nip this cyano and get it under control.

Plan on water change Monday which will be day 13.

Phosphate is 0.04 today and nitrates don't show.

Everything else right in line.

 

[Fish Werx]

3 = 10:1 ratio

I was wondering if anyone that it didnt work for had or have anything to say? Like, what the saturation of algae was like, what kind of lighting, flow, did they use the full dose or a variant thereof? Was it only certain areas that the treatment didnt work for, or was it the entire system that was unaffected? Was it largely effective, mildly effective or was it a total flop?
I am reading through the thread, but there are a huge amount of responses to sort through! LOL!

 

[stevo01]

It also seems to be best to wait the full 14 days of treatment before doing a water change.

And week longer if dealing with GHA.

 

[stevo01]

I was wondering if anyone that it didnt work for had or have anything to say? Like, what the saturation of algae was like, what kind of lighting, flow, did they use the full dose or a variant thereof? Was it only certain areas that the treatment didnt work for, or was it the entire system that was unaffected? Was it largely effective, mildly effective or was it a total flop?
I am reading through the thread, but there are a huge amount of responses to sort through! LOL!

I agree, honestly I dont know details of the "no" voters. It may be most of the algae died and there is still some left after 14 days. I would find it hard to believe that anyone has had zero results. Then this may come down to doasages and the process, as well as some other variables.

 

[stevo01]

Did the voters have GHA still left in their tank and voted that way because of it? GHA doesnt go away in 14 days. At least not in my system.

 

[Ocean Lotion]

I asked Randy Holmes-Farley for his input on whether gfo would remove fluconazole from a tank and he does not see that it would. That gives me a warm fuzzy to turn my reactor back on while I am treating. If phosphate is kept low during treatment it can oy help to weaken the algae.

 

[Ocho Cinco]

Didn't anyone do any manual removal of bryopsis during the process?

 

[prsnlty]

Didn't anyone do any manual removal of bryopsis during the process?

Yes I did some experimenting on it. I suggest not doing it once you treat your tank. It would have been better to do it before treating the tank

 

[Fish Werx]

Didn't anyone do any manual removal of bryopsis during the process?

I believe that the video on YouTube by prsnlty said that it might lead to a longer time to affect those areas pulled? If I heard correctly? Have to watch it again...