Originally Posted by
srusso
But as I said do some reading on Bryopsis, its one of like 20 or so types of algae that are more like pests and are extremely invasive.
I spent last night Googling it, but all I seemed to ever come across was the stuff with feathery fronds. This all started on a tank from about 4 or 5 years ago. Some of the rock was salvaged from my 4' breakdown and placed in a container in the garage for well over a year. The majority of it had gone when put into another tank just over 2 years ago, but it steadily came back. The rock was then put into this new tank, and it hasn't really spread much more since the introduction of the skimmer. As I say, sometimes the tufts are weakened enough to be able to pull it out without much effort, bu t usually has a calcified root structure.
I too have read about magnesium being the answer, but it seems it is just the one brand that is of any use. I also read that the dosage needs to be around 2000ppm to be effective.
There is a sea lettuce slug that feeds only on briopsis, but what type?
Everywhere else is telling me it is high phosphate levels and to run a media to remove it, but some of these people don't understand the ATS system.
I am stopping feeding tonight until the weekend, except for my own cultured live foods, thus introducing no more PO4 to the system. Picking up 4 Mexican turbos tomorrow to make a start, then take it form there I think.