Fluconazole for Green Hair Algae & Bryopsis: How To Treat Your Tank with Flux Rx from Blue Life USA

mdshop.us/FluxRx Today we are going to focus on green hair algae and how to get rid of it using Flux Rx from Blue Life USA
Hair algae Derbesia and Bryopsis, have always been a major nuisance for reef aquarists. Given adequate lighting and nutrients, these algae can quickly grow out of control and smother our precious corals.
Getting rid of hair algae has always been a hassle. Manual removal is typically the go-to for getting rid of algae. But water changes, media reactors, refugiums, and algae scrubbers are also used to reduce nutrient levels. Once the algae really takes hold, these approaches unfortunately may not be enough.
You can also look into stocking fish and inverts that are known to eat algae; however, relying on animals to take care of this issue is often questionable as you can’t guarantee what they will want to eat. Many of these algae eating species have also been known to pick at coral polyps while others such as the sea hare will release toxins when they are scared or dying.
If typical methods aren’t solving your hair algae problem, it may be time to look at Flux Rx from Blue Life USA. Fluconazole, which is the active ingredient in Flux Rx, has been used by professional aquarists to remove hair algaes successfully for years. Unfortunately it’s pretty tough to find a reliable source for fluconazole and even more difficult to dose it properly. Blue Life USA Flux Rx puts the algae fighting power of fluconazole into the hands of aquarists in a way that is simple to use. The major bonus of Flux Rx is that it is reef safe. After testing it on our tanks we saw no negative effects on our corals or other sensitive inverts.
One thing to keep in mind is that Flux Rx will only target Bryopsis and Derbesia, so it likely won’t take out other types of hair algae like turf algae. The active ingredient in Flux Rx is thought to stop these algaes by blocking important enzymatic pathways and disrupting integrity of the algae’s cell walls. Some reefers have reported that macro algaes can be affected by Flux Rx so if you are running chaeto or other macros in a refugium it would be best to remove them while treating your tank. This also means that if you are running a algae reactor or algae scrubber, you would temporarily need to remove them as well.
Always remember to remove media reactors and carbon filters from your system to make sure that it doesn’t immediately remove the Flux Rx from your tank after dosing. It's also recommended to turn your skimmer off when you begin dosing as it will likely begin to overflow. Once the algae starts to break down after about 72 hours and release the nutrients, you can turn your skimmer back on.
When dosing, noticeable results may begin in the first couple days of treatment. Certain strains of algae may be a bit more resilient so they may take a bit longer to be affected. After the full 10-14 the results will be apparent. Once you pass the 14 day treatment period, do a 20% water change and feel free to start reintroducing your reactors and filters.
It is fairly easy to reintroduce the algae back into your tank so it is a good idea to give any equipment that you are reinstalling a quick wipe down with vinegar and to change out your filter media. Doing so will remove any algae traces that may be left over from before the treatment. Even after the algae is eliminated, its important to continue keeping an eye on nutrient levels as they can open the door to another algae infestation.
Blue Life also makes the regenerable medias, Phosphate Fx and Organic Fx to help you out on this front as well.
Let us know about your experience will nuisance algae down in the comments below and please share this video if you found it helpful. Don’t forget to like and subscribe, and as always take care and happy reefkeeping.
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[@lonestarpatriot876]

I use it 2 to 4 times a year. Before first employing it in my system I tried everything that everyone says to do and none of it worked. I had zero negative effects. I used Flux RX but you can use the same Fluconozole that is used by Vets to treat dogs with yeast infections. Those come in pill forms that you empty into water, mix, and add to tank. Fluconozole is the only thing I will use on GHA and Briopsis. I do 2-4 treatments a year and have never seen a trace of it since doing so.

[@fiascofarm]

Thank you. I have been battling hair algae for years now. It's made me want to give up. Your suggestion for red slime worked great so I am going to try this now.

[@KlimovArtem1]

Honestly, it’s the only remedy that helped me, and I’ve tried tons of stuff before. It doesn’t damage chaeto, but can damage caleurpa, so better to remove it from the system first.

[@ropeyej6058]

My skimmer failed and caused a big spike in nitrates and phosphates. Within 2 weeks my 100gal tank was covered in hair algae, in places it was nearly 2 inches long. I lost a lot of corals that I had been looking after for a number of years. I tried everything from constant siphoning along with dosing nitrate removers and even vodka with no results. This stuff was recommended and if it didn't work I was going to break down the tank as the algae was getting worst. The single dose wasn't quite enough for my tank but after 3 weeks the algae was almost eradicated which I could not believe and even after 2 months any algae left over has gone from a bright green to a dull brown so it's only a matter of time before it's completely gone.

[@BonesSaw1979]

Did you dose once or more? Package doesn’t say anything about home many doses and how far apart

[@Trickmanii]

Used this brand on Bryosis and it took out the Algae no problems. I tried another brand and it upset my system and was a huge mess. I trust this brand on this.

[@BulkReefSupply]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Rutrag]

I've had good success knocking out a bryopsis infestation with fluconazole. I had ordered it online from a company and used it at (I think) 200mg/ 10 gallons. Each time it did knock it down, but it came back all but the last time. (Three treatments total.) I think it's extremely critical to do the water change to get out the nutrients from the dead and dying algae, or the old stuff just becomes fertilizer for new stuff, as well as maintaining and raising the pH if necessary.

[@paulbrookman6799]

I have green hair algae, so started a course of flux rx and I'm day 13 and no difference, followed the instructions to the letter, hopefully it will happen in the next few days

[@bensimpson4091]

4 weeks or more for gha is the most common consensus on r2r. 2 to 3 weeks for bryobsis but obvious after day 10.

[@pdw1977]

Ive just treated my tank yesterday and turned off the skimmer and removed the carbon. Ive also turned off my UV Sterilizer. When can i turn the UV back on? After 72 hours or after 14 days? Thanks 😊

[@Dariusdoesreefing]

How did the treatment go for you ?

[@tristans_jungle6924]

Great video! Glad this was made cause I'm currently searching for some and everything I hear so far was true. Thank you!! (P.S. can the intro theme song maybe be changed or diled down a bit? We need a change!) 🙃

[@saskatchewan7964]

Have you had any experiences with sea urchins and starfish?

[@tristans_jungle6924]

@@saskatchewan7964 yes and I had no problem with them. They never died, I just followed the dosing instructions and was all good

[@Dan_wiles]

Can you use just ordinary flucanozole from the drug store?

[@ManuelCastillo-kq3xy]

I have a question: should I remove activated carbon and any other medium that it can absorb? What about the Marine Pure blocks, should they be removed as well? At 72 hours, I turn the skimmer back on. Should I do a water change? should I apply a second dose? Please help with these questions?

[@BulkReefSupply]

We would remove any filtration media beforehand but, the marine pure blocks should be fine. You can continue with your normal maintenance routine after 72 hours and after 10-14 days you should see the results. If you need a second dose, you can perform it after those 14 days.

[@ManuelCastillo-kq3xy]

@@BulkReefSupply but the skimmer? I can “on” anter 72 hours?

[@Val_Halla777]

Man I swear some people don’t pay attention at all to what’s said in the videos. Kudos to @Marine Depot for patience by repeatedly answering questions they’ve already spent time explaining in the videos. Some people need to slow down and pay attention Learning to read and research for themselves wouldn’t be bad ideas either.;)

[@donquixote2206]

2 Questions: I have a canister filter, not a sump&Skimmer or Refugium. Is this safe for my system? Also, what do you recommend for that really hard to remove Turf Algae?

[@saskatchewan7964]

Have you had any experiences with sea urchins and starfish?

[@BulkReefSupply]

In our experience this product is completely reef safe.

[@samiam9059]

Maintaining a high ORP above 350 offers tremendous leverage in not getting in to this position.

[@achilleszeus]

Do u dose once or daily?

[@PsychoAxeMan]

So u dont need to pull the hair algae out with this product? I got a bleany a unicorn tang they dont even touch it.

[@jnava121]

Once you lower your phosphates the green hair algae will be super easy to pull off. Remove all of it you can it helps alot. Develop a program to lower your phosphates GFO or something and then use this will be great.

[@ldballoon4]

RIP MD.

[@abh3960]

what does the blue life products do...for reef tanks?

[@915Mang]

Ill have to get some flux, great video!

[@BonesSaw1979]

Package doesn’t say how many times to use it. Just gives dosage per tank size and how long to wait before adding chemical filters.

[@happychappy27]

Well obviously you use it once to get rid of the problem.

[@BonesSaw1979]

@@happychappy27 2 years later…

[@happychappy27]

@@BonesSaw1979 did you figure it out 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@BonesSaw1979]

@@happychappy27 didnt use it. Lazy way to reef using chems

[@happychappy27]

@@BonesSaw1979 so you bought it and then decided you didn’t want to use it?

[@hiennguyen-kp5cj]

Hi I'm now dosing vibrant at the 3rd week. Is it safe to use fx to kill bryopsis at this time?

[@hiennguyen-kp5cj]

Sorry flux RX

[@BulkReefSupply]

We would hold off on adding Flux RX until you are done dosing the Vibrance.

[@paulbrown5815]

How long should u wait after dosing vibrance I was planning on doing a water change then dosing flux it’s been a couple days since I put vibrance in

[@slirpslirp]

is it danger for photosyntetic blue sponges ?

[@larryhorton2214]

I have a stingrays and a shark can I use this

[@harlemscarlet]

Nobody says HOW to use this. On the box, tells you how many scoops..... that's it! Mix with water? Sprinkle right into sump?

[@BulkReefSupply]

They recommend mixing the dosage into a cup or two of your tank water and slowly adding it into a high flow area within your aquarium.

[@harlemscarlet]

@@BulkReefSupply That's what I did. They should say that on the box. Thank you so much for your reply :)

[@richardmagalhaes4607]

Do i have to turn uv light of?

[@steevareno2002]

Bulkreefsupply uv sterilizer on or off? Ty

[@seanpaterson1602]

Is reef flux the same as flux rx ?

[@matthewdevera6697]

Do I have to wait 10-14 days before a water change?

[@BulkReefSupply]

Yes, you will want to wait 10-14 days after the treatment before performing a water change.

[@dylanhughes5944]

Does this work for freshwater?

[@BulkReefSupply]

I can't say that we've ever tried this in freshwater

[@markmckinnell2204]

It worked for me 👍

[@wojt7441]

Hello, how much to use this product for 500 L of water?

[@arwinkraaikamp7826]

about 1,5 vial

[@happychappy27]

@@arwinkraaikamp7826 absolutely incorrect

[@titus4166]

I actually bought this stuff recently and it does not work. I've done 2 treatments of this and it barely removed anything. I'm gonna try a different company of fluconazole and if it doesn't work, then I'll do good old fashion of raising the magnesium to 1600 for a few weeks and kill it that way.

[@volteface69]

Très intéressant mais ça tue pas aussi la CHAETO ???

[@carvajalm.a36]

i heard that this actually is same for humans, just higher dosage, so it should work for human treatment of fongus infection.

[@BulkReefSupply]

We only recommend this product to be used in aquariums.

[@carvajalm.a36]

@@BulkReefSupply yes but it works for human consumption as it is the same as for humans. there is no extra additive so it is safe for humans on the correct dosis.

[@Murdered0ut150]

I 100% would NOT recommend this. I and a few other reefers tried fluconazole a few years ago and it was a disaster. All recommended doses and have been reefing for 15+ years. Fix the problem at heart as with anything in reefing. This is a bandaid.

[@lonestarpatriot876]

What would be the problem at heart? I am guessing you are going to say excess nutrients. Well, I run a soft coral tank with a few LPS corals and guess what, if I run my Nitrates lower than 5 and my Phosphates lower than .08, those corals look like they are dieing. They only look good once my Nitrates get to 10 with my Phosphates at .08 or a little higher. All of my other levels are perfect per ICP testing. As far as this treatment goes, it absolutely works and is the only thing that has worked on it. I have tried every other method known in reefing, including ultra low nutrients, which only brought on other problems. I wasted more money doing so than I would like to tell. Fluconozole solved that problem with zero issues. This same exact product. I now do it 2-4 times a year and have not seen a trace of it since I started doing so. I don't have 15+ years in reefing and am no "expert reefer"...but I don't need to be to know that every idea the expert reefers gave me did not work either...cost me money to not work...and definitely don't need to be an "expert reefer" to know I no longer have a GHA problem and my tank is thriving.

[@ccc8768]

Ohh