how to properly sterilize a tank

[MofoCorals]

I bought a all in one tank from a fellow reefer and once o set it up it started to grow bryopsis on the walls of the tank. How would I go about killing it. Would chlorine do it? I already tried a vinegar dip and the algae laughed at me.

 

[wdebenedettojr]

Are you taking the animals out and such. Because if that's the case and there is no livestock and no live rock in the tank I would just drain it and fill with fresh water and vinegar and let the pumps circulate for a few days.

 

[pbienkiewicz]

I would use a spray bottle with bleach inside of it. Spray it down and let it sit. Then scrape it off after it is all dead.

 

[G.T]

vinegar and water

 

[MofoCorals]

I tried the vinegar dip for 3 day and the bryopsis returned 2 weeks later. I was wondering if there were other options other than chlorine. Afraid that if I fully stock the tank the corals will become infested with bryopsis. I want to fully sterilize the tank in order to not have to worry about it any more.

 

[CoralJunkie]

I had bryopsis or something very similar that I could not get rid of no matter what. When I broke the tank down I refilled it with water and two big bottles of peroxide and I let the pumps mix it all up for a few days then I drained it and filled it back up with just water and let it run a few days to rinse everything out then I drained it and let it dry. It worked great

 

[freakit]

I would run the tank with water and vinegar for couple days. Empty it then run it with water and bleach for a couple days. Empty it and run it with just water. Then drain and let dry.

If it comes back find some safety goggles and smash it with a hammer.


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[LaborOfLove]

I had a Bryopsis outbreak earlier this year. I tried everything to eliminate it. In the end I found that using Kent Marine Tech M magnesium will kill it. I had to bring the Mag level up 1900 for about 3 weeks before it was all gone. The bryopsis just melted away and has not returned. Google it, there's tons of success stories out there.


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[mereefgeek]

scrub with apple cider vinegar, clean with bleach, rinse let dry...

 

[CoralJunkie]

I tried kent tech m... didn't work

 

[JasonandSarah]

Bring your phosphates down below 0.03 and maintain it there and your problem should be eliminated.
Are you putting any egg crate in the tank? Just wondering because there's a couple different kinds and I had trouble with one of them. Styrene I think?

 

[MofoCorals]

I would run the tank with water and vinegar for couple days. Empty it then run it with water and bleach for a couple days. Empty it and run it with just water. Then drain and let dry.

If it comes back find some safety goggles and smash it with a hammer.


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LMAO Best advise ever


I ended up going the hydrogen peroxide rout. I just poured a couple of containers in this morning. I had tried some in the past and it did work for a couple of my tank. Had totally forgotten about that option.

 

[MofoCorals]

I had a Bryopsis outbreak earlier this year. I tried everything to eliminate it. In the end I found that using Kent Marine Tech M magnesium will kill it. I had to bring the Mag level up 1900 for about 3 weeks before it was all gone. The bryopsis just melted away and has not returned. Google it, there's tons of success stories out there.


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The tank is currently just running rock. Took a more aggressive approach to ensure its is completely gone before I introduce anything else into it.

 

[MofoCorals]

Will let you know how it goes. From what I can tell it should do the job since 2 minutes after using the peroxide the algae was already drooping.

 

[freakit]

Lets see some pics my guy.


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[MofoCorals]

Alagae lost all its color. Just clear fiber now.



Look like it worked. Will leave it running for a few days to make sure.