Fishoutofwater Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 56 minutes ago, Jesse said: When I have a tank up and running full of coral I normally feed the tank and let it go where it wants which feeds fish and coral. As of now fighting this turf algae I shut the power heads off and put a small amount of food in the tank in hopes the fish grab it all. @Jesse Have you tried vibrant? I was starting to get some decent algae growth on my rocks and ordered some vibrant. I dosed it Thursday before I left for work at 11:05 am. When I got home from work yesterday (Friday) at 6pm it’s practically all gone. Yours is probably thicker and stronger, but damn this stuff worked awesome for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Had to split this into its own thread that it deserves. I currently have Vibrant in my cart at Amazon and have been thinking about trying it. - Who has tried vibrant? - Did it work for you? - what version did you buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Never tried it. But if I ever do have a problem. It’ll be what it try first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptnspanky Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 I have used it in my tanks with great success. I got the fish only variety to use in my frag tank. The only difference is the strength, and to me meant more bang for my buck. I actually used it in a full frag tank first as I had a lot of hair algae and rampant grape caulerpa all over the place. took 2 weeks before the caulerpa went, but the hair algae was gone within a couple days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 55 minutes ago, cptnspanky said: I have used it in my tanks with great success. I got the fish only variety to use in my frag tank. The only difference is the strength, and to me meant more bang for my buck. I actually used it in a full frag tank first as I had a lot of hair algae and rampant grape caulerpa all over the place. took 2 weeks before the caulerpa went, but the hair algae was gone within a couple days What happens to the cheato ballin the fuge or the ATS? I would assume the ATS would need taken off line and cheato removed? Will this take care of bubble algae too? I would buy enough to treat my 500 gallons if it would end the grape caleurpa issue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptnspanky Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Its not intended for macros, so a normal dose will just stunt them. Normally it wouldnt kill your chaeto, but in order to kill the caulerpa, youll need to take the chaeto out and ats offline. Will require multiple doses as well. But yes it will kill bubble algae and bryopsis. The bubble algae turns brown and will likely need a little help to get it out of the tank. I probably shouldnt word it as killing them as it sounds like a chemical treatment, and instead say the bacterias outcompete them until they die from a lack of.food source. Youll have extra clear water too. The one drawback i found came in the form of making things too clean after repeated doses over time and the corals that like more nutrients can sufferSent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 2 hours ago, cptnspanky said: Its not intended for macros, so a normal dose will just stunt them. Normally it wouldnt kill your chaeto, but in order to kill the caulerpa, youll need to take the chaeto out and ats offline. Will require multiple doses as well. But yes it will kill bubble algae and bryopsis. The bubble algae turns brown and will likely need a little help to get it out of the tank. I probably shouldnt word it as killing them as it sounds like a chemical treatment, and instead say the bacterias outcompete them until they die from a lack of.food source. Youll have extra clear water too. The one drawback i found came in the form of making things too clean after repeated doses over time and the corals that like more nutrients can suffer Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Thanks! I am thinking about giving this a try to end my caleurpa issue once and for all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewSPS Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I used some for a month in my tank. It did help with algae’s but also killed macros. Could be useful in some cases Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishoutofwater Posted February 16, 2020 Author Share Posted February 16, 2020 Ha, well I started a thread without starting a thread. Lol I’ve heard a lot about the stuff and finally thought I had enough algae on my rocks that I thought I should try it before it got out of hand. And it worked awesome. music and Joe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonvice Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 I tried it. It will kill all algae in your tank including cheato. Make sure you are ready for nutrient export. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buk Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 When I ran it i pulled a chunk of chaeto aside and took my ATS offline. It worked great and after a few doses was algae free. I then just dumped the chaeto back in and turned the ATS back on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 1 hour ago, buk said: When I ran it i pulled a chunk of chaeto aside and took my ATS offline. It worked great and after a few doses was algae free. I then just dumped the chaeto back in and turned the ATS back on. Good info, thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 16, 2020 Share Posted February 16, 2020 13 hours ago, Fishoutofwater said: Ha, well I started a thread without starting a thread. Lol I’ve heard a lot about the stuff and finally thought I had enough algae on my rocks that I thought I should try it before it got out of hand. And it worked awesome. Good job on the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Ordered tonight. cptnspanky 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptnspanky Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 Ordered tonight. Bout damn time!Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, cptnspanky said: Bout damn time! Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk He beat me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishoutofwater Posted February 18, 2020 Author Share Posted February 18, 2020 Hell I would have brought my bottle down for you to dose it. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I’m interested to see the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aap15 Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 I've used it. Wiped out bubble and turf algae that just never seemed to go away. Now I accidentally overdosed... Big time. Lessoned learned, don't try new things during hectic busy times where side tracking is easy. Directions are 1ml per 10 gal...I got setup to add, then got called away. Took a minute I had to go back down to dose the tank and ended up dosing 10ml per 10gal and added 20ml to my 25gal. I didn't even realize what I had done until the next day when all the sudden for some crazy reason I just realized what I had done. Immediately did a water change that night and then another a few days later. No negative affects on the tank even after a crazy overdose. The only think I've noticed is that my torches are as happy but seem to be improving. Everything else was maybe a little pissed for a day but all looking good since. Joe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 days since first dose of Vibrant. This is how the tank looks after blasting the rocks with a turkey baster. buk 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cptnspanky Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 So positive results then?Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 Looking better for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 23, 2020 Share Posted February 23, 2020 2 hours ago, cptnspanky said: So positive results then? Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk We will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Did a water change Sunday. Dosed second round of Vibrant tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Looks like some made a comeback? Are you happy with the results so far? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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