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Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
Hello Everyone:
I have read the details posted at the Krib regarding the use of erythromycin to eradicate B-G Algae. There are differing opinions regarding the dose required to do the job. Some say use the dosage as per the Maracyn package while others suggest one half the recommended dose. The Maracyn package I bought recommends 1 tablet(200mg)/10gallons of water to treat "Body Fungus" infections. Has anyone on the list used Maracyn to eliminate B-G Algae and if so what dosage did you use? Thanks in advance. Robin P. |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
Hi, Robin. I just started using it in my 20-gallon yesterday, so if you can
wait a few days, I'll let you know how it went. I'm using 1 tablet@200mg/20 gallon, or half the recommended dosage. kush Robin Pereira wrote in message ble.rogers.com... Hello Everyone: I have read the details posted at the Krib regarding the use of erythromycin to eradicate B-G Algae. There are differing opinions regarding the dose required to do the job. Some say use the dosage as per the Maracyn package while others suggest one half the recommended dose. The Maracyn package I bought recommends 1 tablet(200mg)/10gallons of water to treat "Body Fungus" infections. Has anyone on the list used Maracyn to eliminate B-G Algae and if so what dosage did you use? Thanks in advance. Robin P. |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
"Robin Pereira" wrote in message ble.rogers.com... Hello Everyone: I have read the details posted at the Krib regarding the use of erythromycin to eradicate B-G Algae. There are differing opinions regarding the dose required to do the job. Some say use the dosage as per the Maracyn package while others suggest one half the recommended dose. The Maracyn package I bought recommends 1 tablet(200mg)/10gallons of water to treat "Body Fungus" infections. Has anyone on the list used Maracyn to eliminate B-G Algae and if so what dosage did you use? Thanks in advance. Robin P. I just started using it in my daughter's 10 gallon two days ago at the recommended dosage (200mg per 10 gallons). The B-G algae seems to be darkening and flaking off, and the nasty B-G algae smell is just about gone. The real test will be after the full 5 days are up and whether the tank stays free of B-G algae. Jamie ~ |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
"Robin Pereira" wrote in message able.rogers.com...
Hello Everyone: I have read the details posted at the Krib regarding the use of erythromycin to eradicate B-G Algae. There are differing opinions regarding the dose required to do the job. Some say use the dosage as per the Maracyn package while others suggest one half the recommended dose. The Maracyn package I bought recommends 1 tablet(200mg)/10gallons of water to treat "Body Fungus" infections. Has anyone on the list used Maracyn to eliminate B-G Algae and if so what dosage did you use? Thanks in advance. Robin P. Use the 200mg per 10 gal. But this takes a few days to do. This does not cure the problem. It only kills it for time being. Turning the lights out and covering the tank so that it is completely dark with a blanket/trash bag etc works in 3 days. Doesn't cost a thing. Do a 50% water change, remove as much of it as you can and add 1/4 KNO3 per 35 gals of water, then do whatever treatment you decide on. When it's done, do another 50% water change and add the same dosage of KNO3. Keep up on nutrients, filter cleaning from now on. It or some other algae will always come back if you do not take care of the plants and have them grow well. Regards, Tom Barr |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
Maracyn Update: Today is day 5.
I've been dosing with 1-200 mg tablet daily. I expected to see the B-G algae "flaking" off, but that doesn't seem to be happening unless the fish are gobbling it all up (unlikely). But at least half the mass of nastiness has somehow disappeared. There are still strongholds and redoubts in amongst the shadows of the plants and rocks, particularly webbed between the strands of monofilament where I have riccia tied to stones. The tank is an unfiltered 20-gallon long with a water pump and CO2 injector embedded under the gravel in the center of the tank, and 55-watt compact fluorescent lighting. It's planted primarily with sag. subulata and riccia, and is inhabited by two botias, six zebra danios, and the seven largest tiger barbs in all christendom. Because there is no filter, the tank has become very cloudy with some very funky "swirling mists" effects around the water pump. I did a 50% water change yesterday which cleared things up for a few hours. I tried to put a few red ramshorn snails in to blitz the B-G but, as usual, the botias had eaten them before I'd even left the room. I planted some hygro. corymbosa I had pruned out of another tank but, as usual, the botias had dug them out and they were floating at the top of the tank before I'd even left the room. Perhaps the botias are my REAL problem. So, all in all, I'm disappointed that things aren't moving along faster but also hopeful as some improvement is visible. kush "You can't have everything - where would you put it?" kush wrote in message ... Hi, Robin. I just started using it in my 20-gallon yesterday, so if you can wait a few days, I'll let you know how it went. I'm using 1 tablet@200mg/20 gallon, or half the recommended dosage. kush Robin Pereira wrote in message ble.rogers.com... Hello Everyone: I have read the details posted at the Krib regarding the use of erythromycin to eradicate B-G Algae. There are differing opinions regarding the dose required to do the job. Some say use the dosage as per the Maracyn package while others suggest one half the recommended dose. The Maracyn package I bought recommends 1 tablet(200mg)/10gallons of water to treat "Body Fungus" infections. Has anyone on the list used Maracyn to eliminate B-G Algae and if so what dosage did you use? Thanks in advance. Robin P. |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
"kush" wrote in message ... Maracyn Update: Today is day 5. I've been dosing with 1-200 mg tablet daily. I expected to see the B-G algae "flaking" off, but that doesn't seem to be happening unless the fish are gobbling it all up (unlikely). But at least half the mass of nastiness has somehow disappeared. There are still strongholds and redoubts in amongst the shadows of the plants and rocks, particularly webbed between the strands of monofilament where I have riccia tied to stones. The tank is an unfiltered 20-gallon long with a water pump and CO2 injector embedded under the gravel in the center of the tank, and 55-watt compact fluorescent lighting. It's planted primarily with sag. subulata and riccia, and is inhabited by two botias, six zebra danios, and the seven largest tiger barbs in all christendom. Because there is no filter, the tank has become very cloudy with some very funky "swirling mists" effects around the water pump. I did a 50% water change yesterday which cleared things up for a few hours. I tried to put a few red ramshorn snails in to blitz the B-G but, as usual, the botias had eaten them before I'd even left the room. I planted some hygro. corymbosa I had pruned out of another tank but, as usual, the botias had dug them out and they were floating at the top of the tank before I'd even left the room. Perhaps the botias are my REAL problem. So, all in all, I'm disappointed that things aren't moving along faster but also hopeful as some improvement is visible. kush "You can't have everything - where would you put it?" kush wrote in message ... Hi, Robin. I just started using it in my 20-gallon yesterday, so if you can wait a few days, I'll let you know how it went. I'm using 1 tablet@200mg/20 gallon, or half the recommended dosage. kush Robin Pereira wrote in message ble.rogers.com... Hello Everyone: I have read the details posted at the Krib regarding the use of erythromycin to eradicate B-G Algae. There are differing opinions regarding the dose required to do the job. Some say use the dosage as per the Maracyn package while others suggest one half the recommended dose. The Maracyn package I bought recommends 1 tablet(200mg)/10gallons of water to treat "Body Fungus" infections. Has anyone on the list used Maracyn to eliminate B-G Algae and if so what dosage did you use? Thanks in advance. Robin P. I have just completed treating the b/g algae in my daughter's 10 gallon with Maracyn. The B/G algae looks like it's entirely gone, and there are minute white flecks lingering which I suspect might be dead b/g algae - as you say, it seems to have otherwise disappeared. I got the swirling cloudy stuff as well - I figured it was a bacteria bloom. I tested the water - ammonia and nitrites at 0. Today, I did a 50% water change and added some carbon to the filter to remove the remainder of the maracyn.. Later on I tested the water - Ammonia 0.12 ppm, nitrites 0, nitrates at around 3ppm. I expected there to be some die-iff of the bio filter, and additional ammonia from dying b/g algae, so I'm not too worried about the elevated ammonia yet. We'll see if it settles back to zero after a couple of days. Meanwhile I added a bunch of limnophila, which will hopefully soak up nutrients so as to prevent the b/g algae from returning. I'll keep you posted. Jamie ~ |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
Jamie D wrote in message news:oTVA9.23825$NH2.941@sccrnsc01... I got the swirling cloudy stuff as well - I figured it was a bacteria bloom. Mmmm, I was sort of wondering if it might not be a bunch of gram-positive beasties celebrating the sudden absence of competition. kush "You can't have everything - where would you put it?" |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
Tom,
Did you mean to add 1/4 tablespoon or teaspoon of KNO3 per 35 gallons? Thanks, Ric Use the 200mg per 10 gal. But this takes a few days to do. This does not cure the problem. It only kills it for time being. Turning the lights out and covering the tank so that it is completely dark with a blanket/trash bag etc works in 3 days. Doesn't cost a thing. Do a 50% water change, remove as much of it as you can and add 1/4 KNO3 per 35 gals of water, then do whatever treatment you decide on. When it's done, do another 50% water change and add the same dosage of KNO3. Keep up on nutrients, filter cleaning from now on. It or some other algae will always come back if you do not take care of the plants and have them grow well. Regards, Tom Barr |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
Richard Otte wrote in message ...
Tom, Did you mean to add 1/4 tablespoon or teaspoon of KNO3 per 35 gallons? Thanks, Ric That will add 6.3 ppm of NO3 and about 4ppm of K to the tank from whatever is there(which very often is 0 if you have Cyano). If you want to up this say to 1/4 per 20 gallons, that will give about 11ppm. Anyway, adding something between 5-10ppm or so if what you want to do. The specific target is not so critical. Plants will assimilate the NO3 during this period and have enough reserves to make it through extended blackouts, BGA, don't but are fast to recolonize if things have not been corrected. Regards, Tom Barr |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
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Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
Maracyn update, day 8: 50%+ water change and no sign of the hateful BGA. I
vacuumed my gravel and pruned my plants, fertilized and added some bacteria culture, just because I had some. I threw in a few handfuls of snails and banished the botias to a 2-1/2 gallon tank full of terrified feeder guppies (or at least it *was* full this afternoon). Do y'all mind if I post an "after" photo here? My server doesn't carry the binaries group. I wish I had taken a "before" photo, too, but just a week ago I was so discouraged I was ready to just throw the whole mess away. kush "You can't have everything - where would you put it?" kush wrote in message ... Maracyn Update: Today is day 5. I've been dosing with 1-200 mg tablet daily. I expected to see the B-G algae "flaking" off, but that doesn't seem to be happening unless the fish are gobbling it all up (unlikely). But at least half the mass of nastiness has somehow disappeared. There are still strongholds and redoubts in amongst the shadows of the plants and rocks, particularly webbed between the strands of monofilament where I have riccia tied to stones. The tank is an unfiltered 20-gallon long with a water pump and CO2 injector embedded under the gravel in the center of the tank, and 55-watt compact fluorescent lighting. It's planted primarily with sag. subulata and riccia, and is inhabited by two botias, six zebra danios, and the seven largest tiger barbs in all christendom. Because there is no filter, the tank has become very cloudy with some very funky "swirling mists" effects around the water pump. I did a 50% water change yesterday which cleared things up for a few hours. I tried to put a few red ramshorn snails in to blitz the B-G but, as usual, the botias had eaten them before I'd even left the room. I planted some hygro. corymbosa I had pruned out of another tank but, as usual, the botias had dug them out and they were floating at the top of the tank before I'd even left the room. Perhaps the botias are my REAL problem. So, all in all, I'm disappointed that things aren't moving along faster but also hopeful as some improvement is visible. kush "You can't have everything - where would you put it?" kush wrote in message ... Hi, Robin. I just started using it in my 20-gallon yesterday, so if you can wait a few days, I'll let you know how it went. I'm using 1 tablet@200mg/20 gallon, or half the recommended dosage. kush Robin Pereira wrote in message ble.rogers.com... Hello Everyone: I have read the details posted at the Krib regarding the use of erythromycin to eradicate B-G Algae. There are differing opinions regarding the dose required to do the job. Some say use the dosage as per the Maracyn package while others suggest one half the recommended dose. The Maracyn package I bought recommends 1 tablet(200mg)/10gallons of water to treat "Body Fungus" infections. Has anyone on the list used Maracyn to eliminate B-G Algae and if so what dosage did you use? Thanks in advance. Robin P. |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
I am sure Tom will reply himself, but he meant 1/4 Teaspoon..
FYI, there is a dosing calculator at http://www.csd.net/~cgadd/aqua/art_p...osage_calc.htm -Bruce Geist |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
"kush" wrote in message ... Do y'all mind if I post an "after" photo here? My server doesn't carry the binaries group. I wish I had taken a "before" photo, too, but just a week ago I was so discouraged I was ready to just throw the whole mess away. kush Kush, I'm sure someone else has answered the photo question, but once again, I would like to flag to the people that use the binaries group for the aquaria groups - the reasons the ISP's won't all carry it is because it's not listed on the ISC groups. Groups have to conform to certain naming conventions and standards, and this one hasn't been requested to be added to the ISC list, from what I can tell. Now, I've brought this up a few times, and it keeps being met with a 'our isp carries it, so it's not a problem' attitude. Very frustrating for those of us that can't get this binaries group. Velvet |
Maracyn (erythromycin) and Blue-Green Algae
"LeighMo" wrote in message ... I would like to flag to the people that use the binaries group for the aquaria groups - the reasons the ISP's won't all carry it is because it's not listed on the ISC groups. Groups have to conform to certain naming conventions and standards, and this one hasn't been requested to be added to the ISC list, from what I can tell. Now, I've brought this up a few times, and it keeps being met with a 'our isp carries it, so it's not a problem' attitude. Very frustrating for those of us that can't get this binaries group. What, exactly, do you want us to do about this? Keep in mind that many of us have no clue about the inner workings of Usenet. Are we supposed to boycott the binaries groups until they change their name? Lobby your ISP to add it? Ask ISC (whatever that is) to list it, even though it doesn't conform? If you want a response, give specifics, including addresses, etc. Personally, I much prefer the web for images, but I'm willing to help, if you tell me what I can do. Leigh http://www.fortunecity.com/lavender/halloween/881/ I've no idea, it was just my early morning gripe. If it doesn't conform, then there's bugger all I (or anyone else) can do to get it listed with the ISC. I was hoping that since someone in the aquaria groups seemed to have proposed using the binaries group to post images, that after having flagged the problems that many people's ISP's won't carry it, they could have investigated why it wasn't listed with the ISC. I only know what I do from asking my ISP why they won't carry it - I'm not au fait with the inner workings of the net to that extent either, which is what makes it frustrating on my part. I guess I'll have to dig around and find out just why it's not listed, and see what's involved in GETTING it listed. Velvet |
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