SRC Member christan1959 Posted July 26, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted July 26, 2017 Has anyone used Vibrant? What's your experience with it? Does it contain an algaecide? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherman Posted July 26, 2017 Share Posted July 26, 2017 Its mainly bacteriaSent from my LG-H990 using Tapatalk Quote 6.5 * 2 * 2 + 3.75 * 1.5 *1.5,(Decomn on 14/9/08) 4*2*2 + 2.5*1.25*1.25 (Decomn on 1/8/09) 5*2*2 (Fully LED light system, 140 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 2.5*2*2(Fully LED Light System,96 3 watt SSC leds with 60 degree lens)(Decomm) 5*2.5*2(LED only) Eheim return 1 * pump 1 HP Daikin compressor with cooling coil 2 Jebao OW40, 1 ecotech MP40, 1X6085 Tunze wm, 1 CURVE 7 Skimmer 1 DIY 80 led control by Bluefish mini 1 radion XR30W G2, 2 Radion XR15G3 Sump area lite by 5 ft T5 , 6 * SSC 3 watt red LED for refugium 1 Full spectrum E27 led light 1 CR control by bubble count Start No Water Change since 1st Dec 2016 Add new 2.5x2x 1.5 ft [/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Greenmariner Posted July 26, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted July 26, 2017 I used Vibrant on two tanks. The first tank has LPS, including octopus & hammer corals as well as soft corals such as mushrooms. Vibrant removed all the unwanted algae & more. The tank looked cleaner but the polyps of the octopus & hammer corals receded or closed up. All the mushrooms, including yumas shrank in size & looked shrivelled. This tank has a protein skimmer. In the second tank without a protein skimmer, all the unsightly algae disappeared & the gravel becomes cleaner. This tank has mostly yumas but they are unaffected. I dosed twice a week for both tanks for a few weeks. For the first tank, I have stopped dosing. All the affected corals have recovered except for one specie of purple mushrooms. I do not know why they are adversely affected by the bacteria from Vibrant. As for the second tank, I have reduced the dosing to once a week. Vibrant does not remove red slime algae. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member christan1959 Posted July 26, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 26, 2017 Tks Mariner. I have the same experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Harlequinmania Posted July 27, 2017 SRC Supporter Share Posted July 27, 2017 It is quite potent start with half dose and observe. Some report that overdosing it will affect the chaeto growth in their refugium as well.Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote 1000 Gallon Tank in the Hole http://www.sgreefclub.com/forum/topic/120957-1000-gallon-3d-hole-in-the-wall/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member sgtayc Posted July 27, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted July 27, 2017 Its a very good product for removing algae...i dose for about 8 weeks all green bubble algae got wipe out and didnt come back even after i stop dosing Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member christan1959 Posted July 29, 2017 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 29, 2017 Yup that is what I hear. But what are the side effects on corals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member AppleholicKen Posted July 29, 2017 SRC Member Share Posted July 29, 2017 I'm currently trying dosing vibrant in my 170gal to clean out hair algae did my first dose at 20ml & waiting for some results mainly soft corals in my tank onlySent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Ng Yong Keong Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Any affect on lps n softies? Got some hair algae issue. Usually I just pluck them off. Sent from Singapore Reef Club mobile app Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member christan1959 Posted July 6, 2018 Author SRC Member Share Posted July 6, 2018 I've stopped using it. It seems to encourage red slime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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