Dinoflagellates - dinos a possible cure!? Follow along and see!

[RMS18]

Might we hear tonight Todd?

Dinos are coming back a tiny bit I'd like to get them before there is a lot again and have to lose corals again due to toxins.

 

[twilliard]

Well I will tell you what it is but I am not going to give amounts
It is 2 parts
Main is melafix
Added is ME Coral wash

I have a huge question I have to answer before giving amounts

 

[RMS18]

Well I will tell you what it is but I am not going to give amounts
It is 2 parts
Main is melafix
Added is ME Coral wash

Hmmm interesting. Well guess I pick this stuff up and hold off for the amount next lol.

 

[Alanc425]

Using a coral dip in display tank

 

[twilliard]

Until I can answer that one question I can not give an amount as this has the potential to wipe out an entire tank.

 

[RMS18]

My lfs just started with all me products. He says they are good stuff. Is that why you said natural? I'm going to be switching my Alk and mag and cal to me once I'm done with my current stuff.

 

[RMS18]

Until I can answer that one question I can not give an amount as this has the potential to wipe out an entire tank.

How long would you think it would take to see negative effects?

 

[twilliard]

Using a coral dip in display tank

But not like your thinking

 

[twilliard]

How long would you think it would take to see negative effects?

I am currently working with part B to help determine this

So far I have no tank deaths

 

[twilliard]

 

[RMS18]

Looks good.
Love to hear how you discovered using these 2 items.

 

[twilliard]

Looks good.
Love to hear how you discovered using these 2 items.

It's the principles of liquid dilution.
I love chemistry lol

These 2 items were tested separately with 2 different results
So this is where I started the combination of the 2
It's a ratio and I have to find it to be safe

 

[Alanc425]

Is this a 1 time dose or multiday like metro?

 

[twilliard]

Is this a 1 time dose or multiday like metro?

Once I get the ratio right this will be a one day dose that I am thinking.
Now for the part about no flow areas within rock..
This is still a big problem but I have been working with no flow situations

 

[DeeBee]

Once I get the ratio right this will be a one day dose that I am thinking.
Now for the part about no flow areas within rock..
This is still a big problem but I have been working with no flow situations

So tea tree oil is the main ingredient which I have considered before among other natural anti-microbes. Do you have fish in the tank treated or just coral?

 

[RMS18]

Once I get the ratio right this will be a one day dose that I am thinking.
Now for the part about no flow areas within rock..
This is still a big problem but I have been working with no flow situations

Well one way around that is more ph during treatment. Everyone has a few laying around from qt tanks. It will only be temporary.

 

[Rasengan]

Any death anywhere else such as pods and other microfauna twilliard?

 

[Rasengan]

Now for the part about no flow areas within rock..
This is still a big problem but I have been working with no flow situations

You can probably get around this issue by dosing at lights out so the dinos disperse into the water column if you are concerned about dinos hiding out where the medication won't reach. Not sure about the ones that hide inbetween the sand particles though.

 

[terri_ann]

Are you using the 4X or 2x coral wash Todd? I was just getting ready to try ME so I'll add that too:0)

 

[twilliard]

I tested with the 4x
I do have fish in the tank also
As of last night no losses I will have to look hard for pods as I don't have many to begin with.