amphidinium

  1. A

    Dinoflagellates, ID; Amphidinium

    Hey everyone, battling dinos right now, bought a microscope to get some better and larger images, i figured these images/videos could maybe be useful for people trying to ID, this is Amphidinium, not sure if large or small cell but someone else can try to confirm. i did a 3 day blackout to no...
  2. Magnapinna

    Struggling to find quality live rock

    I've been fighting a losing battle against both small cell and large cell amphidinium in my 10 gal FOWLR, and I'm ready to do a bit of a reset because it's clear these things aren't going away. My goal isn't to eliminate them completely, I don't think that's realistic, but I don't have the...
  3. taylormaximus

    My Dino Defeat Plan

    So I've been fighting sandbed Dinos (large cell amphidinium) for over 2 years now, and have tried just about every method in the book with little to no success. I think I came up with a solution that should work in theory though, but I wanted to make this post to run it past any experts and see...
  4. Targeted Sandbed Dino Control with the UV Sweeper by 3DReefing

    Targeted Sandbed Dino Control with the UV Sweeper by 3DReefing

    3DReefing UV Sweeper — Targeted Sandbed Dino Control for Reef Tanks Introduction Benthic dinoflagellates like Amphidinium and Prorocentrum are among the most persistent and discouraging pests in reef aquariums. Often called “hobby killers,” they are one of the leading reasons reefers quit the...
    • Moe K
    • Article
    • 2 min read
    • 3dreefing algae amphidinium dinoflagellates dinos lca prorocentrum sandbed uv sweeper
    • Category: General Saltwater Aquarium
  5. djm

    Dino ID

    Hi, can anyone help identify these dinos I have? There seems to be two species, one large round type that spins in circles, and one which is a lot smaller, kind of a sesame seed shape that swims fast in a forward zig zag type pattern. Previously I was told I had Large Cell Amphidinium but I’m...
  6. Leon821019218

    What Dino is this? Microscope video/photo

    So I have a few patches on the sand bed (not on the rocks/coral) and I thought at first that it were diatoms but I bought a microscope and checked it out and I dare say that it's dinoflagellates :downcast-face-with-sweat: I'm thinking Amphidinium or Prorocentrum? What do you guys think? I also...
  7. taylormaximus

    Amphidinium vs coolia Dinos

    Hey guys, just got a microscope to ID what's been covering my sand. It's a clumpy rust coloured coating on just the sandbed (not rocks or glass), it seems to be photosynthetic, but it doesn't disapate at night. When you stir it up it kind of strings the sand grains together, but the sand...
  8. k log(omega)

    Okay so I’ve induced a diatom bloom to fight amphidinium dinos… now what?

    Hi everyone, So as the title says, I’ve been fighting amphidinium dinos for not exactly sure how long since I had a good amount of snails die before I really got to the root of the problem, but it’s been about 2 weeks of dosing nitrate, phosphate, and silicate along with bacteria, photo, and...
  9. Q

    Amphidium UV spot exposure

    Before I do something I regret….does anyone know if you can spot dose UV to amphidinium in a successful manner? I created the contraption in the pictures with the idea of placing it on the sand bed for a minute or so in each area during the day when Amphidium is out. The orange cup is just to...
  10. chemicals

    Dinoflaggelates identification

    Hi, Hi, i’m currently batteling dinos and I was wondering if you could help me id these. Zoom is 250x. My guess is amphidinium small cell.
  11. W

    What kind of Dinos are these?

    I got back into the hobby about 1.5 years ago. I've been battling Dinos for almost 6 months. When they first appeared I ended up dosing Dino x which got rid of them after about 12 doses (every other day). It wiped out all my corals in the process. After a few weeks I started getting loads of...
  12. Reef and Dive

    Dinoflagellates - What I learned over the years to deal with it

    Let me introduce myself, my name is Paulo Scaldaferri, a Brazilian reefer who have been dealing with dinos as a special area of interest: I had it on my own tanks many times before and sometimes for months. This led me to an avid interest of study of those alveolates, including reading many...
  13. A

    Looks like a pod but any confirmation?

    So I was taking a dinoflagellate ID and I saw this little pod that looks like it was stuck or it was feeding. Can anyone confirm? I attached a video, and to see it you need to be on a laptop or desktop. It doesn’t work from the phone for some reason. #reefsquad
  14. Reef and Dive

    Dinoflagellates - do you want them?

    I was thinking about something a little different here, we surelly do not have a simple solution that works for all dinos, unfortunatelly, but for a long time we started to understand what are great conditions that predict dino problems in the future. So this list is kind of a joke (many items...
  15. Chrisss

    Need Dino ID : Amphidinium or Prorocentrum

    Hello! Can I get some help ID's these type of Dinos - My current setup is 120g tank - 40G Sump and is ~1 year old Filtration: Filter Socks (replaced weekly) Curve 7 Pro - Bubble Magnus Carbon Reactor UV Sterilizer ~ 350-400 gph Water Change - Twice a month 15 gallons Dry Rock Live Sand Levels...
  16. S

    Dino cell? Amphidinium?

    I’ve just looked under the microscope to see what looks like to be Dino cells. In my tank there isn’t much brown strands anywhere (not out of control) I just found some brown strands on my Zoas this morning? Can anybody help.
  17. Salty Hippo

    Dino id

    Are these Dinos? If so what kind are they? What is the best course of action to eradicate them? Thank you.
  18. P

    My Easy approach to Amphidinium dinoflagellates

    I have a 50 gallon cube, sump, sand, ATS, radion LED, Protein skimmer, my aquascape is fairly easy to remove in sections. My troubles with Dinos coincided with overzealous Iron supplementation and low nutrients. I lost many corals and anemones to the infestation. I am not sure if my approach...
  19. Jason_1982

    Dino ID help

    Hello all. I have been battling dinos for 6 months. I fully understand the battle and how I got here ...low phos low nitrates. ...new tank etc. First I had ostreopsis ovata. They were basically beat with UV fairly quickly. Shortly after than the real battle began. AMPHIDINIUM. They were...
  20. Rogued_Reefer

    Dino’s Battle

    Alright Guys & Girls, like the title says I have encountered a new roadblock in the hobby. This thread will show you guys every step I take to battle this annoying pest and hopefully after I win this war you guys could look back to this thread to follow my steps and not make all the mistakes I...
    • Rogued_Reefer
    • Thread
    • algae amphidinium bacteria dino dinoflagellate dinoflagellates dinos
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: 305 Reef Club
  21. taricha

    Amphidinium Dinoflagellate Treatment Methods

    This thread is a spin-off from the @mcarroll very successful Dino thread The purpose is to discuss methods for removal and fighting against a particular strain of dinoflagellate - Large Cell Amphidinium. It seems to make up about a third of the cases of dinos. The reason this strain gets its...
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