Algae ID

[Idoc]

This is ostreopsis

That top picture is amphidinium dino... the bottom picture is Prorocentrum dinos, not ostreopsis.

 

[Idoc]

That middle picture looks like Ostreopsis, not prorocentrum.

 

[Idoc]

Did the OP post pics from his scope? I didn't see then in the post.

 

[Jason mack]

That middle picture looks like Ostreopsis, not prorocentrum.

Now I am confused..

 

[GoVols]

Did the OP post pics from his scope? I didn't see then in the post.

Not yet.

I break up "some" of the algae inside his reef

and test again

it might be sucking in all his phos and nitrates.

 

[Jason mack]

Take some out put it in a bowl with some h202 and see how it reacts with it ...

 

[Idoc]

Now I am confused..

Lol, they do get confusing!

 

[Jason mack]

If its green hair algea you can raise your magnesium upto 1900ppm then it will die off .. you can raise mag safely 100ppm per day ..then just let it drop again when it dies off

 

[GoVols]

Take some out put it in a bowl with some h202 and see how it reacts with it ...

Hey, Mack

Does this test, with a coffee filter work to id dinos???

Helpful Method for Identifying Dinoflagellates

There have been dozens (probably hundreds) of posts from people trying to identify dinoflagellates in their aquarium. I have posted this in other threads but figured it might be helpful to start a thread explaining this method. Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms that aggregate to form...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[Jason mack]

Lol, they do get confusing!

@dwest can you clear this up maybe ..?

 

[Jason mack]

Hey, Mack

Does this test, with a coffee filter work to id dinos

Helpful Method for Identifying Dinoflagellates

There have been dozens (probably hundreds) of posts from people trying to identify dinoflagellates in their aquarium. I have posted this in other threads but figured it might be helpful to start a thread explaining this method. Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms that aggregate to form...

www.reef2reef.com

Yes I believe it does ..but I've not tried it ..

 

[TheShrimpNibbler]

In the later pictures it doesn’t really look like Dino’s to me either. Have your snails been dying, or are they effectively eating this stuff? If it’s latter, maybe try beefing up your cuc.

 

[Jason mack]

I see more and more people over here in Holland with dinos now ...think I've helped about 10 people over the last few weeks . So far all have been successful ..

 

[GoVols]

@Idoc @dwest

Have you tried the below link with a coffee filter?

Helpful Method for Identifying Dinoflagellates

There have been dozens (probably hundreds) of posts from people trying to identify dinoflagellates in their aquarium. I have posted this in other threads but figured it might be helpful to start a thread explaining this method. Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms that aggregate to form...

www.reef2reef.com

and does it id dinos?

Thank you

 

[Jason mack]

The tank is 6 weeks old. Cycled with mature live rock, mature nitrate rock and dr Tim’s. Nutrients have been bottomed out since the start.. chaeto has worked too well. I have 6 fish and some coral plus I’ve been over feeding.. but nitrates and phosphates refuse to rise. This also makes me believe that this is algae and not Dino’s. I have recently had a lawnmower blenny and a kole tang vanish (there are nassarius snails). No inclination as to why.

Can you post your tank params. I dobt think you've done that yet ..

@Idoc @dwest

Have you tried the below link with a coffee filter?

Helpful Method for Identifying Dinoflagellates

There have been dozens (probably hundreds) of posts from people trying to identify dinoflagellates in their aquarium. I have posted this in other threads but figured it might be helpful to start a thread explaining this method. Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms that aggregate to form...

www.reef2reef.com

and does it id dinos?

Thank you

It will confirm dinos ..only way too see which type they are is under microscope. Same works with h202 ...when you shake it mix it up they separate. If when left they clump back together then its dinos

 

[GoVols]

I see more and more people over here in Holland with dinos now ...think I've helped about 10 people over the last few weeks . So far all have been successful ..

That's why I called you in here.

I've watched you deal with those time after time.

Only dealt them one time 2015, shooting for ULNS, and hope to never have deal with them again.

 

[Idoc]

@Idoc @dwest

Have you tried the below link with a coffee filter?

Helpful Method for Identifying Dinoflagellates

There have been dozens (probably hundreds) of posts from people trying to identify dinoflagellates in their aquarium. I have posted this in other threads but figured it might be helpful to start a thread explaining this method. Dinoflagellates are single-celled organisms that aggregate to form...

www.reef2reef.com

and does it id dinos?

Thank you

I have mixed feelings on the coffee filter thing. I did it long ago and really didn't get a conclusive result. I then got a microscope and only use it for ID now.

 

[gideon2086]

It sounds like just the new tank uglies. The rocks and glass are green... life is starting there. If you didn't see dinos on the scope, then probably not dinos. It looks like gha growing out of the sand to me.

Best get those nitrates and phosphates up to around 5ppm and .03-.05ppm respectively. You want this algae to grow to help mature your tank. This will then help it to out compete the dinos later! I occasionally dose Loudwolf Sodium Nitrate and Seachem Flourish Phosphorous if my nutrients get too low. You can also take the skimmer offline fir part of the day and shut off any refugium lights over the chaeto to minimize its growth while trying to raise nutrients.

Get some good cuc helpers in their...a few trochus or astaea snails will attack that green on the rocks.

I'm leaning towards GHA. I have about 15 snails, 10 hermits, two conchs, and an urchin

 

[gideon2086]

He might be hung with the algae sucking in his phos and nitrates like a fuge.

Wouldn't want to break it up and re-test again?

This is what I was thinking. I'm not sure how to raise the nutrients without the algae sucking it up.

I've been overfeeding like crazy. But the algae and my chaeto are sucking it up. I've never actually dosed nitrates or phosphates before so... that may be an option

 

[Jason mack]

I'm leaning towards GHA. I have about 15 snails, 10 hermits, two conchs, and an urchin

Ard they esting it . ?? Try s couple of Mexican turbo snails