So in the heat of battle with these guys, today I think I am winning, I noticed something. I have been complaining about the lack of copepods and amphipods in my tank. I did get it from someone used but it just seems the rock is dead, so is the sand. During this dinoflagellate explosion I have introduced some live rock, just not enough yet. Yet still, not one pod has showed and that has been concerning. I have 25 more pounds of live rock currently curing and that should be enough. I have been doing a lot of research on the history of dinoflagellates and what people have learned, since these creatures have been around forever. Interestingly enough pods eat them if they are outnumbered, but if they are outnumbered they get eaten. Interesting article about it here...
Now caveat this does not look peer reviewed, but I am looking into other sources of information on it.
I still stick to my first theory is the lack of people using live rock. Back when I started we just did not use dead rock, maybe a piece here and there but the vast majority of our rock was live. I did not even use bagged sand, I went to a local reefer that had cultured sand that was teaming with life, he would bag it for me. So if you had enough pods in your tank, they probably would outnumber the dinoflagellates.
Now caveat this does not look peer reviewed, but I am looking into other sources of information on it.
I still stick to my first theory is the lack of people using live rock. Back when I started we just did not use dead rock, maybe a piece here and there but the vast majority of our rock was live. I did not even use bagged sand, I went to a local reefer that had cultured sand that was teaming with life, he would bag it for me. So if you had enough pods in your tank, they probably would outnumber the dinoflagellates.
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