Trying to see how successful people were restarting a tank after having dinos. I have a feeling it will just happen in my new system. New everything not even keeping fish or corals.
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Im 2 for 2. After treatment, Never returnedTrying to see how successful people were restarting a tank after having dinos. I have a feeling it will just happen in my new system. New everything not even keeping fish or corals.
I’m over trying to get them out of my tank. Tried it all. Nitrates at 10ppm phosphate 0.07ppm, tried dosing microbacter 7, pods, 36 watt UV light running 24/7, raising PH, more flow, raised temp to 83°, H2O2 dosed, Dino-x, and did multiple 5 day blackouts. I’m just done with the frustration. Lol i have had the dinos for 5 years now, and i only have a purple tang left so it’s not a big deal to restart the tank now.I pulled my skimmer, no water changes and ignored my tank, other than feeding the fish for a few months. Sps packed 24 months later.
Hoping for the same results! Did you start with dry rock or live?Im 2 for 2. After treatment, Never returned
Both. What are you doing to treat dino?Hoping for the same results! Did you start with dry rock or live?
Nothing anymore. I’m done with that tank. But i tried literally everything recommended in the forums. H2O2 dosing, microbacter 7, 36 watt UV, removed all sand, got nutrients to 10ppm nitrate and 0.07 phosphate, stopped water changes, siphoned them into a filter sock whatever nights i was around to do so, dosed pods, raised PH, and I’m sure there are a couple I’m missing. Iv just had it with them and ready to restart the tank. The reason dinos started in the first place was from carbon dosing about 5 years ago.Both. What are you doing to treat dino?
Super frustrating! When you restarted did you use dry or live rock? I want to use dry so i don’t have hitchhikers, but i know dry rock is apparently prone to dinos.I tried everything too Peroxide UV. Dino X Silica dosing, copepods and increasing nutrients. Finally gave up after 6-8 months and restarted the tank Had Procentrum Dinos and couldn’t eradicate them Was easier to just Toss everything and restart
When did you notice dinos? How far into owning the tank? Just the word gives me the heebie jeebies.I've done UV, MB7, raised PO4&NO3, heat to 83 degrees x4 days, 3-4 day blackouts, peroxide, currently crossing my fingers Vibrant might help? Also started reef flux for turf algae... this hobby went from fun to brutal really quick. I'm for sure doing at least partial live rock from now on. Biodiversity from the start sounds more logical. I'll take a risk with pests over increased dino chances again.
So about 5 years ago i started the tank with about 60lbs of dry pukini rock from BRS it went through the normal ugly phases of cyano, but that only last a couple weeks. It was a great looking tank for about a year. That’s when i started seeing elevated nitrates and water changes weren’t doing much so i decided to carbon dose with vinegar. I guess i went to fast and a week or so into the dosing i started to see dinos, and haven’t been able to beat it since. So it was roughly a year into the tank being setup.When did you notice dinos? How far into owning the tank? Just the word gives me the heebie jeebies.
I’m over trying to get them out of my tank. Tried it all. Nitrates at 10ppm phosphate 0.07ppm, tried dosing microbacter 7, pods, 36 watt UV light running 24/7, raising PH, more flow, raised temp to 83°, H2O2 dosed, Dino-x, and did multiple 5 day blackouts. I’m just done with the frustration. Lol i have had the dinos for 5 years now, and i only have a purple tang left so it’s not a big deal to restart the tank now.
I swear this forum has a dino thread everyday.
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