CANT KEEP NO3 STABLE / POSSIBLE DINO'S

[NeptuneSpear2011]

Hey All,
About a month ago I noticed started to get what I believe is Dino's. Ordered a microscope to verify dinos or diatoms. I'll post that verification tomorrow. I tested levels at that time and NO3/PO4 were at 0 which led me to believe dino's. Purchased NeoNitro and been dosing however very difficult to maintain a stable NO3 level. Bumped up feeding to twice a day using mysis, scallops, shrimp, Nori, Neptune Crossover Diet pellets, garlic, Selcon & Phyto Feast. (made my own food). Cant maintain NO3. Levels currently are the following below. I've recently added silica which about two weeks ago was at 0.0. Just cant figure it out to keep Nitrates level or stable other than feeding to keep Dino's at bay.

I have taken into consideration my bio load possibly being high from all the corals and the 7 fish.

Net, net I dont mind having to either feed or dose Nitro just looking to get to the bottom or root of the issue.

Any help or advice is appreciated!

Gravity - 1.025
PH4 - 0.07
NO3 - 6.0 Dosing 20ml Neo Nitro almost daily
Silica - 0.03
Alk - 9.9 (Using Randy's Alk Recipe 1)
PH - 8.6
Ca - 450
Mg - 1280

 

[mcarroll]

I would go easy on the NO3, esp. while you're confirming what's really going on.

I have to say from the pics it doesn't look like a dino tank.

How old is the tank and if you had to guess, what cause things to go this route with N bottoming out?

 

[revhtree]

Hey All,
About a month ago I noticed started to get what I believe is Dino's. Ordered a microscope to verify dinos or diatoms. I'll post that verification tomorrow. I tested levels at that time and NO3/PO4 were at 0 which led me to believe dino's. Purchased NeoNitro and been dosing however very difficult to maintain a stable NO3 level. Bumped up feeding to twice a day using mysis, scallops, shrimp, Nori, Neptune Crossover Diet pellets, garlic, Selcon & Phyto Feast. (made my own food). Cant maintain NO3. Levels currently are the following below. I've recently added silica which about two weeks ago was at 0.0. Just cant figure it out to keep Nitrates level or stable other than feeding to keep Dino's at bay.

I have taken into consideration my bio load possibly being high from all the corals and the 7 fish.

Net, net I dont mind having to either feed or dose Nitro just looking to get to the bottom or root of the issue.

Any help or advice is appreciated!

Gravity - 1.025
PH4 - 0.07
NO3 - 6.0 Dosing 20ml Neo Nitro almost daily
Silica - 0.03
Alk - 9.9 (Using Randy's Alk Recipe 1)
PH - 8.6
Ca - 450
Mg - 1280

You’re in good hands with @mcarroll!

Tank has great color!

 

[NeptuneSpear2011]

I would go easy on the NO3, esp. while you're confirming what's really going on.

I have to say from the pics it doesn't look like a dino tank.

How old is the tank and if you had to guess, what cause things to go this route with N bottoming out?

Apologies for the late response. The tank is roughly 3 years old however, my bio load has gone up with the Corals. just bought a microscope to understand a little bit more about what I’m dealing with.

 

[BryanM]

I'm not seeing issues in terms of algae or dinos in these pics, those pics look good.

I do like getting off zerod out nutrients to avoid it however. With the increased feed and NeoNitro I would be testing often, but even if it want to 50 I would be crazy concerned, except for the speed it which it might get there.