Dino fix ..anecdotal

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My skimmer cup overflowed - had several days of gunk in it. The next day dinos exploded , nothing cured the problem.

Then I saw a video about iron as a possible solution . Our water here leaves the rust ring on toilets ( i realize theres different forms of iron and i dont know what form comes from our tap).Started dumping dechlorinated tap water in the tank ( i use RO makeup water normally) about 2 cups a day .Day by day the dinos subsided .. almost gone here a week later.

Totally anecdotal... I get it. But that's what happened.
 
75 g fowler

My skimmer cup overflowed - had several days of gunk in it. The next day dinos exploded , nothing cured the problem.

Then I saw a video about iron as a possible solution . Our water here leaves the rust ring on toilets ( i realize theres different forms of iron and i dont know what form comes from our tap).Started dumping dechlorinated tap water in the tank ( i use RO makeup water normally) about 2 cups a day .Day by day the dinos subsided .. almost gone here a week later.

Totally anecdotal... I get it. But that's what happened.
Does your tap water contain phosphate or nitrate?
 
Update....upgraded from 75 to 125.

Waiting for new lights to arrive. Meanwhile I'm using 2 black box lights R and L and in the middle an old coral life power compact flourecent fixture....so what!?

Well the dinos returned R and L but under the coral l - no dinos on rock and little on sand...the closeup is are the dinos

Strange tea leaves to read
 

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