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[rowenaad]

i think i have Prorocentrum but wanna get help confirm this thanks

 

[Lavey29]

Here

https://www.reef2reef.com/attachments/dinoflagellateid12_12_2019-pdf.1324729/

 

[rowenaad]

Here

https://www.reef2reef.com/attachments/dinoflagellateid12_12_2019-pdf.1324729/

thats what i used as reference but couldnt really tell between Prorocentrum and Amphidinium from my microscope : (

 

[vetteguy53081]

i think i have Prorocentrum but wanna get help confirm this thanks

These look like amphidium. Generally when you get these, its biological deficiencies that are causing the dino structure.
No light is first key followed by the addition of bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive
Prepare by starting by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10% IF you have light dependant corals such as SPS) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights which works as an oxidizer. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED AMINO OR ADD NOPOX which is food for dinos, however you can feed coral, food which will help no3 and po4 to increase. If increasing nutrients, try to keep no3 to about 5 until you are done battling these cells.
Doing a daily siphoning will help greatly But . . . . . Siphoning will reduce nutrients , so siphon the water into/through a filter sock and save the water and return it back to tank. Obviously clean the filter sock each time.
You can feed fish as normal and if doing blackout, ambient light in room will work for them

 

[rowenaad]

These look like amphidium. Generally when you get these, its biological deficiencies that are causing the dino structure.
No light is first key followed by the addition of bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive
Prepare by starting by blowing this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10% IF you have light dependant corals such as SPS) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights which works as an oxidizer. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED AMINO OR ADD NOPOX which is food for dinos, however you can feed coral, food which will help no3 and po4 to increase. If increasing nutrients, try to keep no3 to about 5 until you are done battling these cells.
Doing a daily siphoning will help greatly But . . . . . Siphoning will reduce nutrients , so siphon the water into/through a filter sock and save the water and return it back to tank. Obviously clean the filter sock each time.
You can feed fish as normal and if doing blackout, ambient light in room will work for them

thanks i have recently lost my nassarius snail and thinking it might be one of the more toxic type, but i have it for 2+ years so might just be aging ill be getting microbacter clean. I only have softies for coral so they should be fine with blackouts, but should i leave a light on for the crocea clam?

 

[vetteguy53081]

thanks i have recently lost my nassarius snail and thinking it might be one of the more toxic type, but i have it for 2+ years so might just be aging ill be getting microbacter clean. I only have softies for coral so they should be fine with blackouts, but should i leave a light on for the crocea clam?

Dinos release low level toxins and can have effect on inverts and sensitive coral