Dino ID: Probably Prorocentrum?

[ChuneReef]

Dino ID Chune Reef

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Hi guys! Can anyone help me ID what dinos I'm dealing with? Based on the circular structure in the center of the cell and the symmetrical oval shape I'm guessing Prorocentrum.

Also, is it possible that I have 2 kinds of dinos? Some of them look a bit different, maybe like Amphidimium. Sick to death of these guys, I've been fighting them on & off for almost a year now.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Dino ID Chune Reef

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Hi guys! Can anyone help me ID what dinos I'm dealing with? Based on the circular structure in the center of the cell and the symmetrical oval shape I'm guessing Prorocentrum.

Also, is it possible that I have 2 kinds of dinos? Some of them look a bit different, maybe like Amphidimium. Sick to death of these guys, I've been fighting them on & off for almost a year now.

I see amphidium and a few ostracids moving around
Any pics of tank itself under white lighting?

 

[ChuneReef]

It's been a year-long battle and these dinos have taken out basically my entire coral population. Hopefully that pic shows the sad condition of my tank rn. Pump and tube are for UV that seems to do nothing.

 

[ChuneReef]

I see amphidium and a few ostracids moving around
Any pics of tank itself under white lighting?

Also ostracids or ostreopsis?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Also ostracids or ostreopsis?

Ostracods which are flea-like

 

[vetteguy53081]

It's been a year-long battle and these dinos have taken out basically my entire coral population. Hopefully that pic shows the sad condition of my tank rn. Pump and tube are for UV that seems to do nothing.

Try this- it works

Prepare by starting with a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. 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 CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

Any update? Mine look similar trying to figure out what to do. I just started carbon dosing based on this thread:

Dinoflagelates. A disruptive treatment

I just used plain white sugar. When there were discussions around brown sugar earlier in thread - I figured it could have been the “raw” sugar we see here in the states as the crystals are on the brown side, but it’s not “brown sugar” which has molasses. Also, once I got Dinos under control...

www.reef2reef.com

Thinking of getting a UV also.

Haven't heard great things about Hydrogen peroxide, but will research more @vetteguy53081

 

[tapeworm123]

Any update ?

 

[Bitcoin Reefer]

Any update ?

I am not OP, but i tried the method above from @vetteguy53081 :

After doing 3 days of carbon dosing from another thread, I decided to change my mind and switched to Vetteguy's method since I was worried that carbon dosing method would be counter productive to my low phos/nitrate:

Day 1-5 MB7 During day, H202 at night, 10% Blue channels only 9 hrs.
Day 6-7 MB7 During day, no more H202, 20% blue channels, 2% other channels, 9 hrs.
Day 8-9 MB7 During day, no more H202, 25% blue channels, 5% other channels, 9 hrs.

Dino on sand is completely gone to my eyes and on rocks looks much better. Let's cross our fingers, hoping it doesn't come back after I ramp lights back up.

A couple of things I also did. Super power feeding every day 4-5 pellet feedings as much as they'd eat + 1 frozen cube + 3 nice squirts of phyto (white cap not alive kind)

My nitrates and phosphates started to rise within 2-3 days of quiting carbon dosing + power feeding. Here are the stats in spreadsheet attached.