Dino Identification

[AustinW78]

I am hoping that someone can help me identify the species of dinos in the photo and video I provided. Thank you in advance and apologies if I did not post this in the correct thread!

 

[Dan_P]

I am hoping that someone can help me identify the species of dinos in the photo and video I provided. Thank you in advance and apologies if I did not post this in the correct thread!

Couldn’t view the video. Organisms in photo look like Prorocentrum. Google that name for additional images to confirm identification.

 

[rowenaad]

agree on Prorocentrum

 

[Kmst80]

3rd on prorocentrum

 

[mmorrison55]

What’s your levels? Are you bottomed out by chance on nitrates and phosphates?

Also, pics of your tank under white light to see how bad it is would help.

I had success fighting Dino’s using a uv sand bed sweeper every day and following their instructions that come with the product, which including injecting good bacteria under the sand bed where the outbreaks were heavier.

https://3dreefing.com/products/sand-bed-uv-sweeper

 

[AustinW78]

What’s your levels? Are you bottomed out by chance on nitrates and phosphates?

Also, pics of your tank under white light to see how bad it is would help.

I had success fighting Dino’s using a uv sand bed sweeper every day and following their instructions that come with the product, which including injecting good bacteria under the sand bed where the outbreaks were heavier.

https://3dreefing.com/products/sand-bed-uv-sweeper

My nitrates are around 10ppm and I need to check my phosphates again this afternoon. I added copepods/phytoplankton and have upped nutrients slightly to try to get competition going.

 

[mmorrison55]

Ok. I was thinking this all may be from bottomed out nitrates and phosphates

 

[AustinW78]

Ok. I was thinking this all may be from bottomed out nitrates and phosphates

Yeah the tank is brand new and I had to flux Bryopisis algae.... I am just trying to get everything under control at this point :( lol

 

[Kmst80]

Yeah the tank is brand new and I had to flux Bryopisis algae.... I am just trying to get everything under control at this point :( lol

Here we go, the good old flux. Guess when I had my prorocentrum outbreak, after reef flux treatment and chemiclean. Nocks all the biodiversity out too. Never again.

 

[Kmst80]

For prorocentrum it is beneficial to dose sodium silicate(waterglass) to promote diatom growth.

 

[AustinW78]

What’s your levels? Are you bottomed out by chance on nitrates and phosphates?

Also, pics of your tank under white light to see how bad it is would help.

I had success fighting Dino’s using a uv sand bed sweeper every day and following their instructions that come with the product, which including injecting good bacteria under the sand bed where the outbreaks were heavier.

https://3dreefing.com/products/sand-bed-uv-sweeper

I just wanted to return to say a huge thank you. Dinos were taking over when I purchased this device, TWO DAYS LATER they are practically gone completely!! (In unison with copepods and adding a couple fish to help create some nutrients)

 

[AustinW78]

Here we go, the good old flux. Guess when I had my prorocentrum outbreak, after reef flux treatment and chemiclean. Nocks all the biodiversity out too. Never again.

There really are no new experiences on the planet are there!! lol

 

[Yanir34]

I am hoping that someone can help me identify the species of dinos in the photo and video I provided. Thank you in advance and apologies if I did not post this in the correct thread!

That's looks like Prorocentrum or amphidiniums.
Both requires same treatment:

1. Elevate your NO3 and PO4 to 10 and 0.1

2. Dose silicate solution (water glass) to encourage diatom bloom.

3. Dose bacteria , of some types not just one type (keep an eye on nutrients levels while Dosing bacteria , they will consume not and po4)

4. Siphon as much as you can from sandbad, to 5 micron filter sock , and put thoes water back to the tank
. DO NOT Siphon them to more then 5 micron filter sock !!

5. DO NOT preform any water change. Certain trace elements in synthetic sea salt is rocket's full for dino's . Don't give them that fuel.

6. Add different types of pod's and rotiifers + different type of phytoplankton.

Good luck .

 

[Yanir34]

What’s your levels? Are you bottomed out by chance on nitrates and phosphates?

Also, pics of your tank under white light to see how bad it is would help.

I had success fighting Dino’s using a uv sand bed sweeper every day and following their instructions that come with the product, which including injecting good bacteria under the sand bed where the outbreaks were heavier.

https://3dreefing.com/products/sand-bed-uv-sweeper

Where did you bought this device ?
I'm trying to order it from their website ,but it's refusing to let me.
Do you live in UK or Europe?

 

[mmorrison55]

I’m in the US.

If you have access to a 3d printer, you may be able to ask the guy for the stl file and print it in your location. The uv bulb that goes in it can likely be purchased in your vicinity

I bout a few replacement bulbs from here

https://www.wayfair.com/lighting/pd...mentGuid=93ee2466-cbc3-4979-8342-c75912c5ed26