Dino identification

[rhino777]

This is the first time that I've dealt with dinos so I'm having a hard time identifying what kind that I have. The pictures are from a cheap kids microscope so sorry for the quality. I thought it was cyano at first, because it looks exactly like it, but after a few chemi clean treatments I'm thinking its dinos. Can anyone help me identify excatly which dino I have so I can finnally have a clean looking tank again?

 

[Dan_P]

This is the first time that I've dealt with dinos so I'm having a hard time identifying what kind that I have. The pictures are from a cheap kids microscope so sorry for the quality. I thought it was cyano at first, because it looks exactly like it, but after a few chemi clean treatments I'm thinking its dinos. Can anyone help me identify excatly which dino I have so I can finnally have a clean looking tank again?

The photos are out of focus, but Google Prorocentrum and see if that looks like yours. Ostriopsis and Amphidinium are two others to look up.

 

[skey44]

I know it matters what type, but… the old school shot gun method eventually works for me. I fix any nutrient imbalances (especially zeros). Then I up my tank maintenance to 2x a week small water change with gravel siphon. Baste/stir sand and rocks if not water changing daily. I also add pods. Add some carbon to help mitigate any Dino toxins. Increase flow especially in problem areas. Add bacteria/coral snow slurry nightly (I used microbe lift special blend and home made coral snow). I also dose phyto nightly when I have them. Turn my uv on (purchased one for initial bloom).
I recently had something that looked a lot like this and was able to correct with above methods, But I don’t have a microscope. YMMV

 

[rhino777]

This is the first time that I've dealt with dinos so I'm having a hard time identifying what kind that I have. The pictures are from a cheap kids microscope so sorry for the quality. I thought it was cyano at first, because it looks exactly like it, but after a few chemi clean treatments I'm thinking its dinos. Can anyone help me identify excatly which dino I have so I can finnally have a clean looking tank again?

The photos are out of focus, but Google Prorocentrum and see if that looks like yours. Ostriopsis and Amphidinium are two others to look up.

It does look like the Prorocentrum more than any others. My microscope is horrible lol! I have a video that I'll post too. It's a little bit clearer.

 

[rhino777]

This is the first time that I've dealt with dinos so I'm having a hard time identifying what kind that I have. The pictures are from a cheap kids microscope so sorry for the quality. I thought it was cyano at first, because it looks exactly like it, but after a few chemi clean treatments I'm thinking its dinos. Can anyone help me identify excatly which dino I have so I can finnally have a clean looking tank again?

Here's a video too

 

[rhino777]

I know it matters what type, but… the old school shot gun method eventually works for me. I fix any nutrient imbalances (especially zeros). Then I up my tank maintenance to 2x a week small water change with gravel siphon. Baste/stir sand and rocks if not water changing daily. I also add pods. Add some carbon to help mitigate any Dino toxins. Increase flow especially in problem areas. Add bacteria/coral snow slurry nightly (I used microbe lift special blend and home made coral snow). I also dose phyto nightly when I have them. Turn my uv on (purchased one for initial bloom).
I recently had something that looked a lot like this and was able to correct with above methods, But I don’t have a microscope. YMMV

These things are just annoying and stupid lol! I've got a uv sterilizer in the display, been dosing copepods, microbactr7, microbactr clean, and Ive got my nitrates and phosphates finally in balance. I haven't noticed much of a difference yet though. It's been about 4 days. I haven't done a blackout yet though and I think I'm going to. How long to black it out and do you still feed your fish and run your uv?

 

[skey44]

I haven’t had to resort to reduced lighting. I feed the fish normal to heavy.