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I gave a 5 gallon EvoV reef - no fish. I've been battling dinoflagellates for over three months. I've read all the posts and watched all the YouTube videos. I've tried a UV sterilizer, raising the temperature, lights out, doing partial water changes and no water changes, Dr Tim's Waste Away as well as his protocol for bringing dinoflagellates under control, Vibrant, hyperaeration, increasing flow and changing directions of flow. I siphon daily which is getting very annoying and time-consuming. My filtration is floss, (changed daily) a little carbon and Seachem Matrix. My phosphates are 0 and nitrates 5 (Salifert kits). All other parameters are within normal limits. I think the problem started when I added a phosphate remover (green pad type) which sucked out all the phosphate and I can't seem to get the level back up. I feed the tank despite having no fish (e.g. Reef Roids, a full cube of mysis shrimp, flaked food). The phospates will go up a bit for a few days then right back down to 0. I'd like to just add a phosphate supplement but can't seem to find one. Any help would be SO appreciated. I'm getting very discouraged. Reefing is no fun for me anymore.