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Check first post of this thread. Address nutrients - elevate PO4 first, then NO3 by dosing, not overfeeding.
Halt zeovit for now, and all forms of carbon dosing, Run GAC for toxins.
These dinos kill coral fast because they attach directly to coral from out of the water column. That also means they can be targeted in the water column by UV etc.
If you use a product like seachem flourish phosphorus, it has calculation information on the bottle. for example each X number of milliliters per Y gallons raises phosphate by Z ppm etc.How do I elevate phos? Dosing schedule?
Trying the bleach method for the second time now on a Ostreopsis pest: both time they returned after few days.
I'm following the safe dose for 3 days, 1 dose every half day.
Am I missing something? Do I need to go on with a maintenance dose?
We can for sure helpwe can probably help!
We can for sure help
Update on my tank. Still dino free. Last night, I tested nutrients for the first time in a month and a half and I couldn't have been happier. Po4 at 0.02 and no3 at 10. No visual sign of Dino or algae. Coral are looking good too.
The issue was having no nutrients. Increasing and maintaining nutrients fixed the problem. Adding UV also helped fix the problem.Sorry if I missed it but what ended being the solution to your issue(s)?
The issue was having no nutrients. Increasing and maintaining nutrients fixed the problem. Adding UV also helped fix the problem.
It took my Dino's some time but it's dependant on the specie. So for me it took a month but then I experimented with different bottled bacteria and other methods to reduce other algae growth, only to have several reblooms. My advice would be to not experiment like I did lol. Some species though can disappear in days or weeks.How long did it take to rid it with higher nutrients?
What took over the Dino?
Okay
So lets try this again with a better video.
Any possitive ID?
To what extent does UV effect this particular strain? Are they able to free swim.Ostreopsis.
How long did it take to rid it with higher nutrients?
What took over the Dino?
Very effective. This specie does go into the water column at night and UV has shown to reduce numbers dramatically within days.To what extent does UV effect this particular strain? Are they able to free swim.
Very effective. This specie does go into the water column at night and UV has shown to reduce numbers dramatically within days.
No problem. If your Dino's became a problem for some time, it's wise to run GAC to reduce toxins as well as introduction of beneficial organisms such as live sand or rock from healthy systems.That's encouraging. I'll keep up with my nutrient dosing and hopefully make some progress.
Thanks for the information.