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+1 in keep running UV. I took mine off after a couple weeks and they returned. I’d alsoGlad things are turning! I’ve never dosed hydrogen peroxide so I can’t comment on that. I tried to move my UV from DT back to sump return, but it didn’t work for me. It has worked for others however. I plumbed mine permanently in my DT. If you want to remove UV completely I would wait at least a couple months. Good luck either way.
Glad things are turning! I’ve never dosed hydrogen peroxide so I can’t comment on that. I tried to move my UV from DT back to sump return, but it didn’t work for me. It has worked for others however. I plumbed mine permanently in my DT. If you want to remove UV completely I would wait at least a couple months. Good luck either way.
It’s obviously your call and there are no rules here. It just seems that results are very mixed. You can try 2-3 weeks, but be ready to crank it back If needed!Hmm I do not see any possible way to plumb my UV to my display. Wow couple of months ok. I was thinking 2-3 weeks should get their numbers to a point they wouldn't show themselves.
It’s obviously your call and there are no rules here. It just seems that results are very mixed. You can try 2-3 weeks, but be ready to crank it back If needed!
Sorry, I’m not an ID person. So hopefully someone can do that. However, their behavior sounds somewhat like the amphidinium I dealt with. Some have had success with bacteria dosing like microbacter 7. I never used that. In addition to UV, I made the largest improvement when I removed my sand.This is what is on my sand. Did some blackouts, dosed peroxide for a week or so and have uv running in and out of my DT. Seems to have mostly left the rocks but remains in the sand. I have vacuumed and stired the sand and its back within 24-36 hours
This is what is on my sand. Did some blackouts, dosed peroxide for a week or so and have uv running in and out of my DT. Seems to have mostly left the rocks but remains in the sand. I have vacuumed and stired the sand and its back within 24-36 hours
I have been dosing MB7 every other day give or take. Knock on wood the stuff on the sand doesn't seem to be getting worse but it also doesn't seem to be getting betterSorry, I’m not an ID person. So hopefully someone can do that. However, their behavior sounds somewhat like the amphidinium I dealt with. Some have had success with bacteria dosing like microbacter 7. I never used that. In addition to UV, I made the largest improvement when I removed my sand.
It’s seems pretty common for us to have more than one type as well. What scope did you get?I would buy a better scope. I had a $15 scope for my first ID and I was told it was Amphidium. After months of bacteria dosing I decided to buy a better scope $100... The cleaner pics showed it was Ostreopsis.
I would assume that Randy is correct that higher pH and lower CO2 would be worse for dinos. Again just an assumption I have no data to back this up. I certainly wouldn't expect a fresh air source or CO2 scrubber to hurt. My guess would be that your blooms were circumstantially tied to your CO2 scrubber.Is anyone aware if it's better to use an 02 scrubber / fresh air source to skimmer with Ostreopsis?
I feel like the blooms were more intense with my 02 scrubber connected but I also didn't have the upper hand on them like I do now. I thought I read in one of @Randy Holmes-Farley articles higher pH / lower 02 affected Dino's in a negative way..
I would assume that Randy is correct that higher pH and lower CO2 would be worse for dinos. Again just an assumption I have no data to back this up. I certainly wouldn't expect a fresh air source or CO2 scrubber to hurt. My guess would be that your blooms were circumstantially tied to your CO2 scrubber.
It’s seems pretty common for us to have more than one type as well. What scope did you get?