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Tbh I do not. I have an unopened Red Sea kit that I’ll crack open tomorrow. I do not enjoy testing and let the tank dictate what I do or don’t so. Coral extension and growth has been solid so far. I feed regularly so I’d be surprised if nutrients are bottomed out. I started with gulf rock so I’m surprised I ended up with dinosIt looks like the start of dinos, do you know what your n03 p04 values are ?
Diatoms disappear at night too. They are light dependent.Looks like some green macro algae, tons of varieties.
I don’t see much in the way if any, Dino’s or Diatoms.
Now, if the rocks (or sand) go “clean” during darkness, but show up when lights on….then Dino’s.
Pinch it off, and redirect snails to most affected areas.
I did not know that they left the substrate.Diatoms disappear at night too. They are light dependent.
I don't think they do. I think they shrink up real small with no light and can't be readily seen in the sand. Then as light comes on it opens and goes photosynthetic again.I did not know that they left the substrate.
Mine just looked like snot, with a bubble.
It's probably just some ocean rock algae hitchhiker. Doesn't really look like anything urgent to me. Get a nice diverse cleaner crew in there.The pics where you can see the zoas, there’s a bunch of thin stringy stuff, brownish in color. One string was like 8 inches long. They do reappear. I started with 35 pounds live ocean rock and barely had a cycle. I’d be really surprised and bummed if it were Dinos but it does blow away with a turkey baster and it does reappear in a day or so
Agreed, but Dino’s, can leave the sand completely (in darkness) and move in the water column. This makes at least, the golden types, easy prey for UV and fine filtering.I don't think they do. I think they shrink up real small with no light and can't be readily seen in the sand. Then as light comes on it opens and goes photosynthetic again.
Yes some types of dinos doAgreed, but Dino’s, can leave the sand completely (in darkness) and move in the water column. This makes at least, the golden types, easy prey for UV and fine filtering.
I did not know that they left the substrate.
Mine just looked like snot, with a bubble.