If it's bubbly and stringy not a good sign. Lol.
But don't worry it can be over come. Mine followed up with a planaria outbreak lol.
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But don't worry it can be over come. Mine followed up with a planaria outbreak lol.
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IMO, a 15 gal tank is not worth the time and effort to try and cure of Dino's unless you're in it for the experiment.Hey everyone,
So the dinos came back AGAIN. i have a 15g nano and have been battling dinos for over a year. this tank has been the biggest pain in the A********. Been in this hobby for over 8 years and never had a tank that just wont settle in. I have tried EVERYTHING under the sun to get rid of this dino problem and hjave my nutrients balance out and it just wont happen. i finally got my nutrients up for a while. my nitraates are 10-15 and .2-.3 phos. This makes no sense to me that the dinos are back my tank has not bottomed out since i first put up my tank. HOW IN THE HELL ARE DINOS COMING BACK WITH SKY HIGH NUTRIENTS PRESENT????? i am loosing my mind. my last attempt is the Aqua HOB UV sterilizer from bulk reef supply. I am going to try another 3 day blackout and then run the sterilizer. I am praying i have the strain that responds to UV. any other suggestions for me? If this does not work i will be breaking this tank down. I have had a ton of patience but you also have to know when to quit. Any tips on how to use the sterilizer or other suggestions on how to fight would be great. this battle has really killed my passion for the hobby i am so disappointed.. thanks !
i have tried all of that ... the last thing is the UV ... i have not tried it yet because i know it only works on specific strains of dino and its not that cheap.. i tried dosing NO3, bacteria, blackouts, manual removal, reducing light intensity, Dr tims method 4 times.. it just wont budge. i bought the 8 watt aqua HOB UV sterlizer im praying this will work.
ID the dinos. I feel ya, killed my dinos, only for GHA to show up and bring them back. also in a 15g.Hey everyone,
So the dinos came back AGAIN. i have a 15g nano and have been battling dinos for over a year. this tank has been the biggest pain in the A********. Been in this hobby for over 8 years and never had a tank that just wont settle in. I have tried EVERYTHING under the sun to get rid of this dino problem and hjave my nutrients balance out and it just wont happen. i finally got my nutrients up for a while. my nitraates are 10-15 and .2-.3 phos. This makes no sense to me that the dinos are back my tank has not bottomed out since i first put up my tank. HOW IN THE HELL ARE DINOS COMING BACK WITH SKY HIGH NUTRIENTS PRESENT????? i am loosing my mind. my last attempt is the Aqua HOB UV sterilizer from bulk reef supply. I am going to try another 3 day blackout and then run the sterilizer. I am praying i have the strain that responds to UV. any other suggestions for me? If this does not work i will be breaking this tank down. I have had a ton of patience but you also have to know when to quit. Any tips on how to use the sterilizer or other suggestions on how to fight would be great. this battle has really killed my passion for the hobby i am so disappointed.. thanks !
UV was my method. worked amazing. until my UV broke and the replacement also broke.i have tried all of that ... the last thing is the UV ... i have not tried it yet because i know it only works on specific strains of dino and its not that cheap.. i tried dosing NO3, bacteria, blackouts, manual removal, reducing light intensity, Dr tims method 4 times.. it just wont budge. i bought the 8 watt aqua HOB UV sterlizer im praying this will work.
That sounds cool, is there a web site I can go to? I want to do that with my tank.Sorry for the double post but I just had an idea...why don't you send in samples to Aquabiomics to have your microbiome examined and they can help you in determining if your microbiome may be to blame or not...if you do want to try this then take the sample before using the UV because a UV can cause changes to the bacterial diversity and populations
Aquabiomics is the name of the company... pretty sure the website is aquabiomics.com...I'm not in America right now so I haven't done it myself but I definitely would if I was over there! Its a really cool service from what I've read about them!That sounds cool, is there a web site I can go to? I want to do that with my tank.
A carbon source is just Dino food. You need to outcompete them, not feed them.I read an article the other day about bacteria and Mr saltwater tank had luck with vinegar and our vodka dosing. I'm having an issue with mine now in a 33 gallon and ice started vodka/vinegar dosing and it has lessened them and it's only been 3 days, also in very conservative I'm dosing 1/2 the recommended dose. I'm using both and homemade nopox. Good luck
I started with dry rock. been in th hobby for over 8 years and always started with live rock and had many successful tanks ... i will NEVER EVER EVER EVER EVER start with dry rock ever again.
That's why I feel like starting with real live rock gives an advantage--the rocks are already colonized by bacteria and other organisms that can outcompete themNanos seem prime for dinos. The water volume allows them to quickly dominate. While I’m all for the good fight I got rid of mine in a 12 gallon by rip cleaning and rebooting. I had done chemical warfare but later regretted allowing myself to “freak out” and nuke stuff in the tank I couldn’t see or control. They come back for a reason. There’s nothing to outcompete them. A decent rip clean and then triggering a diatom bloom is what worked for me. I think most of the products are snake oil honestly.