Hello Everyone from North Carolina

[Mush55]

Hello, I’m new to reef2reef but have been keeping aquariums off and on since I was a child. With my job I’ve gotten back into reef keeping because I love it and it relaxes me. I just bought a used 90 gallon Marineland tank with some live rock,fish,and coral. I’ve been dealing with some Dinos which have receded a bit since I increased brought up phosphate and nitrate by feeding. I have also been dosing bacteria. I was just wondering if anyone could identify the type cause I was thinking of buying a UV Sterilizer.

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Welcome to your new home for saltwater reef aquarium resources and fun! Welcome to the family! :D

 

[Crabs McJones]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Fish Fan]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Great microscopy! What did you use to take those shots? Thanks!

 

[Brisk]

Welcome!

 

[vetteguy53081]

 

[Ocean_Queenie]

Hello & Welcome!

 

[56longroof]

Cant help with the ID but welcome aboard.

 

[danreef55]

 

[Mush55]

Welcome to Reef2Reef!

Great microscopy! What did you use to take those shots? Thanks!

My cell phone and microscope

 

[Mush55]

Hello, I’m new to reef2reef but have been keeping aquariums off and on since I was a child. With my job I’ve gotten back into reef keeping because I love it and it relaxes me. I just bought a used 90 gallon Marineland tank with some live rock,fish,and coral. I’ve been dealing with some Dinos which

 

[Mush55]

My cell phone and microscope

I guess they won’t play

 

[Psyduck]

 

[vetteguy53081]

Assuming this is a new tank, being too clean can be a trigger for dino which this is accor

Assuming this is a new tank, being too clean can be a trigger for dino which this is according to images. Biological deficiencies typically cause the dino structure and no light is first key followed by the addition of bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive
Blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10% IF you have light dependent corals such as SPS) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights which works as an oxidizer. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED AMINO OR ADD NOPOX if you are which is food for dinos, however you can feed coral, food which will help no3 and po4 to increase. If increasing nutrients, try to keep no3 to about 5 until you are done battling these cells.
Doing a daily siphoning will help greatly But . . . . . Siphoning will reduce nutrients , so siphon the water into/through a filter sock and save the water and return it back to tank. Obviously clean the filter sock each time.
You can feed fish as normal and if doing blackout, ambient light in room will work for them

 

[Mush55]

Hello, I’m new to reef2reef but have been keeping aquariums off and on since I was a child. With my job I’ve gotten back into reef keeping because I love it and it relaxes me. I just bought a used 90 gallon Marineland tank with some live rock,fish,and coral. I’ve been dealing with some Dinos which have receded a bit since I increased brought up phosphate and nitrate by feeding. I have also been dosing bacteria. I was just wondering if anyone could identify the type cause I was thinking of buying a UV Sterilizer.

Hello, I’m new to reef2reef but have been keeping aquariums off and on since I was a child. With my job I’ve gotten back into reef keeping because I love it and it relaxes me. I just bought a used 90 gallon Marineland tank with some live rock,fish,and coral. I’ve been dealing with some Dinos which have receded a bit since I increased brought up phosphate and nitrate by feeding. I have also been dosing bacteria. I was just wondering if anyone could identify the type cause I was thinking of buying a UV Sterilizer.

Assuming this is a new tank, being too clean can be a trigger for dino which this is accor

ding to images. Biological deficiencies typically cause the dino structure and no light is first key followed by the addition of bacteria to overcome the bad bacteria allowing them to thrive
Blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10% IF you have light dependent corals such as SPS) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights which works as an oxidizer. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as micro bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED AMINO OR ADD NOPOX if you are which is food for dinos, however you can feed coral, food which will help no3 and po4 to increase. If increasing nutrients, try to keep no3 to about 5 until you are done battling these cells.
Doing a daily siphoning will help greatly But . . . . . Siphoning will reduce nutrients , so siphon the water into/through a filter sock and save the water and return it back to tank. Obviously clean the filter sock each time.
You can feed fish as normal and if doing blackout, ambient light in room will work for them

thanks appreciate it.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks to be amphidium dino

 

[Mush55]

Looks to be amphidium dino

Thanks

 

[RockRash]

 

[zheka757]

Welcome to R2R!

 

[Mush55]

Welcome to R2R!

Thanks