Hi, I've been battling dinos for several months now and I am trying to identify them with a microscope. I'm not sure I know what to look for. Does anyone know what kind of dino I'm dealing with here? Thanks in advance.
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Yeah, I've got an AquaUV hooked up to the return pump. I think it helped, but they are still there. Any idea what kind of dino this is?you running UV? Should take care of them.
Thanks for the tips! I'm currently doing all those things except for the hydrogen peroxide dosing at night. Do you dose it just by pouring it directly into the display?Its dinoflagellates and needs to be address quickly as is fairly easy. First- Check phosphates and nitrates to assure theyre not elevated.
Blow loose with a turkey baster. It will capture and clean more surface area. Here is full program:
Prepare by starting with a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15%) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off.
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights - ramping up and work your white lights up slowly
Looks like amphidinium and I did add direct to displayThanks for the tips! I'm currently doing all those things except for the hydrogen peroxide dosing at night. Do you dose it just by pouring it directly into the display?
Also, any idea what type of dino this is? Like is it coolia or amphidinium?
Nice video, what microscope r u using?Hi, I've been battling dinos for several months now and I am trying to identify them with a microscope. I'm not sure I know what to look for. Does anyone know what kind of dino I'm dealing with here? Thanks in advance.
I feel like some of it disappears at night, but I definitely still see a good chunk of it even hours after lights out. It likes to cover my sand and tank walls as well as a bit on the rocks.Im guessing coolia, but not certain, where are they in the tank? Do they disappear at night?
Nice video, what microscope r u using?
That's what I was afraid of. My UV probably won't do anything to kill these, right?large cell amphidinium (green cyano background)
Correct. LC Amphids don't leave the sand bed at night unfortunately.That's what I was afraid of. My UV probably won't do anything to kill these, right?
60galhow many gallons is this dino tank