Help with dinoflagellates

[paraletho]

If you know what species you have it makes it easier. I had a mixture of Prorocentrum and Ostreopsis. My inline UV took care of the Ostreopsis but Prorocentrum don’t like to leave the sandbed. That is when I started using the sandsweeper. It is basically a shielded UV bulb on a handle that you kill them where they live giving you the advantage when you add the good colonizers. Copepods, Diatoms, bacteria etc.

 

[Mongo1.0]

I tried the peppermint shrimp. They are not guaranteed to eat aptasia. Berghia are going to eat aptasia. Otherwise, they will die .

You need to get the right species of peppermint shrimp, there are some that don't care for Aptasia, but the right ones will mow them down

Got the wundermanni

 

[Fish Fan]

- get parameters in spec

What does this mean to you? I don't want you to think you need zero or even very low nitrate and phosphate.

If I didn't link it above, here's RHF's advice on parameter concentrations, and many here on R2R are following these guidelines that are a bit higher than what was previously advised. 5.00 ppm to 50 ppm nitrate, and 0.1ppm to 0.3 ppm phosphate. Here's Randy's guide:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/article-thoughts-on-nutrient-target-ranges.1095268/

 

[Mongo1.0]

I tried the peppermint shrimp. They are not guaranteed to eat aptasia. Berghia are going to eat aptasia. Otherwise, they will die .

You need to get the right species of peppermint shrimp, there are some that don't care for Aptasia, but the right ones will mow them down

Which species? I got the wundermanni.

 

[Fish Fan]

Which species? I got the wundermanni.

It's not so much the species you purchased, it's that the seller will sell any of the species and claim that they all eat Aptasia.

 

[Mongo1.0]

- get parameters in spec

What does this mean to you? I don't want you to think you need zero or even very low nitrate and phosphate.

If I didn't link it above, here's RHF's advice on parameter concentrations, and many here on R2R are following these guidelines that are a bit higher than what was previously advised. 5.00 ppm to 50 ppm nitrate, and 0.1ppm to 0.3 ppm phosphate. Here's Randy's guide:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/article-thoughts-on-nutrient-target-ranges.1095268/

Never said zero, ever. Following the same parameters you are from RHF.

 

[Mongo1.0]

Which species? I got the wundermanni.

It's not so much the species you purchased, it's that the seller will sell any of the species and claim that they all eat Aptasia.

Well, ok, which peppermint shrimp? I just know that the Nudibranch Berghia knock aptasia out about a year and a half ago. I tried the species of peppermint shrimp, according to many sources, wundermanni, that control aptasia. They look cool, but that is it.

 

[Fish Fan]

Never said zero, ever. Following the same parameters you are from RHF.

I was referring to some comments in your first post, I just don't want others who see this to think that zero or very low nutrients is a good goal

From your first post in this thread:

Also, 0 nutrients is a plus.

6. Goad from now on: Keep nitrates and phosphates LOW, but PRESENT. Nitrates around 5 to 10ppm and phosphates from 0.03 to 0.10.

RHF is now recommending nitrate between 5 ppm and 50 ppm and phosphate between 0.06 ppm and 0.30 ppm.

Well, ok, which peppermint shrimp? I just know that the Nudibranch Berghia knock aptasia out about a year and a half ago. I tried the species of peppermint shrimp, according to many sources, wundermanni, that control aptasia. They look cool, but that is it.

This is because the seller isn't selling the correct shrimp, there's several species, and they may not know what they are getting in. The Nudibranchs work, but they're expensive, and would starve without Aptasia. I know a few R2R members that successfully use peppermints for Aptasia control.

I hope this helps

 

[Mongo1.0]

Never said zero, ever. Following the same parameters you are from RHF.

I was referring to some comments in your first post, I just don't want others who see this to think that zero or very low nutrients is a good goal

From your first post in this thread:

Also, 0 nutrients is a plus.

6. Goad from now on: Keep nitrates and phosphates LOW, but PRESENT. Nitrates around 5 to 10ppm and phosphates from 0.03 to 0.10.

RHF is now recommending nitrate between 5 ppm and 50 ppm and phosphate between 0.06 ppm and 0.30 ppm.

Well, ok, which peppermint shrimp? I just know that the Nudibranch Berghia knock aptasia out about a year and a half ago. I tried the species of peppermint shrimp, according to many sources, wundermanni, that control aptasia. They look cool, but that is it.

This is because the seller isn't selling the correct shrimp, there's several species, and they may not know what they are getting in. The Nudibranchs work, but they're expensive, and would starve without Aptasia. I know a few R2R members that successfully use peppermints for Aptasia control.

I hope this helps

I know about the shrimp and the species. Did my due diligence and compared with the chart I had of the species. So I have the wundermanni, unless the chart is wrong. I know peeps that have had ones that work also. That is why I tried them first this time. Anyways, I will leave it at that.