How to get rid of Dino’s?

Chiefmaster30 · Mar 4, 2019

Any suggestions on Where to start to get rid of Dino’s? Fairly new tank as in a couple months old. 0 nitrates and phosphates at the moment. Alk is 9.0 calcium 415. Mag 1350.

cidermaster · Mar 4, 2019

Purchase a cheap microscope from Amazon to ID what strain you have then go from there

Big G · Mar 4, 2019

If they are the strain of Dinos that fade/disappear at night, usually running a UV filter will take care of them within a few days.

Chiefmaster30 · Mar 4, 2019

Big G said:
If they are the strain of Dinos that fade/disappear at night, usually running a UV filter will take care of them within a few days.

Yes they are! They disappear at night and come back soon as lights come on. I don’t have a up filter.

Big G · Mar 4, 2019

How big is your tank?

Chiefmaster30 · Mar 4, 2019

Big G said:
How big is your tank?

It’s a 80 gallon rimless 48x24x16” I have a 40 breeder 3 chamber sump.

Big G · Mar 4, 2019

Chiefmaster30 said:
It’s a 80 gallon rimless 48x24x16” I have a 40 breeder 3 chamber sump.

This is a bit bigger version of the one I use in my QTs when a UV is needed. Very simple to use.
https://amazon.com/AA-Aquarium-Ster...Y4KDDCC7XZW&psc=1&refRID=R96MQTNZCY4KDDCC7XZW

Chiefmaster30 · Mar 4, 2019

Is this stuff gonna smother my coral to death. Should I try to setup a coral qt tank or something?

Big G · Mar 4, 2019

I'd consider running the UV filter in the DT first. Pretty simple to use. Run the UV; do 10-25% daily water changes to help rid the tank of the dead bacteria/detritus for a few days.

cidermaster · Mar 5, 2019

Big G said:
I'd consider running the UV filter in the DT first. Pretty simple to use. Run the UV; do 10-25% daily water changes to help rid the tank of the dead bacteria/detritus for a few days.

When I had Dino’s doing a water change made than worse the next day . What strain did you have ?

Big G · Mar 5, 2019

Unknown. I just did the water changes - after starting the UV filter - to remove detritus. Once per day. It was amazing the junk I siphoned out of the tank. Each day I did a 25% water change and the water got clearer and clearer. Took about 5 days for it to be clean and clear.

But yes, you are right. I tried doing water changes alone and it got worse and worse.

GatorScott · Mar 5, 2019

For me increasing my nitrates and siphoning has got rid of them twice.

Big G · Mar 5, 2019

GatorScott said:
For me increasing my nitrates and siphoning has got rid of them twice.

Were your nitrates and phosphates at zero when you got them?

GatorScott · Mar 5, 2019

Big G said:
Were your nitrates and phosphates at zero when you got them?

Both times I’ve got them is after I dosed chemiclean to get rid of cyano outbreak. Chemiclean is known for drastically reducing the nitrates which it did, but phosphates I couldn’t tell you because it’s bad but I don’t test for it.