Is this Dinos?
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Idk a whole lot about dinos but I have them and they suck. A lot
Looks like it to me too. Do they disappear at night after the lights go out?
There is a huge dino thread down in the nuisance algae section. UV and increased nutrients worked for me once I got them identified.
It was actually quite simple to eradicate them in my tank, and I had them way worse then what your showing.
There is a huge dino thread down in the nuisance algae section. UV and increased nutrients worked for me once I got them identified.
It was actually quite simple to eradicate them in my tank, and I had them way worse then what your showing.
Jason mack
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Yes looks like dinos ....
They dont totally disappear, but yes they do significantly reduce in density. One thing is they are not "snotty" like many report. They are a bit stringy/hary, but not snotty like Cyano is. Im also not seeing sheets of them like some report either.
I think mine were brought on by a lack of competition. I have been battling with nucense algaes/cyano since the start of the tank. Ive had to does No3 to try and stave off the cyano. Unfortunately, once i beat that (using chemiclean), the dinos came on in full force.
My plan is to use the competition method using bacteria/carbon dosing. I purchased both of the Dr Tims products (one that eats Dinos, and the other than Chews up nutrients). Ive removed the Po4 Remover, and started feeding heavy.
Current levels:
Po4: 0.06
No3: <10
When the Dr Tims arrives, I will begin a regiment of dosing the bacteria, and Vinegar carbon dosing t0 out compete the dinos. I will also black the tank out for 3 days. My hope is that the black out wipes out the bulk of the colony, and the bacteria dosing (on-going) will keep them away for good. I have used the zeovit system successfully in the past, and i am strongly considering going back. The only downside to carbon dosing is that I will likely want to purchase some sort of auto doser for the carbon source. In the past I dosed it manually and that was a PITA. I also dont have anyone I trust to watch my tank while i am out of town.
Wish me luck folks
Jason mack
Monti madness
Why carbon dose .?? Your struggling with your no3 and po4 ....having myself just battled dinos for the past 5-6 months my advice dose silicate and out compete dinos with diatoms...also get a good UV light ..at least 1w per 3 gallons put it direct in dt ..and blow rocks off every night just before lights out ..pull your sand bed and clean it ....add lots phytoplankton and copepods....this is how I beat dinos ...
Jason mack
Monti madness
What wonder product do you have that eats dinos ????
SUPPOSEDLY, the Dr Tims Watste Away contains a strain of bacteria known as "macrophage" which will eat dinos. The One and Only is a nitrate reducer only...which is why they suggest to use them both together.
As far as my nutrients, I am holding steady with .06 ppm Po4 and about 10 or less Nitrate. Ive not dosed either in a very long time.
Jason mack
Monti madness
There are many strains of dinos ...does it say which ones it eats ..or does it eat all of them ...to be honest I've not seen or heard of this in the dino threads on here ..so I doubt that this will work ....I could be wrong....but having battled at least 3 sorts of dinos in my tank and having tried everything from lights out ....too dinox .....only by using the methods I mentioned earlier ...dosing phytoplankton and copepods and silicate with UV...was I able too beat them ...
I think the conclusion im coming to is that the treatment plan very much depends on the species. The ones i have do not respond to lights out, UV, or carbon dosing apparently. Thankfully mine don't appear to be super toxic. They don't form mats (at least not yet) and are not snotty. My corals sure do get ticked when i blow off my rocks though! Supper ticked! I think next time I'm going to dose coral snow first, then blow off my rocks and mix my sand. Hopefully then the dinos stick and get skimmed out. Mine don't appear to like floating in the water column so we shall see.
I still need to get some water glass (sodium silicate) to added to the war though....
I still need to get some water glass (sodium silicate) to added to the war though....
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