Cleaner shrimp just died today and this algae was on his feelers, can I get an ID on what this could be?
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Any idea what type and how to get rid of them?Yep. That is definitely dinos.
Meteor, I mean It got rid of the other dinosaurs. Lol, in all seriousness and IME it will go away on its own.Any idea what type and how to get rid of them?
Any idea what type and how to get rid of them?
Hair algae. Comes in all colors. Manually remove/siphon out, check NO3 and PO4 are in range, lessen feeding, shorten light intervals, add CUC if you don’t have and a tang or 2 depending on tank size and lawnmower blenny. Be patient. Will take time to eradicate.Any idea what type and how to get rid of them?
I do 2 frags of themDo you have any Zoa?
I dont think its hair algae bc it started to grow on my cleaner shrimp and he ended up dying todayHair algae. Comes in all colors. Manually remove/siphon out, check NO3 and PO4 are in range, lessen feeding, shorten light intervals, add CUC if you don’t have and a tang or 2 depending on tank size and lawnmower blenny. Be patient. Will take time to eradicate.
Def hair algae. Gen term. Could be dinos or cyano. The latter being a bacteria which could kill organisms in your tank.I dont think its hair algae bc it started to grow on my cleaner shrimp and he ended up dying today
Should I do a coffee filter test?Def hair algae. Gen term. Could be dinos or cyano. The latter being a bacteria which could kill organisms in your tank.
How long has the tank been set up??Should I do a coffee filter test?
Def hair algae. Gen term. Could be dinos or cyano. The latter being a bacteria which could kill organisms in your tank.
Do I really need a microscope but i dont really understand how to fight them do I just need to get another algae to outcompete them?It is DEFINITELY dinos. I've battled them 3 times...I know exactly what they look like. That is not cyano and that is not hair algae.
You can find helpful information here:
Dinoflagellates – Are You Tired Of Battling Altogether?
I don't know what percentage of folks had luck battling dinos with any of the methods in the old Dino thread but it's obviously a very low percentage, so I'd like refresh folks on the natural alternatives and lay out three areas of info: some of the factors that contribute to a dino outbreak...www.reef2reef.com
Its dino- Not algae
Prepare for a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off for 5 days and st night dose 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria 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 and work your white lights up slowly
My tank is almost 4 months oldIt’s not Dino’s because his tank is only a few weeks old. Dinos is a problem in mature low nutrient tanks.
What is “liquid bacteria” and also would I just clean my filters with distilled water everyday? My tank is also 4 months is that too young to get dinos?Its dino- Not algae
Prepare for a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off for 5 days and st night dose 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria 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 and work your white lights up slowly