LPS dying need advice.

[Kershaw]

Not seeing dinos everywhere?
Nutrients still look low (there fine, but zero will can come real quick), but at least they're detectable.

I don’t see any at all. Rocks are spotless sand is clean. Will continue to add neonitro and sponge excel and feed heavy.
UV still running in display, figure I leave it for a few days before moving back to sump.

 

[RevMH]

Beautiful! If you can maintain everything as it is now, hopefully they stay gone. Turning the lights on might bring them back or cause a diatom bloom with the extra Silica.

Great job!

 

[Kershaw]

Update:
Here are my current phosphates and nitrates. Any advice on the numbers is appreciated. Everything that’s still alive is holding on but has not bounced back.
Algae has stayed away and coralline is popping up on power heads and other places. The $150 dollar “water proof” par meter got water in it and died. But I did get a t5 hybrid to add to my tank and intend to put it up this weekend.

 

[RevMH]

Update:
Here are my current phosphates and nitrates. Any advice on the numbers is appreciated. Everything that’s still alive is holding on but has not bounced back.
Algae has stayed away and coralline is popping up on power heads and other places. The $150 dollar “water proof” par meter got water in it and died. But I did get a t5 hybrid to add to my tank and intend to put it up this weekend.

Nitrates look good. Phosphates are a little higher than I keep them on average, but I wouldn't say they're dangerous or anything. Certainly better than zero, especially when fighting dinos.
Speaking of which, how are the dinos going?

It's been about two weeks, so sweeping changed in the corals is probably a lot to ask, but hopefully the dinos are gone/better.

 

[Kershaw]

Nitrates look good. Phosphates are a little higher than I keep them on average, but I wouldn't say they're dangerous or anything. Certainly better than zero, especially when fighting dinos.
Speaking of which, how are the dinos going?

It's been about two weeks, so sweeping changed in the corals is probably a lot to ask, but hopefully the dinos are gone/better.

No signs of Dino’s, still dosing silicate and get nice film of diatoms every few days but it’s nothing compared to Dino’s. Coraline is starting to take a hold. So all signs look good. As for phosphates, I think I’ll stop feeding dry food, I think it’s high in phosphate to get that down a little.

 

[RevMH]

No signs of Dino’s, still dosing silicate and get nice film of diatoms every few days but it’s nothing compared to Dino’s. Coraline is starting to take a hold. So all signs look good. As for phosphates, I think I’ll stop feeding dry food, I think it’s high in phosphate to get that down a little.

That's great. Sounds like things are looking up. Letting phosphates drop some probably wouldn't hurt. Just go slow so you don't shock the weakened corals.

 

[Kershaw]

Looks like Dino’s is returning. I’ll test again tonight. Should I plan for another black out?

 

[bubbgee]

Look into using a UV wand. It's in the sand and that blackout wont help kill it.

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[Kershaw]

Look into using a UV wand. It's in the sand and that blackout wont help kill it.

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Didn’t know this existed. Black out defiantly helped, but it didn’t get 100% maybe I’ll give this a try.

 

[Patx]

Syphon sand first layer in filter sock.
Wash sand in hot water.
Putv and in filter sock in sump.
1 week.
Syphon sand first layer... replace with the sand from the sump.
Repeat.

 

[RevMH]

UV will be useful, but one the problems with Prorocentrum is they may not move into the water without provocation. If they don't move into the water, UV can't sterilize them.
A total blackout will likely push them into the water. They're a pain in the butt!

 

[Kershaw]

UV will be useful, but one the problems with Prorocentrum is they may not move into the water without provocation. If they don't move into the water, UV can't sterilize them.
A total blackout will likely push them into the water. They're a pain in the butt!

So blasting the slime with UV won’t kill them?

 

[RevMH]

So blasting the slime with UV won’t kill them?

Strictly speaking, it doesn't usually kill them, but should sterilize them. I can't speak to the wand on the sand, I've heard mixed reviews, but have not used it myself.
My comment was regarding the UV sterilizer hooked up to the system. If the dinos don't leave the sand, they can't get hit by the sterilizer. Blackouts should make them leave the sand.

 

[Kershaw]

Strictly speaking, it doesn't usually kill them, but should sterilize them. I can't speak to the wand on the sand, I've heard mixed reviews, but have not used it myself.
My comment was regarding the UV sterilizer hooked up to the system. If the dinos don't leave the sand, they can't get hit by the sterilizer. Blackouts should make them leave the sand.

Yeah, the black worked for them, but looks like they are coming back. I’ll have to put UV back in display and do another black out. I’m surprised they are coming back considering the explosion in coraline. Either way I’ll keep at it.

 

[RevMH]

Yeah, the black worked for them, but looks like they are coming back. I’ll have to put UV back in display and do another black out. I’m surprised they are coming back considering the explosion in coraline. Either way I’ll keep at it.

They seem to do that until competition can take over and your tank finds a balance after whatever imbalance occurred. Coraline explosion is good!