Microscope ID Help

[tsav87]

What am I dealing with here??

1200x Lens

The sample site.

 

[Mikedawg]

Site pic looks like it might be cyanobacteria; what kind of water parameters do you have?

 

[KJ]

Diatoms.

 

[tsav87]

Video

 

[tsav87]

Then I added a bit of H2O2 to see what would happen and they became frantic. Lol


Then I added more until they all ceased to move.

 

[tsav87]

Site pic looks like it might be cyanobacteria; what kind of water parameters do you have?

As of yesterday before a 20% water change;
NO3 8ppm (RSP)
PO4 0.02ppm (RSP)
dKh 10 (RS)

Diatoms.

It gets a little stringy and goes away when the lights are off.

Thinking Dinoflagellates but not sure what kind.

The tank is 3-4 months old

 

[tsav87]

 

[tsav87]

Bump

 

[GHsaltie]

I'm thinking dinos. @mcarroll @saltyfilmfolks
@taricha

 

[tsav87]

I'm thinking dinos. @mcarroll @saltyfilmfolks

Me too. Hoping someone can ID the specific type and recommend a treatment to eradicate them.

 

[GHsaltie]

I tagged a couple people who hopefully will be able to help you out. In the meantime here is a thread that you can check out. It's long but maybe it will help you some https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dinoflagellates-–-are-you-tired-of-battling-altogether.293318/

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Diatoms.

You guys don't believe KJ?

 

[XNavyDiver]

I'm thinking dinos. @mcarroll @saltyfilmfolks
@taricha

Yep. Looks and acts exactly like what I have.

 

[GHsaltie]

You guys don't believe KJ?

That's why I called you guys in, because it looks to me like dinos but I'm no expert on that stuff.

 

[tsav87]

Are my videos helpful? Lol

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

That's why I called you guys in, because it looks to me like dinos but I'm no expert on that stuff.

Lol.

I would bet cyano but...

One difficulty with Dino Diatom. There both round depending on the species.

 

[taricha]

Then I added a bit of H2O2 to see what would happen and they became frantic. Lol


Then I added more until they all ceased to move.

This is very cool.
These are Small-Cell Amphidinium dinoflagellates.
Interesting that oxidizer made the inactive ones start to move - hadn't seen that before.

 

[tsav87]

This is very cool.
These are Small-Cell Amphidinium dinoflagellates.
Interesting that oxidizer made the inactive ones start to move - hadn't seen that before.

Awesome, now what is the best way to deal with them? Or is the tank just not mature enough to outcompete them? Will their numbers shrink with time?

 

[ChuzUThisDay]

Just received a delivery notification that my microscope is at home now. I hope to capture some shots of what is in my tank. I've been battling what i thought was a brown hair algae for a few months. If it's ok, I'll post my microscope shots here later.

 

[XNavyDiver]

Just received a delivery notification that my microscope is at home now. I hope to capture some shots of what is in my tank. I've been battling what i thought was a brown hair algae for a few months. If it's ok, I'll post my microscope shots here later.

I've been looking at picking up a microscope myself. Do you mind telling me what kind you got?