Might be the dreaded Dinos....

[G8trBait16]

Well there comes a time when you face algae issues. I think I might have dinos (hope not), but in case I added the below pictures, what is the best way to get rid of them. I know I have cyano also, been dosing 12 ml of H2O2 every 12 hours for the last 5 days. 75g display + 25g sump.

Alk 7.5
Cal 430
P04 .04
Nitrates 15 (too high I know)
Mag 1440
Ph 8.6 daytime 8.3 night (might need to calibrate the probe tomorrow).

 

[Diesel]

Looks like it.
















#reefsquad

 

[domination2580]

That looks like dinos....right now twilliard is doing testing to get rid of them...

 

[domination2580]

https://www.reef2reef.com/index.php?threads/253917/

 

[domination2580]

I'm testing dipping with bleach to prevent dinos from being introduced into the tank.

 

[G8trBait16]

Thank you! I will have to read through the 100 or so posts tomorrow. I really appreciate the help!

 

[Pola0502ds]

Does peroxide work on these like it does cyano?

 

[G8trBait16]

Does peroxide work on these like it does cyano?

I was using the peroxide on the cyano, so I can't say for sure that it works on dinos, but I am on the 6th day of the dosing. I am going to do a larger than normal water change after work today and I shortened my light cycle last night. Didn't know if I should try Vibrant again, last time I used it was for GHA (which it worked for), but also I had an outbreak of cyano. I am also going to look through @twilliard dino possible cure thread today. At least my SPS is still growing, just been blowing off the strands every night and morning, so my filter socks can catch the nastiness.

 

[domination2580]

Does peroxide work on these like it does cyano?

Certain strands.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Didn't know if I should try Vibrant again, last time I used it was for GHA

how long ago was the vibrant?
how old is the tank?

 

[G8trBait16]

how long ago was the vibrant?
how old is the tank?

I stopped the vibrant about a month ago. The tank is 1.5 years old.

 

[saltyfilmfolks]

Check this out.
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dinos-help-me-kill-them-all.285644/
It could very well be aftermath. I think the population in MdBannisters there crashed because it was a newer tank.
Nobody honestly knows what vibrant does or kills or how long it effects a tank.

 

[twilliard]

Well there comes a time when you face algae issues. I think I might have dinos (hope not), but in case I added the below pictures, what is the best way to get rid of them. I know I have cyano also, been dosing 12 ml of H2O2 every 12 hours for the last 5 days. 75g display + 25g sump.

Alk 7.5
Cal 430
P04 .04
Nitrates 15 (too high I know)
Mag 1440
Ph 8.6 daytime 8.3 night (might need to calibrate the probe tomorrow).

Yup the classic dino's!