ostreopsis dinoflagellates help

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Hello guys I haveing trouble fighting ostreopsis dinos.....I have a uv sterilizer aqua advantage 2000+ 15 watt..... would this uv sterilizer be strong enough to help with the dinos....I can't afford to go out and buy a stronger one.....the tank is about 65 gallons before live rock and sand.....how much flow should I push through the uv...
 

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Ostreopsis is easily killed with uv. I beat them 90% with a 24w green killing machine in a 125 gallon. How bigs your tank? Edit 65 i see yes thats good.
 
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Ostreopsis is easily killed with uv. I beat them 90% with a 24w green killing machine in a 125 gallon. How bigs your tank? Edit 65 i see yes thats good.
65 gallon i also have the 24 w green killing machine in tank it's been in the tank for a week and I'm still getting new dinos in tank
 

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65 gallon i also have the 24 w green killing machine in tank it's been in the tank for a week and I'm still getting new dinos in tank
Have you identified them as ostreopsis? Like with a microscope?
 

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I dont think those are ostreopsis they look more like small cell amphidium or something else. Ostreopsis spins usually.
 
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Got some new videos of my dinos what type do u guys think they are
 

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