Possible Dinos and corals mad!

[Reeflix]

Ok! Was not a hundred percent sure about the Dinos ID but I feel that certain things point to Dinos and others to diatoms, I am going to order a microscope today for a positive Id, because I don’t want to turn off my lights until I am certain. Until I get it should i continue the hydrogen peroxide?
Edit: ordered the microscope, getting here in 2 days, should I do anything in that time?

 

[Reeflix]

I did the jar test and there is a strand of Dino’s growing in there…

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I know, but the pics are pretty bad and I am going to hopefully get a positive I’d today

How old is your tank?? Looks like diatoms to me which can last up to 3 months but will eventually go away...

 

[vetteguy53081]

is this Dinos!!! My Xenia coral is shriveled, and my Zoas and mushrooms aren’t too happy, it was in smaller amounts a couple of days ago and now it has grown to larger amounts it is just barely growing on the glass now except for that, it is only in the sand bed.

Its appears to be but pics, not the best quality (blurry) but you have the plan to beat them

 

[Reeflix]

Yes the pic sucks but I’m 100% percent positive now

 

[Reeflix]

the mass just keeps getting bigger and bigger

 

[Reeflix]

Its appears to be but pics, not the best quality (blurry) but you have the plan to beat them

Should I cover up the tank with cardboard?

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

Should I cover up the tank with cardboard?

It's diatoms! Normal part of a new tank...

 

[Reeflix]

How old is your tank?? Looks like diatoms to me which can last up to 3 months but will eventually go away...

About 1 year 2 months

 

[Reeflix]

It's diatoms! Normal part of a new tank...

I had diatoms but now with the jar method I am so certain

 

[EeyoreIsMySpiritAnimal]

I had diatoms but now with the jar method I am so certain

What jar method?

(And fwiw, a lot of times patience is all it takes for dinos to go away too... )

 

[Reeflix]

What jar method?

(And fwiw, a lot of times patience is all it takes for dinos to go away too... )

Where you take some of the algae and shake it up, let it sit, and the Dinos reform back into strings

 

[Reeflix]

(And fwiw, a lot of times patience is all it takes for dinos to go away too... )

I would but my corals are really POed

 

[Reeflix]

This is the in the jar

 

[Mikeltee]

Definitely get a microscope. Spend an extra hundred and get a mechanical stage. 1000x will not do you any good. 100x will ID their movement and 400x will give you a nice closeup. I got a Swift 350T for a couple hundred. This is Coolia at 400x.

 

[Reeflix]

I got one, I have another thread with them under a microscope