Trick to Capture Dinoflagellates in Tank w/ photos

[TessGlo]

During a lengthy battle with dinos I was blowing off my corals daily with a turkey baster. I wanted a way to collect the dinos I blew off. Because the dinos were so sticky they often found a new home before going down the overflow to my filter sock. I found that hanging a filter sock in a high flow area of the display tank, gave the dinos something they really liked to stick to as I was blowing them off. I would point my powerhead towards the filter sock and then remove it in a few hours or the next morning.

While this did not alone cure my dino problem, it was part of my effort, which including raising nutrients, that made them go away eventually. Thought I would share.

Dinos love sticking the the old filter socks that are more fuzzy.

What I was dealing with

 

[Hitman]

Thanks for sharing and a Awesome trick! I’ll have to keep this in mind if the day comes I have to battle this.

 

[TessGlo]

keep this in mind if the day comes I have to battle this

Thank you, I hope you don't need it. Just don't be me and let your nutrients get too low, that was clearly what triggered it.

 

[reefwiser]

It’s a battle that can go on for months and every little trick helps. [emoji3][emoji106]