What is this

[Gator555]

Is this stringy stuff Dinos??

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

Welcome to R2R :)

It does look like it.

 

[Gator555]

Oh God I now need to learn about how to fight them

 

[mariano]

I got rid of them in my new tank by lowering lights to 5 percent and feeding half of my usual feeding. It worked for me, and everything went back to normal within 2 weeks.

.. i have to add. My tuxedo urchin helped a lot too.

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

Oh God I now need to learn about how to fight them

What are your water parameters? These can be caused by to much nutrients. :)

 

[mariano]

What are your water parameters? These can be caused by to much nutrients. :)

I actually just started writing down parameters. I can post them when i get home. But i didn't record the parameters when i had the issue. But im also pretty sure it was the feeding. Plus is a new tank.

 

[PharmrJohn]

How old is your tank? And also, does this go way when the lights go out and come back when lights come on? And are there any snot-like bubbles on the surface?

 

[Dread Pirate Dave]

BRS has a video on these.
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/content/post/5-minute-saltwater-aquarium-guide-ep27-dinos
And a PDF
https://brsinstructions.s3.amazonaws.com/Dinoflagellates.pdf

 

[Gator555]

How old is your tank? And also, does this go way when the lights go out and come back when lights come on? And are there any snot-like bubbles on the surface

How old is your tank? And also, does this go way when the lights go out and come back when lights come on? And are there any snot-like bubbles on the surface?

Almost 3 months old. Just showed up today when I put new live rock in so not sure but lights will go out in about an hour so I'll check

 

[Spare time]

What is the phosphate number.