What kind of Dinos are these?

[Tnops]

I have a gigantic Dino outbreak after I killed off my cyano outbreak with chemiclean. What doesn’t make sense to me is my nutrients are over the roof. Nitrates at 20 and phosphate at 30 yet my tank is covered with Dinos.

They are being a huge problem for my zoas so I have decided to take this more seriously and microscope them. They mostly stay still but I have seen some that have spun around an axis. Which ones do I have?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like amphidium based on shape
Keep the battle simple:
Prepare by starting with a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as microbacter7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX

 

[Tnops]

Looks like amphidium based on shape
Keep the battle simple:
Prepare by starting with a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles. Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off. During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as microbacter7 or XLM) per 10 gallons. Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX

Thank you! The only filtration I have is a protein skimmer, should I use filter socks for these? If so what micron size?

 

[vetteguy53081]

Filter socks yes

Thank you! The only filtration I have is a protein skimmer, should I use filter socks for these? If so what micron size?

and really do consider adding a hang on back refugium - not power filter

 

[Tnops]

Filter socks yes

and really do consider adding a hang on back refugium - not power filter

Actually now that I look at them again, seems to be ostreopsis which don’t move for some reason, AND small cell amphidinium. I guess Imma just treat it as if only ostreopsis is present

 

[taricha]

Actually now that I look at them again, seems to be ostreopsis which don’t move for some reason, AND small cell amphidinium. I guess Imma just treat it as if only ostreopsis is present

agreed. this is how I'd think of it also.