80g Shallow Reef Build

[crusso1993]

Since posting in other threads about this algae it seems to be dinoflagellates. Since I know it is a losing battle and the tank being so young the best thing for me to do
is take the tank down and start over or sell off what I can.

dang, that sucks!

 

[NY_Caveman]

Total bummer. At least it was early on.

 

[MSB123]

@Manose
I would check to see if they respond to UV. Then decide what to do.

 

[Manose]

@Manose
I would check to see if they respond to UV. Then decide what to do.

I turned the light off now for 2 days and took the GFO offline along with stopping the daily water changes and it has went nuts growing even better than before like insane growth. I will get pictures...........

 

[MSB123]

I turned the light off now for 2 days and took the GFO offline along with stopping the daily water changes and it has went nuts growing even better than before like insane growth. I will get pictures...........

UV sterilizer. Not UV in the lights.

 

[Manose]

UV sterilizer. Not UV in the lights.

Yes I understood it is that I shut down the lights any way as I have to buy a uv steralizer.
and here are more pics

 

[RMS18]

What have you added that could have infected the tank with Dinos? I do not see any corals, unless the cheato was not clean.

 

[marlinmon]

Yes I understood it is that I shut down the lights any way as I have to buy a uv steralizer.
and here are more pics

UV sterilizer really worked for me. Now that the UV sterilizer is almost a year old I can tell it's time to replace the bulb as some dinos are creeping up in places.

 

[Geebs19]

Curious where you got youe noopsyche lights and at what price. I am having a hard time finding them.

 

[MSB123]

Curious where you got youe noopsyche lights and at what price. I am having a hard time finding them.

Go to the group buy thread here:
https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/noopsyche-group-buy.555557/page-2#post-5724875

 

[Manose]

What have you added that could have infected the tank with Dinos? I do not see any corals, unless the cheato was not clean.

I think it could have been the chaeto as it was from a person here on R2R.
There is still a possibility that these are not dinos so I will have to confirm with a picture from a microscope. Either way I have taken the necessary actions if it was dinos.
Ordering a UV today
We will see how this goes.............

 

[marlinmon]

What have you added that could have infected the tank with Dinos? I do not see any corals, unless the cheato was not clean.

How about that live sand at the bottom??

How does one even prevent exposure to dinos, they are literally everywhere. It's like saying I stay inside to avoid allergies.

 

[Manose]

How about that live sand at the bottom??

How does one even prevent exposure to dinos, they are literally everywhere. It's like saying I stay inside to avoid allergies.

That was not live sand it was dry. Dinos are everywhere and as you know only take advantage of certain water condition like mine. The real important thing now is to identify what dinos they are and if they are dinos in the first place.
I am like you and going to get a UV no matter what as this will be beneficial to me with or without dinos.

 

[Manose]

I was reading and a guy here has the same Dino that I do https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i...cated-dinoflagellates-overnight.316126/page-2
scroll down to the picture.
Looks like a big Jebao 55w uv is what I need. If this works I will be so happy.

 

[crusso1993]

I was reading and a guy here has the same Dino that I do https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/i...cated-dinoflagellates-overnight.316126/page-2
scroll down to the picture.
Looks like a big Jebao 55w uv is what I need. If this works I will be so happy.

55W! That thing will be a monster!

 

[Manose]

55W! That thing will be a monster!

LOL yea but at this point if it works it can sit on my sofa

 

[MSB123]

LOL yea but at this point if it works it can sit on my sofa

55W! That thing will be a monster!

I run a 240 watt on my tank. It is insane, but works like magic!

 

[Manose]

I run a 240 watt on my tank. It is insane, but works like magic!

OMG that must have cost a fortune!

 

[MSB123]

OMG that must have cost a fortune!

It was custom made by my reef creations.
I’m just glad my family didn’t see the price tag

 

[crusso1993]

OMG that must have cost a fortune!

It was custom made by my reef creations.
I’m just glad my family didn’t see the price tag

You're running a whaaaat? Did you say, "240 watt? 2-4-0 watt? TWO HUNDRED FORTY? I cannot decide if that's very cool or very crazy! A 240 from MRC must have cost the price of a small car! Lol

If possible, can you post a pic or two with something next to it for reference?