Air bubbles created by algae?

[mrcoffee2]

Hey Guys,

I have been having a problem the past few days were air bubbles seem to be forming all over my tank, even on my corals.

I did recently change the lights about a week ago.

Any thoughts on what to do here?

 

[benjam]

Following. I have recently seem the same issue in my tank, not on corals but other places.

 

[mrcoffee2]

I have noticed brown hair algae. The more I google the more it looks like Dinoflagellates... God I hope it not

 

[dave9905]

looks like dinoflagellates, I have been fighting them for a couple months now

 

[mrcoffee2]

looks like dinoflagellates, I have been fighting them for a couple months now

Yeah? Care to shed any light on how you are fighting them? Any success?

 

[dave9905]

been blowing them off with baster and removing all I can in a net, cleaning all filter pads and filter sock every other day. I got rid of a lot by doing this. I did a 7 day total blackout which I thought worked 100% but they came back about a week later. I just ordered and received fauna marine ultra algae x from bulk reef supply and did my first dose tonight. This was my last resort.

 

[PaulKreider]

A good clean up crew will do the trick, check out reefcleaners.org itl tell you what eats dino. Stronger water flow and less nutrients will help too.

 

[mrcoffee2]

Does anyone have any experience removing them with Peroxide?

 

[dave9905]

I tried peroxide too every day for a month... did nothing

 

[dave9905]

more flow does not help either, I have more than enough flow and the dinos are all over my powerheads in max flow, it does not phase them

 

[mrcoffee2]

been blowing them off with baster and removing all I can in a net, cleaning all filter pads and filter sock every other day. I got rid of a lot by doing this. I did a 7 day total blackout which I thought worked 100% but they came back about a week later. I just ordered and received fauna marine ultra algae x from bulk reef supply and did my first dose tonight. This was my last resort.

I'll look into buying the Fauna. Let me know if you notice a difference.

 

[PaulKreider]

If you list your params and and stocking/tank size ect that would be helpful to diagnose the problem.

 

[dave9905]

will do, I have read great things on it, I just hate adding chemicals to my reef but I tried every other option with no luck. I did reduce the amount of them a lot but just cant get rid of them 100%

 

[mrcoffee2]

8G nano
SG 1.024-1.025
5 or less PPM nitrates (can never remove completely)
0 ammonia
0 nitrites
0 phosphate

I have been doing 20% water changes twice a week with reef crystals (I have been told this will keep my other levels fine for the size of my tank)

I am also reading about a 3-5 day blackout, but from what I can tell they will just end up coming back...

 

[mrcoffee2]

Man its all sold out except for the 1000ML for $100

 

[PaulKreider]

Try picking up a small lawnmower blenny, they destroy algae.

 

[dave9905]

dinos can be toxic if fish, snails eat them

 

[Reefing Madness]

How I beat dinoflagellates, and the lessons I learned ? Advanced Aquarist | Aquarist Magazine and Blog

 

[dave9905]

I read that article and did exactly that plus more, after a week they are slowly coming back...

 

[mrcoffee2]

Ugh this sucks. I'll try the 3 day complete blackout and see how it goes. Do you guys know if I should feed during the blackout?