Algae/Dino ID Request

[dtdream]

Can someone please help ID this?

 

[dwest]

Chrysophytes

 

[dtdream]

Chrysophytes

Ok as long as not dinos I shouldn’t be too worried? What’s the “solution” for these?

 

[Uncle99]

I have had good success with Fauna Marin Dino-X on the “golden types” as you show,
Dosed 3 times, one day apart, as per instructs.
Gone completely by day 6.

 

[dtdream]

Ok thanks! But I’m trying to avoid the chemical routes if possible (still will if other methods don’t work).

Will a UV sterilizer work for these? How about water changes?

 

[Uncle99]

Ok thanks! But I’m trying to avoid the chemical routes if possible (still will if other methods don’t work).

Will a UV sterilizer work for these? How about water changes?

I use a UV and it will help, but not completely destroy.
I think UV is a bit overrated, but makes good sense.
It’s pesky that golden stuff, you can suck it up forever, it replicates fast.
Make sure your N and P are stable in the bands.
For me, nothing else worked.
I must have changed all the water over the 2 months I tried the water change thing. Worked for 2-3 days, but always returned.
I don’t like chemicals either, but gave into the speedy resolve.

 

[dtdream]

I use a UV and it will help, but not completely destroy.
I think UV is a bit overrated, but makes good sense.
It’s pesky that golden stuff, you can suck it up forever, it replicates fast.
Make sure your N and P are stable in the bands.
For me, nothing else worked.
I must have changed all the water over the 2 months I tried the water change thing. Worked for 2-3 days, but always returned.
I don’t like chemicals either, but gave into the speedy resolve.

Haha ok got it thank you!!

 

[dtdream]

Hi guys, I got some additional photos. Before I do anything, just wanted to confirm these are Chrysophytes?

I tried googling and searching the forums on Chrysophytes, doesn't really match with my photos?

How do we tell that there are Chrysophytes or not?

My Trochus snails seem to be eating them a little..

 

[Miami Reef]

Hi guys, I got some additional photos. Before I do anything, just wanted to confirm these are Chrysophytes?

I tried googling and searching the forums on Chrysophytes, doesn't really match with my photos?

How do we tell that there are Chrysophytes or not?

My Trochus snails seem to be eating them a little..

It looks like dinos.

 

[Miami Reef]

I *think* you have the more toxic type. But disclaimer: I don’t know much about dinos. Im very new to it and I’m currently dealing with them myself.

 

[dtdream]

I *think* you have the more toxic type. But disclaimer: I don’t know much about dinos. Im very new to it and I’m currently dealing with them myself.

Yea identifying what I'm dealing with is quite confusing. Can't have a plan if I don't know what I'm dealing with!

 

[Miami Reef]

@taricha

 

[dwest]

Hi guys, I got some additional photos. Before I do anything, just wanted to confirm these are Chrysophytes?

I tried googling and searching the forums on Chrysophytes, doesn't really match with my photos?

How do we tell that there are Chrysophytes or not?

My Trochus snails seem to be eating them a little..

The second photo shows ostreopsis dinos.

 

[dtdream]

The second photo shows ostreopsis dinos.

ah ok! google images seems to match that. i suppose there maybe other stuff mixed in (the "main branches" are Chrysophytes?)

my Trochus snails seem to be eating them though. hopefully no ill effects. I'm reading UV may be effective. But ok let me see how it goes. Thanks for the ID.