Diatoms or cyano

Cbones1979 · Feb 23, 2020

doubled in size now

Cbones1979 · Feb 23, 2020

Siphoned most of them out today into filter sock. Replaced water. Going to retest water tonight.

Cbones1979 · Feb 23, 2020

Hanna phosphate on the way $

Cbones1979 · Feb 23, 2020

2/23/20

1.025 sal
420 ca
8 alk
8.0 ph
0 po4 (api)
0-5ppm no3 (api)

Cbones1979 · Feb 25, 2020

Hanna phosphate came in the mail. No excuses now with API test

Cbones1979 · Feb 25, 2020

Phosphates at .12

Heart of Dixie · Feb 25, 2020

If they are just on the sand, I agree with Saltyhog, Amphidinium dinoflagellates. Raise n03 to 5 to 10 and keep po4 between .03 & .08 . After a while they should fade. Some reefers dose silica to bring on a diatom bloom which will compete with the Dino’s to finish them off. It will take a month or so but the process does work. Get a microscope, they are handy for times like this.

Cbones1979 · Feb 25, 2020

Heart of Dixie said:
If they are just on the sand, I agree with Saltyhog, Amphidinium dinoflagellates. Raise n03 to 5 to 10 and keep po4 between .03 & .08 . After a while they should fade. Some reefers dose silica to bring on a diatom bloom which will compete with the Dino’s to finish them off. It will take a month or so but the process does work. Get a microscope, they are handy for times like this.

I’m at .12 already

45ZoaGarden · Feb 26, 2020

Your phosphates are fine. As for a month? Lol dinos isn’t a fast month battle. I know people that battled them for years. I personally battled for 8 months.