Diatoms?

[Auqaman]

Can anyone tell me what this long stringy algae is? I just keep telling myself it’s diatoms because it’s still a new tank and is going through the ugly stage. Thanks for the help!!

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its the start of Dinoflagellates. Either tonight or tomorrow night turn lights off for the next 5 days . Using a turkey baster blow the stuff loose and net or siphon up. Also at night, add 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10gallons for the next 5 nights.
During the day, add 1ml of liquid bacteria per 10 gallons.
Continue to feed fish as normal BUT DO NOT FEED CORAL FOOD TO CORAL OR ADD NoPox to tank which will feed Dino.
Day 6, turn blue lights to normal schedule and whites at 10%, then add whites 5.% each day until normal schedule.
Good Bye dinos !!

 

[Auqaman]

Its the start of Dinoflagellates. Either tonight or tomorrow night turn lights off for the next 5 days . Using a turkey baster blow the stuff loose and net or siphon up. Also at night, add 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10gallons for the next 5 nights.
During the day, add 1ml of liquid bacteria per 10 gallons.
Continue to feed fish as normal BUT DO NOT FEED CORAL FOOD TO CORAL OR ADD NoPox to tank which will feed Dino.
Day 6, turn blue lights to normal schedule and whites at 10%, then add whites 5.% each day until normal schedule.
Good Bye dinos !!

I knew it would come to this day eventually. The only thing I’ve been dosing is microbacter7when I do water changes. I don’t have any coral so that’s not an issue. Just a nem, zoa, snails and fish. Should I black out the tank with cardboard? Or is just turning off the lights fine?
Is microbacter7 considered a liquid bacteria?
Thanks a lot for the help

 

[Auqaman]

Regular 3% hydrogen peroxide is fine? Like the stuff you buy at a pharmacy?

 

[vetteguy53081]

I knew it would come to this day eventually. The only thing I’ve been dosing is microbacter7when I do water changes. I don’t have any coral so that’s not an issue. Just a nem, zoa, snails and fish. Should I black out the tank with cardboard? Or is just turning off the lights fine?
Is microbacter7 considered a liquid bacteria?
Thanks a lot for the help

Regular 3% yes and lights off is all that’s needed
Peroxide- 88 cents at Walmart