Dino’s? Diatoms?

[2Flash1]

So I have a 100 Lagoon plenty of flow and the last couple months I have been dealing with this...
Is there something I should or shouldn’t be doing? What questions do I need to answer for people to get me on track?

 

[Idoc]

What are your nutrient levels, ie...nitrates, phosphates? Do they seem to go away at night and then return after the lights are on?

The bubbles could be indicative of dinos.

 

[2Flash1]

Ok so water was tested last week which I don’t think anything has changed...
Phosphate.1
Cal 430
N 10 Under
Alk 9.8
Mag 1300

 

[2Flash1]

Yes Most is Gone at night and back at about 10 AM or so.

 

[vetteguy53081]

It is Diatoms and I also see alk a little high. should be 8.5-9
Before it ptogresses to dino, reduce white light intensity and increase blue slightly. Give it a siphoning to remove and break up the diatoms and consider adding some cleaners to help control this.

Cleaners:
Turbo snail
Nassarius snail
nerite snail
trochus snail
a few blue leg hermits.

 

[2Flash1]

This is my light schedule...
AM
Mid Day and Evening...

 

[2Flash1]

As far as CUC. I have maybe 50 snails all sorts of ones.
Sand sifting star
Urchin
Conchs maybe 6-10
A couple huge crabs as well.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Certain snails do certain tasks. Nassarius and trochus will work on the bottom as well as blue leg hermits.
Are you using RODI water ro tap water from faucet?
Red lighting should not exceed 10% as it promotes algae hence why red is best for macroalgae and Chaeto. Id take white down to 18%, at least for time being.
Diatoms which rely on slicates in part with subside as tank matures.

 

[2Flash1]

Yes RODI all the time... All New Spectra Pure Filters.
As far as the listed snails I have too many and I hate there names...but yes I have what you listed.

 

[2Flash1]

FTS. So you all can see...

 

[Hallowhead]

I would say if it's disappearing at night when lights are off and returns when lights are back on.. it's dino's.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

I would say if it's disappearing at night when lights are off and returns when lights are back on.. it's dino's.

What could it be if they dont disappear at night? Just wondering because im pretty sure i have dinos but i need to be 100% sure

 

[2Flash1]

Every evening I’m added in phyto...should I still be adding? Is there something I should or shouldn’t be doing?
Less feeding more feeding?
Skimmer on or off? Water changes as usual?

I have a brick I could use to make it go away ...

 

[Hallowhead]

What could it be if they dont disappear at night? Just wondering because im pretty sure i have dinos but i need to be 100% sure

if you want to be 100% sure you can use a toy grade microscope to confirm algae type. If it doesn't disappear at night could be diatoms.

 

[2Flash1]

Lighting Bumped down on Whites and Doser I’ll bump down later...

 

[Dark_Knightt]

if you want to be 100% sure you can use a toy grade microscope to confirm algae type. If it doesn't disappear at night could be diatoms.

Does the stuff on the rocks disappear as well? Because I have some hair-like dinos or hair algae growing, not sure which it is. But its not green its kinda like orange/brownish.

 

[2Flash1]

Please make your own or maybe PM so I don’t get lost on what information is for who.
Thanks.