Dino’s?!

[rfft2321]

Tank is about 5 months old…was running into what I thought was cyano with almost no detectable phosphates or nitrates. Treated twice with chemiclean .. no luck. Dosing Nitrate currently and siphoning. I’m thinking this is not cyano. Dinos possibly ? Opinions on treatment ?

Salinity 1.024
Nitrate 5
Temp 78
Mag 1400
Calcium 420
Phosphates .027
Alk 7.79
ph 8

 

[vetteguy53081]

It’s dino
What’s unusual is that phos is high and yet dino
Start with blowing it loose and siphon and net up loose matter
Reduce time of white lights or turn off lights for 5 days
Add 1.5ml of liquid bacteria per 10 gallons daily during the day and at night… 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons to the sump
Stop if you are feeding coral food and NoPox.
Empty skimmer cup daily and clean filters daily all for 5-7 days

 

[rfft2321]

It’s dino
What’s unusual is that phos is high and yet dino
Start with blowing it loose and siphon and net up loose matter
Reduce time of white lights or turn off lights for 5 days
Add 1.5ml of liquid bacteria per 10 gallons daily during the day and at night… 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons to the sump
Stop if you are feeding coral food and NoPox.
Empty skimmer cup daily and clean filters daily all for 5-7 days

I should have told u that my nitrates were zero when it started… those numbers are after dosing…