Dinoflagellates - all options viable. Dino X?

[Privateye]

If you had a "sandbox" to play in with dinos, what would you want to try? I have a unique situation. My 8 gallon cube, which has been running close to a year, developed dinos. The test corals I transferred from another tank are mostly dead - some montis and anacropora are clinging on but they could die and I have plenty more.

There's only 1 fish in there - an azure damsel. I have an empty, cycled, 10 gallon I could transfer him to if needed.

I bought some Dino X on an impulse to try it. I was considering just moving the fish and bleaching the tank, but I saw an opportunity to try things. Based on other experience, do you think I should move the fish or keep it in there during treatment? If I should remove it, do you want to see a normal dose for the product, or should I amplify it? I want to see the dinos gone, I'd prefer to save the fish, and I don't care one bit about the coral. I'd like to see what this product can do. If I can find something that works, perhaps it would be beneficial to many others here.

 

[Jamesrup0411]

I just beat it with a cheap Amazon uv light in my sump, took about a week. 17 dollar investment

 

[vetteguy53081]

First- Check phosphates and nitrates to assure theyre not elevated.
Here is full program:
Prepare by starting with a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10-15%) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off.
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights - ramping up and work your white lights up slowly

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/another-tank-born-artfully-acrylic-drof-off-tank.463423/

 

[Privateye]

So, just to be clear (because I totally wasn't) I'm not looking for a tested strategy. If you have something experimental/speculation, I'm offering an opportunity to try stuff. What methods are people wondering about, but too scared to try? I'm willing to donate the tank to science. Or at least something between science and pseudoscience.

Worst-case-scenario I'll post a product review.

 

[nornicle]

Dinos appeared when I had no nutrients. It took dr tim waste away, uv and stability and siphoning. Slowly went away, clearly always there but just not visible.

 

[jarviz]

which UV light did you use? I have a 10 gal and looking to pick one up for possible dinos

 

[zalick]

Great opportunity!

I'm very curious about h202 dosing. Give it a try!

 

[nornicle]

which UV light did you use? I have a 10 gal and looking to pick one up for possible dinos

The cheapest nastiest one that only latest like a few months aquasonic? I wish I had bought a proper one to be honest becaues I feel like these cheap brands just create a lot of e-waste.

 

[SheenaO]

Dinos appear when your system is not properly balanced. I.e nutrients, bacteria, or phosphates too low. In my experience, after a tank cycles you should start checking nutrients. If one stays lower than the other mainly none existant 0.0-0.1. Then, generally that nutrient is what your deficient in and should be on the higher end than the other. Dino= imbalanced phosphate cyno= imbalanced nitrates... also could be a imbalance to your bacterial filtration.

 

[Scribz718]

Dinos may prefer low nutrient tanks, but in my scenario, I’ve never had a low nutrient tank. Ostreopsis just showed up one day.

arguably it was a loss of beneficial bacteria that gave them a foothold, but for months I’ve been dosing MB7, MB Clean, Rock Enhance, and h2o2 at night. Cant tell if I’m winning. Glass is covered in pods and green film. ATS still pumping mats out like a champ.
But I can STILL see the dang dinos claiming any spot that’s open or the CuC cleaned away.

 

[BeardedDragon21]

If you had a "sandbox" to play in with dinos, what would you want to try? I have a unique situation. My 8 gallon cube, which has been running close to a year, developed dinos. The test corals I transferred from another tank are mostly dead - some montis and anacropora are clinging on but they could die and I have plenty more.

There's only 1 fish in there - an azure damsel. I have an empty, cycled, 10 gallon I could transfer him to if needed.

I bought some Dino X on an impulse to try it. I was considering just moving the fish and bleaching the tank, but I saw an opportunity to try things. Based on other experience, do you think I should move the fish or keep it in there during treatment? If I should remove it, do you want to see a normal dose for the product, or should I amplify it? I want to see the dinos gone, I'd prefer to save the fish, and I don't care one bit about the coral. I'd like to see what this product can do. If I can find something that works, perhaps it would be beneficial to many others here.

I have seen iodine dips work to treat dinos on corals specifically without causing colony death. I'd be interested in knowing if you could dose the tank itself without restarting a cycle and killing the dinos..... I know that has nothing to do with the dinox lol but was curious