Dinos or diatoms?

[Courtney Dudoussat]

ive been getting what I thought was a diatom bloom. I moved my tank a couple of weeks ago and assumed it went through a small cycle and caused this. But idk if it’s Dino or diatoms and how to get rid of it. This morning i woke up to the tank completely covered in it and my Xenia is suffering.

 

[Ludders]

Dinoflagellates usually respond to light and dissipate during periods of dark into the water column, ready to settle again and multiply during the next photo period.

I wouldn't know for sure without a microscope sample, but it is possible you have disturbed some nutrients in your substrate and caused a massive spike.

What are your parameters like right now?

 

[ckalupa]

The little bubbles at the tips make it look more like Dino’s IMO.

 

[Courtney Dudoussat]

Dinoflagellates usually respond to light and dissipate during periods of dark into the water column, ready to settle again and multiply during the next photo period.

I wouldn't know for sure without a microscope sample, but it is possible you have disturbed some nutrients in your substrate and caused a massive spike.

What are your parameters like right now?

0 ammonia
8 dkh
.5-1 nitrite
50 nitrates (idk where all those came from either )
I don’t have tests for calcium/phosphates/etc

 

[Ludders]

Like I say, disturbing the substrate has caused a spike and you'll have to siphon it out with your water changes. Xenia will almost grow anywhere, so if that is suffering, go for a 10% water change ASAP and keep the water changes and siphoning going as frequently as every other day until it settles if you can.