Dinos

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Hello All!
After a lot of research and observation I think i have dinos. Ive been going back and forth between whether its dinos or cyano. It goes away when lights come off and is back when lights come back on. I also think its dinos as my No3 are 7.0 and PO4 are 1.0, crazy imbalance. With that being said, how do i fight them?

 

[Lavey29]

What are you referring to in the picture? I don't see dinos which can only be confirmed with a cheap microscope.

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

What are you referring to in the picture? I don't see dinos which can only be confirmed with a cheap microscope.

the bubble algae on the frag rack and plugs. i tried to get the best pic i could

 

[mcc21]

Doesn't really matter if its dinos or cyano. If you plan on battling it naturally the only way to do it is keep your nutrients from bottoming out. How are your nitrates and phosphates? Every time i see a little bit of dino in my tank i know my nitrates/phosphate are bottoming out. That when i test the parameters and dose nitrate/phosphate accordingly.

If what you are experiencing is algae then you will need to test as well as too much nitrate/phosphate will contribute to that issue and then water changes and GFO / nitrifiying bacteria is your best bet.

Basically both algae and dino/cynao is a pure balance of bacteria and nutrient levels. Good luck

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Doesn't really matter if its dinos or cyano. If you plan on battling it naturally the only way to do it is keep your nutrients from bottoming out. How are your nitrates and phosphates? Every time i see a little bit of dino in my tank i know my nitrates/phosphate are bottoming out. That when i test the parameters and dose nitrate/phosphate accordingly.

If what you are experiencing is algae then you will need to test as well as too much nitrate/phosphate will contribute to that issue and then water changes and GFO / nitrifiying bacteria is your best bet.

Basically both algae and dino/cynao is a pure balance of bacteria and nutrient levels. Good luck

my Nitrates are 7.0 and Phos are 1.0

 

[Lavey29]

the bubble algae on the frag rack and plugs. i tried to get the best pic i could

Oh ok you have a little bubble algae. Take the racks out and clean them off. Use old tank water during your water changes.

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

Oh ok you have a little bubble algae. Take the racks out and clean them off. Use old tank water during your water changes.

i took that rack out yesterday, scrubbed it clean and today its covered again. i have the snotty bubble algae all over, especially in my frag tank. It’s starting to cling on to my acros

 

[mcc21]

i took that rack out yesterday, scrubbed it clean and today its covered again. i have the snotty bubble algae all over, especially in my frag tank. It’s starting to cling on to my acros

if is just on there than dip it in h202 and scrub it off outside of the tank.
Do you dip your corals and scrub the base/plugs before putting into the tank? That a very important step.

 

[mcc21]

my Nitrates are 7.0 and Phos are 1.0

nitrates looks fine at 5-10ppm some even keep at 15-20ppm depending on tank / corals
I would drop the phosphate to 0.05 ish.

 

[ThatPhillyReefer]

if is just on there than dip it in h202 and scrub it off outside of the tank.
Do you dip your corals and scrub the base/plugs before putting into the tank? That a very important step.

its all over my tank, it was just easier and a clearer shot of it from my rack

i always dip corals and scrub before putting them in my tank

 

[mcc21]

its all over my tank, it was just easier and a clearer shot of it from my rack

i always dip corals and scrub before putting them in my tank

Maybe try an emerald crab to eat ur bubble aglae.

 

[LARedstickreefer]

Get a quality uv sterilizer and be done with it.

I lost EVERYTHING while trying to do this the natural way. I nearly gave up reefing, but decided to give a sterilizer a go. Two days later and every trace of Dinos were gone.