FIGHTING DINOS OVER A YEAR!!!! IM DONE!!!

[vpierce3]

Biodiversity is the key. That’s how I beat dinos a few years back.
Try adding Copepods and Phyto from Algae Barn. Add some macroalgae as well.
You can also “seed” your current rock with live rock rubble from LFS. Back in the 90s, when I started, few people had dinos because most started with live rock.
I wish you well.

 

[shadow_k]

Sometimes, you just have to start over. 15gallon is not too hard to rip clean. I did a mini rip clean on my 25 lagoon in January. Tank has been Dino free since then and is doing great now.

I agree with the rip clean , I did it back in September with my 20 gallon I haven’t seen Dino’s since and I immediately saw an improvement in my corals fish and pod explosion. Don’t second think it do the rip clean. If you need pictures I can provide them

 

[bstodds15]

I agree with the rip clean , I did it back in September with my 20 gallon I haven’t seen Dino’s since and I immediately saw an improvement in my corals fish and pod explosion. Don’t second think it do the rip clean. If you need pictures I can provide them

Could you send me pics on your clean?

after reading through this I’m now debating doing this on my 15g.

 

[shadow_k]

Could you send me pics on your clean?

after reading through this I’m now debating doing this on my 15g.

Of course I’ll send it in your PM

 

[Eazy E]

Biodiversity is the key. That’s how I beat dinos a few years back.
Try adding Copepods and Phyto from Algae Barn. Add some macroalgae as well.
You can also “seed” your current rock with live rock rubble from LFS. Back in the 90s, when I started, few people had dinos because most started with live rock.
I wish you well.

This is part of what I did in a 75 gallon. I fought dinos for 6 months. I also did a 3 day blackout, 25w UV, and added a diamond goby since I had water column borne dinos. My dinos constantly stayed on my sand so I got the goby. He didn't touch the sand with the dinos, but he would cover them up. You need to hit them multifaceted and don't give up.

 

[Adolfo]

Add pods, live phyto and zooplankton
Works for me

 

[Cheezle]

Add pods, live phyto and zooplankton
Works for me

That's what I did and now I've got a few different slime algaes and some GHA. Pretty sure I overdosed the live phyto though, which sucks .. but I don't have dinos anymore so I'd say it wasn't the worst trade deal in history

 

[ggNoRe]

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