Help! Dinos :(

[PokeFish]

Hello. I recently purchased a gorgonian from my lfs. I've dipped it and then added it to the tank. Couple days later, its doing good, but I see some small strands of dinos on it. Anyway I can get rid of them fast? They are still isolated on that one coral for now. I've been siphoning them out but they keep coming back. I also tried dipping that one coral again but it did not work

 

[PokeFish]

 

[PokeFish]

Bump

 

[Isopod80]

You could try a quick blackout before it spreads.

 

[PokeFish]

You could try a quick blackout before it spreads.

for how long?

 

[Isopod80]

3 days should do it. Check quick after 1 1/2.

 

[PokeFish]

3 days should do it. Check quick after 1 1/2.

Thanks. Does it have to be complete blackout with tarp over tanj

 

[Isopod80]

I would. Dinos can live with very little light.

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

That could also just be slime from the coral...

 

[ABQjoe]

You had dinos before you saw those; it'd be impossible not to. Infestations are a result of imbalances that you don't have, that's why you aren't infested, not because you didn't have them before.

 

[PokeFish]

That could also just be slime from the coral...

It brown tho

 

[PokeFish]

You had dinos before you saw those; it'd be impossible not to. Infestations are a result of imbalances that you don't have, that's why you aren't infested, not because you didn't have them before.

oh thanks. I’ll try looking around for then

 

[PokeFish]

You had dinos before you saw those; it'd be impossible not to. Infestations are a result of imbalances that you don't have, that's why you aren't infested, not because you didn't have them before.

I can’t seem to find any. Do they just like hanging out on gorgonians? They don’t seem to be anywhere else

 

[Isopod80]

They are a microscopic coating when not in bloom. I agree that we all have one form of dinos or another lurking in our tanks but that doesn't mean you didn't bring a different strain in with that coral. I'd still try the blackout.