How do I get rid of this? Help!
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Looks like dinos to me. Do you have a microscope by chance?
Here's the best source of information on dinos on reef2reef in my opinion. There's a lot of competing ways to tackle the problem, a lot of misinformation, a lot of conjecture, and frankly a ton we don't know! I would start here as a solid basis to form your own plan of action.
www.reef2reef.com
A microscope would be wonderful to positively ID the species of dino you have (if it is in fact dinos). If you don't have one, I'd be more than happy to ID what you have if you can mail me a sample.
Here's the best source of information on dinos on reef2reef in my opinion. There's a lot of competing ways to tackle the problem, a lot of misinformation, a lot of conjecture, and frankly a ton we don't know! I would start here as a solid basis to form your own plan of action.
Dinoflagellates – Are You Tired Of Battling Altogether?
I don't know what percentage of folks had luck battling dinos with any of the methods in the old Dino thread but it's obviously a very low percentage, so I'd like refresh folks on the natural alternatives and lay out three areas of info: some of the factors that contribute to a dino outbreak...
www.reef2reef.com
A microscope would be wonderful to positively ID the species of dino you have (if it is in fact dinos). If you don't have one, I'd be more than happy to ID what you have if you can mail me a sample.
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Yikes! What are your nitrate and phosphate levels at? What type of system are you running SPS/LPS/Mixed?
More detail the better depending on what you have in your tank. I would check your params, it varies but reducing your light cycle or color spectrum can help as well (reduce red light and intensity), you can try increasing flow in these dead areas as well
I'd also try and blow off as much as the algae and do a 20% water change as a start.
More detail the better depending on what you have in your tank. I would check your params, it varies but reducing your light cycle or color spectrum can help as well (reduce red light and intensity), you can try increasing flow in these dead areas as well
I'd also try and blow off as much as the algae and do a 20% water change as a start.
