I think I’ve got dinos

[spamvicious]

There is string like slime on the sand and rocks and on the back wall. The slime on the back wall is trapping bubbles. I just did my weekly 10% water change and tried to Hoover up the dinos but they just fell back on the sand, so I tried to get most out with a net. I haven’t touched the back wall as I have a snail and a sea urchin so was leaving it for them to feed on thinking it was normal algae.

What do I need to do?. I did a quick read and it said it can happen when there are low nutrients in the tank. I retested today and my phos is still zero but the nitrates are around 15. I recently buffered them kh with some baking soda mix so yesterday the kh was 9 but it continually drops and the mag and calcium are still on the lower side.

135l tank, nearly 4 months old, 2 clowns, 1 tuxedo urchin, 1 fire shrimp, 1 snail, 1 hermit. Rose BTA, 3 small coral frags.

 

[shakacuz]

what are you using to test the water?

 

[GarrettT]

Yup. That's dinos for sure.

 

[spamvicious]

what are you using to test the water?

Salifert and Red Sea tests.

 

[Smoke-Town]

Start dosing neophos and check po4 every day. Use a baster to blow that stuff off the rocks as it accumulates so the skimmer can get it. Adding a floculant can help the skimmer get more of it. If you have filter socks, change them out every day

 

[spamvicious]

Are any of my fish/inverts in danger?

 

[Kolbyk]

If you want to see a significant change black out the tank. I’ve done it twice (in my learning days) with corals fish and inverts and had zero issues, and great success. Covered tank with cardboard no light for 2-3 days depending how bad. Everything else can be done as normal just cut the light out. Best of luck!