Is this dinos??

[Eleni18]

So...I was sure I was battling with dinos again. I changed my lights recently and the dreaded stringy stuff appeared on my sand and rocks and started irritating my corals. So, I started siphoning the thing off, cleaning the sand with the eheim gravel cleaner, brushing off rocks twice daily and dosing peroxide at night. To day I saw a thread about how to identify you actually have dinos with the cofee filter method. So I strained some tank water through the filter, shook the cup and left it under a light for about 2 hours. This is the result. A very light brown trace in the water, not clumpy. So what do you all think? Is it dinos or not? And what should I do about it?

 

[blaxsun]

Do you have any tank pictures?

 

[doubleshot00]

The only way to actually identify dinos properly is through a microscope. All you could be doing is wasting your time.

 

[Court_Appointed_Hypeman]

So...I was sure I was battling with dinos again. I changed my lights recently and the dreaded stringy stuff appeared on my sand and rocks and started irritating my corals. So, I started siphoning the thing off, cleaning the sand with the eheim gravel cleaner, brushing off rocks twice daily and dosing peroxide at night. To day I saw a thread about how to identify you actually have dinos with the cofee filter method. So I strained some tank water through the filter, shook the cup and left it under a light for about 2 hours. This is the result. A very light brown trace in the water, not clumpy. So what do you all think? Is it dinos or not? And what should I do about it?

Probably not since they did not reform, but I am not sure that is a guarantee they will depending on the species. However, every dino I have encountered reformed in minutes.

 

[Eleni18]

Here are some tank pictures of just now

 

[vetteguy53081]

Here are some tank pictures of just now

This is early stage dino. siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off.
During the day dose 1.5ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights - ramping up and work your white lights up slowly

 

[Eleni18]

This is early stage dino. siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off.
During the day dose 1.5ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights - ramping up and work your white lights up slowly

Thank you! I have been doing all those things you suggest, except for the lights out

 

[vetteguy53081]

Thank you! I have been doing all those things you suggest, except for the lights out

Theres your answer. Light is their biggest food source- It helps their cell to reproduce

 

[Gyarados]

This is early stage dino. siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off (at least white and run blue at 10% IF you have light dependant corals) for 5 days and at night dose 1ml of 3% hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights. If you dont have light dependent coral- turn all lights off.
During the day dose 1.5ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7 or XLM) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights - ramping up and work your white lights up slowly

How can NOPOX a source for Dino’s?
never thought of that; got me curious.

 

[vetteguy53081]

How can NOPOX a source for Dino’s?
never thought of that; got me curious.

It lowers nitrate and Phos which is already consumed making it stay low to zero which you do not want. Its a form of vinegar dosing

 

[taricha]

To day I saw a thread about how to identify you actually have dinos with the cofee filter method. So I strained some tank water through the filter, shook the cup and left it under a light for about 2 hours. This is the result. A very light brown trace in the water, not clumpy. So what do you all think? Is it dinos or not? And what should I do about it?

sounds like you may have done it backwards.

1) such up some brown material
2) shake it vigorously
3) pour it through a coffee filter
4) dinos will re-form clumps in a matter of a few minutes in the cup.

 

[Eleni18]

sounds like you may have done it backwards.

1) such up some brown material
2) shake it vigorously
3) pour it through a coffee filter
4) dinos will re-form clumps in a matter of a few minutes in the cup.

OK, so I did it both ways. Still no clumping, the water in the cup after the filter is clear

 

[taricha]

OK, so I did it both ways. Still no clumping, the water in the cup after the filter is clear

That result means it may be more likely diatoms.
Not confident though.