Ostreopsis ID

K. Steven · May 15, 2017

Need a confirmation that these are Ostreopsis and any tips to get rid of them...lot of contradictory info out there

saltyfilmfolks · May 15, 2017

This does not appear to be an exact match. https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostreopsis_ovata

Have you read this
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php

K. Steven · May 15, 2017

Yes, I read the reefkeeping article, but doesn't have much info on IDing exact species. Do they look like something else?

saltyfilmfolks · May 15, 2017

K. Steven said:
Yes, I read the reefkeeping article, but doesn't have much info on IDing exact species. Do they look like something else?

More the possible cures and the whys they work info. AS in the end this will be the most important to us.

The difficulty in ID. Follow the name chain here....http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110068
Ostreopsis is only the genus.

K. Steven · May 15, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
More the possible cures and the whys they work info. AS in the end this will be the most important to us.

The difficulty in ID. Follow the name chain here....http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110068
Ostreopsis is only the genus.

Thanks. I guess barcoding is the only accurate method for ID since it looks to be a fairly speciose genus.

And the battle begins...

saltyfilmfolks · May 15, 2017

K. Steven said:
Thanks. I guess barcoding is the only accurate method for ID since it looks to be a fairly speciose genus.

And the battle begins...

oh joy!
looked at the vibrant treatment?

K. Steven · May 15, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
oh joy!
looked at the vibrant treatment?

I've been dosing Vibrant for a couple months now, but stopped in the past few weeks. Starting up again twice a week and peroxide every day

Fingers crossed

saltyfilmfolks · May 15, 2017

K. Steven said:
I've been dosing Vibrant for a couple months now, but stopped in the past few weeks. Starting up again twice a week and peroxide every day

Fingers crossed

if its a new dry rock tank, the Vibrant seems 50/50. In fact in some cases it seems to be encouraging it.

K. Steven · May 15, 2017

saltyfilmfolks said:
if its a new dry rock tank, the Vibrant seems 50/50. In fact in some cases it seems to be encouraging it.

Tanks been running for 2+ years

saltyfilmfolks · May 15, 2017

K. Steven said:
Tanks been running for 2+ years

;Vamp Kill with fire. Good luck!

mcarroll · Jun 4, 2017

@taricha may be able to compare with some of his photos!

taricha · Jun 4, 2017

mcarroll said:
@taricha may be able to compare with some of his photos!

Yep. These are the characteristic sesame seed shape ostreopsis. 100%
For dinoflagellate IDs from our aquariums, this is the best resource at the moment...
http://www.algaeid.com/identification/
It also has videos, and the movement is often a better clue than a still pic. But OPs are clear pics, so no doubt.

Highest success rates with ostreopsis I've seen is slow-flow UV with lots of contact in-tank, elevate P and N (by dosing simple stuff- not heavy feeding).

K. Steven · Jun 4, 2017

taricha said:
Yep. These are the characteristic sesame seed shape ostreopsis. 100%
For dinoflagellate IDs from our aquariums, this is the best resource at the moment...
http://www.algaeid.com/identification/
It also has videos, and the movement is often a better clue than a still pic. But OPs are clear pics, so no doubt.

Highest success rates with ostreopsis I've seen is slow-flow UV with lots of contact in-tank, elevate P and N (by dosing simple stuff- not heavy feeding).

Yep, that's the site I used and looked for the diagnostic circular movement. Thanks.