LSU-reefer
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Can anyone tell me what this Algae is from these pictures. I have been fighting this forever and cannot seem to get ahead of it.
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Hello,
Unfortunately these are dinos… not easy to get rid of them… but also not the end of the world.
You will need a bit of patience.
There are several ways to deal with them. I would suggest to do some research before acting.
It would be nice if you share a bit what are the parameters of your tank (and for how long this tank is running)
Cheers!
Unfortunately these are dinos… not easy to get rid of them… but also not the end of the world.
You will need a bit of patience.
There are several ways to deal with them. I would suggest to do some research before acting.
It would be nice if you share a bit what are the parameters of your tank (and for how long this tank is running)
Cheers!
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The tank has been running for about 2 years and I seem to always fight these... Nitrate is 3.4, Phosphate 0.05 ALk - 8.5. I test these weekly and try to make sure there are detectable N and P. Ca and Mag i test monthly and are pretty stable at ~400 and 1400. PH runs 8.1 - 8.4
Hello,
If your corals are healthy, one easy option that can be effective is:
-Try to blow or remove all dinos… as much as you can!
-Turn the lights off for 3 days…famous blackout.
-during this period, makesure to increase slightly nitrate and phosphate.
Meanwhile you can research a bit other options to get rid of them after this …. And if lucky … they might be gone!
The advantage of this blackout is that you gain time and you can decrease significantly the “infestation” so that other things can compete against them.
Cheers!
If your corals are healthy, one easy option that can be effective is:
-Try to blow or remove all dinos… as much as you can!
-Turn the lights off for 3 days…famous blackout.
-during this period, makesure to increase slightly nitrate and phosphate.
Meanwhile you can research a bit other options to get rid of them after this …. And if lucky … they might be gone!
The advantage of this blackout is that you gain time and you can decrease significantly the “infestation” so that other things can compete against them.
Cheers!
