Can hermits carry Dinoflagellates???

ultra spikey · 11/21/2006, 03:42 PM

My friends 120g tank had a Dinoflagellates outbreak. He's tearing his tank down and gave me some of his hermits. Would it be safe to put these hermits into my tank?

Travis L. Stevens · 11/21/2006, 04:29 PM

Everything can carry dinoflagellates and most likely do carry them. After all, they are just a family of unicellular animals. Most likely he's having an outbreak because of nutrients and you aren't because they are undercontrol. I would say keep up good tank husbandry and enjoy some new hermits.

RichConley · 11/21/2006, 04:29 PM

Not really. Put them in a bucket with saltwater, and make sure it has not light (put a powerhead in there for airation,etc) and leave them for a week. The Dinos will die with no light.

11/21/2006, 03:42 PM	#1
ultra spikey Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 252	Can hermits carry Dinoflagellates??? My friends 120g tank had a Dinoflagellates outbreak. He's tearing his tank down and gave me some of his hermits. Would it be safe to put these hermits into my tank?

11/21/2006, 04:29 PM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	Everything can carry dinoflagellates and most likely do carry them. After all, they are just a family of unicellular animals. Most likely he's having an outbreak because of nutrients and you aren't because they are undercontrol. I would say keep up good tank husbandry and enjoy some new hermits. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

11/21/2006, 04:29 PM	#3
RichConley Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Bostonian in Chicago going to DC Posts: 9,908	Not really. Put them in a bucket with saltwater, and make sure it has not light (put a powerhead in there for airation,etc) and leave them for a week. The Dinos will die with no light. __________________ NO TANKS!!!