Dino Algae? Need help eradicating! (pic inside)

CallMeJus · 12/27/2018, 12:38 PM

Hey everyone. I’ve been battling what looks like Dinoflagellates for about three weeks now. It was real bad about a week ago, covering all the rocks and some of the Corals in brown, bubbly, goop.

I manually removed as much as I could, then did a 24hr blackout w/o dosing any chemicals. I also lowered the light intensity and reduced the photo-period. The Algae subsided but now I’m left with this residual stringy sh!t in the tank, and it’s seeming to repopulate although it’s not becoming goopy and bubbly.

The tank is a 44gal mixed reef, heavily stocked with fish and coral. Only been up about 4 months. I haven’t done a water change in almost a month because I read Dinos feed off off the trace elements in a water change, but the Corals are beginning to suffer because of the water quality (and Dinos attaching to the polyps.

Parameters
Alk 9.6
Cal 490
Salinity 1.024
Mag - unknown (need a test kit)
Phos .02 (running phosban in a reactor for about a week now)

CallMeJus · 12/27/2018, 12:41 PM

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CallMeJus · 12/27/2018, 12:42 PM

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rjjr1963 · 12/27/2018, 08:01 PM

I can't see your pictures. Bad link error. Don't reduce phosphates right now.

paal · 12/27/2018, 08:38 PM

What worked for me:

* Remove sandbed
* Increase flow to about 100x display-volume per hour
* Add UV unit (2W per gallon)

2-3 days long blackouts helped a lot but were only a temporarily solution.

Good luck. Dinos are truly horrible. My tank literally stank up the entire living room.

ClownNut · 12/27/2018, 09:22 PM

1. dino x will do the trick, if no effect， try 2.
2. you have the dino will response to high no3, bring it to 10ppm will solve the problem.

12/27/2018, 12:38 PM	#1
CallMeJus Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 16	Dino Algae? Need help eradicating! (pic inside) Hey everyone. I’ve been battling what looks like Dinoflagellates for about three weeks now. It was real bad about a week ago, covering all the rocks and some of the Corals in brown, bubbly, goop. I manually removed as much as I could, then did a 24hr blackout w/o dosing any chemicals. I also lowered the light intensity and reduced the photo-period. The Algae subsided but now I’m left with this residual stringy sh!t in the tank, and it’s seeming to repopulate although it’s not becoming goopy and bubbly. The tank is a 44gal mixed reef, heavily stocked with fish and coral. Only been up about 4 months. I haven’t done a water change in almost a month because I read Dinos feed off off the trace elements in a water change, but the Corals are beginning to suffer because of the water quality (and Dinos attaching to the polyps. Parameters Alk 9.6 Cal 490 Salinity 1.024 Mag - unknown (need a test kit) Phos .02 (running phosban in a reactor for about a week now)

12/27/2018, 08:01 PM	#4
rjjr1963 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Nebraska/Missouri Posts: 770	I can't see your pictures. Bad link error. Don't reduce phosphates right now. __________________ 72x24x16 115 gallon under construction Current Tank Info: 40 gallon reef

12/27/2018, 09:22 PM	#6
ClownNut Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,859	1. dino x will do the trick, if no effect， try 2. 2. you have the dino will response to high no3, bring it to 10ppm will solve the problem. __________________ Dont let me know where u lived if u have a nice pair of clownfish in ur tank!^_^ Clown kidnaper^_^ Current Tank Info: 300DD, SM200/RD3,ATI 60-8X80+4X75, 2 Sea Sweep & 4X6105 & 6208

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12/27/2018, 08:38 PM	#5
paal Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 368	What worked for me: * Remove sandbed * Increase flow to about 100x display-volume per hour * Add UV unit (2W per gallon) 2-3 days long blackouts helped a lot but were only a temporarily solution. Good luck. Dinos are truly horrible. My tank literally stank up the entire living room.