Green slime I.D. and also have cyano.

SATAN FISH · 03/18/2011, 05:35 PM

I have this green slime that has been growing on my rocks. It's not HA. I have no idea what it is because I have never seen it since I started my tank in 09. I also have a cyano outbreak that I cannot get rid of. In the past I have used the "Red Slime Remover" and it always works great when I follow the instructions.

Can anyone tell me what this is and how to get rid of it. I am due for a water change but most treatments tell you to add the medicine and then do a water change a couple days later. So I want to find out what this is... get the stuff to treat it, then do the water change.

You can see it here starting to grow on and around my coral.

Aquaman101 · 03/18/2011, 06:00 PM

That look like dinoflagellates to me. Do a search for it on here and you'll get lots of good info.

SATAN FISH · 03/18/2011, 07:11 PM

Cool thank you.

I have now shut off all the lights and wrapped the tank in black garbage bags (started 72hr lights out at 630pm).

Turned the light for my cheato on fully (no timer,24/7)

Mixed up a batch of strong kalkwasser that I will drip to top off tonight.

Got some more GFO coming from BRS.

SATAN FISH · 03/23/2011, 12:32 AM

Just turned my lights on yesterday. After keeping lights out for over 72hrs, topping off with kalkwasser and dosing 1ml peroxide to 10 gal of water every day, the dino's have started to go away. I will continue to dose the H2O2 until they are gone, then I will maintain a dose of H2O2 maybe 10ml a week.

GPB · 03/23/2011, 06:59 AM

Is it true that dinos virtually disaapear evry night and come back stronger than ever the next day?

SATAN FISH · 03/23/2011, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GPB

Is it true that dinos virtually disaapear evry night and come back stronger than ever the next day?

Mine did not disappear at night. They were still floating around like you see in that picture when I shined a flash light in the top of the tank in the middle of the night when it was pitch black.

Mine didn't seem to come back stronger each day either. Yeah they gradually got worse, but not like twice as bad as the day before each day.

03/18/2011, 05:35 PM	#1
SATAN FISH Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 206	Green slime I.D. and also have cyano. I have this green slime that has been growing on my rocks. It's not HA. I have no idea what it is because I have never seen it since I started my tank in 09. I also have a cyano outbreak that I cannot get rid of. In the past I have used the "Red Slime Remover" and it always works great when I follow the instructions. Can anyone tell me what this is and how to get rid of it. I am due for a water change but most treatments tell you to add the medicine and then do a water change a couple days later. So I want to find out what this is... get the stuff to treat it, then do the water change. You can see it here starting to grow on and around my coral. __________________ _____________________________________________________ 125gal 6ft tank, 20gal refugium, ETSS sump bud 60 250w MH 15k x 3 39w T5 actinic x 8 170lbs live rock Pacific blue tang Yellow tang Ocellaris clowns, one black, one orange Six line wrasse Fire fish Fire shrimp Royal Gramma Purple psudochromis Starry Blenny Mostly LPS and softies. One yellow turbinaria Current Tank Info: Reef tank going since June 09

03/18/2011, 07:11 PM	#3
SATAN FISH Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 206	Cool thank you. I have now shut off all the lights and wrapped the tank in black garbage bags (started 72hr lights out at 630pm). Turned the light for my cheato on fully (no timer,24/7) Mixed up a batch of strong kalkwasser that I will drip to top off tonight. Got some more GFO coming from BRS. __________________ _____________________________________________________ 125gal 6ft tank, 20gal refugium, ETSS sump bud 60 250w MH 15k x 3 39w T5 actinic x 8 170lbs live rock Pacific blue tang Yellow tang Ocellaris clowns, one black, one orange Six line wrasse Fire fish Fire shrimp Royal Gramma Purple psudochromis Starry Blenny Mostly LPS and softies. One yellow turbinaria Current Tank Info: Reef tank going since June 09

03/23/2011, 12:32 AM	#4
SATAN FISH Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Denver CO Posts: 206	Just turned my lights on yesterday. After keeping lights out for over 72hrs, topping off with kalkwasser and dosing 1ml peroxide to 10 gal of water every day, the dino's have started to go away. I will continue to dose the H2O2 until they are gone, then I will maintain a dose of H2O2 maybe 10ml a week. __________________ _____________________________________________________ 125gal 6ft tank, 20gal refugium, ETSS sump bud 60 250w MH 15k x 3 39w T5 actinic x 8 170lbs live rock Pacific blue tang Yellow tang Ocellaris clowns, one black, one orange Six line wrasse Fire fish Fire shrimp Royal Gramma Purple psudochromis Starry Blenny Mostly LPS and softies. One yellow turbinaria Current Tank Info: Reef tank going since June 09

03/23/2011, 06:59 AM	#5
GPB Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 633	Is it true that dinos virtually disaapear evry night and come back stronger than ever the next day? __________________ It is what it is! Current Tank Info: Oceanic 37g cube, AquaC Remora Skimmer, 6 x T5 ligts, SSB, 10g sump, GFO, GAC, Polyfilter

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03/18/2011, 06:00 PM	#2
Aquaman101 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 420	That look like dinoflagellates to me. Do a search for it on here and you'll get lots of good info.