DINOS....again....What to do?

redspot321 · 09/11/2006, 07:08 PM

Hi After a 6 month battle with the mighty dinos they have returned.
The first time I rid the dinos by bringing my TDS to Zero. Well my TDS is still zero but the dinos seem to return when I replace the sandbed I removed months ago while the battle was going on.

I have tried this three times over the past two months. I actually boil the aragonite before placing it back in the tank every time for 10 minuted.

I love my sandbed, what could be causing the dinos to bloom when the sand bed is added?

Fishie Nut · 09/11/2006, 10:09 PM

What's your pH? Try raising it to 8.4 or 8.5 or even 8.6 for a day or so. Dino hates high pH.

Someone in the Chemistry Forum had a formula for spiking the tank with a kalk mixture, but I'm not really sure what that entails
and what you have in your tank.

I had Dino and raised my pH, got my TDS down to 0 and they're gone... for now anyway. I'm also running Rowaphos, GAC and de=nitrate. Anything that will help.

outy · 09/11/2006, 10:55 PM

pics

Ritten · 09/12/2006, 12:30 AM

I've had really good luck with polyfilters and phosban.

09/11/2006, 07:08 PM	#1
redspot321 Moved On Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: palm bay fl Posts: 1,711	DINOS....again....What to do? Hi After a 6 month battle with the mighty dinos they have returned. The first time I rid the dinos by bringing my TDS to Zero. Well my TDS is still zero but the dinos seem to return when I replace the sandbed I removed months ago while the battle was going on. I have tried this three times over the past two months. I actually boil the aragonite before placing it back in the tank every time for 10 minuted. I love my sandbed, what could be causing the dinos to bloom when the sand bed is added?

09/11/2006, 10:09 PM	#2
Fishie Nut Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 966	What's your pH? Try raising it to 8.4 or 8.5 or even 8.6 for a day or so. Dino hates high pH. Someone in the Chemistry Forum had a formula for spiking the tank with a kalk mixture, but I'm not really sure what that entails and what you have in your tank. I had Dino and raised my pH, got my TDS down to 0 and they're gone... for now anyway. I'm also running Rowaphos, GAC and de=nitrate. Anything that will help. __________________ Fishie (MASLAC member) "It's alaways a sometin'" -- Roseanna Roseannadana Current Tank Info: 225 gal LeeMar Reef; Deltec AP 702, ProFiLux, 90 gal sump/fuge, 3x250 HQI Lumenarcs. 4x96W PC actinics; 375 lbs LR; 3" LS; Hammerhead CL, Korallin c3002, KM500, Auto Water Change/Top Off; Aquatinics 1/3 HP drop in

09/11/2006, 10:55 PM	#3
outy Moved On Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: auburn CA Posts: 4,021	pics

09/12/2006, 12:30 AM	#4
Ritten Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 2,164	I've had really good luck with polyfilters and phosban.