Cyano?

[gclackum]

Used Chemiclean about 48hrs ago not seeing much improvement
Suggestions?

 

[york1]

Looks like dinos to me

 

[york1]

Lots of info here

Dinoflagellates – Are You Tired Of Battling Altogether?

I don't know what percentage of folks had luck battling dinos with any of the methods in the old Dino thread but it's obviously a very low percentage, so I'd like refresh folks on the natural alternatives and lay out three areas of info: some of the factors that contribute to a dino outbreak...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[hzheng33]

That’s not cyano but more like Dino

 

[kzoo]

Check your nutrients levels if they are both bottomed out to zero it can cause a dino outbreak.

 

[billyocean]

Any ill effect on coral or fish with chemiclean?

 

[gill]

I would read up on Dinos. Now that my tank is >3 years old, I find that these kinds of outbreaks hardly ever happen, so could also be just a phase if your tank is young.

 

[gclackum]

No I’ll effect on Fish or Corals with Chemiclean

 

[gclackum]

Dosing with Vibrant

 

[york1]

Dosing with Vibrant

Vibrant is not gonna help with what you have

 

[gclackum]

Actually it didn’t knock it out but it did knock it down after 24 hrs

 

[gclackum]

Trying to decide to dose with another does of vibrant or go ahead and start Dino-x

 

[billyocean]

Uv has had plenty of success in killing dinos. If cost is a factor, plenty of people have used the "green killing machine" with great results in eradication over a few days. They usually use it and then toss it in the "if I ever need it again" box.

 

[gclackum]

It would be a $100 purchase for a 125, but if others have had success I’m not opposed. Is it a better choice than Dino-x

 

[scuba steve]

If you're using Vibrant, you'd be better off using AlgaeFix, same thing for significantly cheaper. Neither works against dinos though.

 

[billyocean]

The shadyness of vibrant has kept me from ever using it. I had dinos at the start of my tank (dry rock) and just let nature take its course. Haven't had my phos/nitrate bottom out so they haven't come back. Also half dose microbacter 7 on a daily basis so that may help or it may just be coincidence.

 

[billyocean]

If you google dinos and uv there's plenty of info from hands on experiences with it from greater minds than me.

 

[gclackum]

Apparently Dinos are very prevalent in our hobby. I have googled looking for remedies. Lots of them on the internet.
I’m going to try the Dino-x next, because I ordered it and have it in hand. I like the idea of UV. Anybody use it to maintain a Dino free tank.

 

[snowmansnow]

I had it a few years ago. Honestly it took a few 100% water changes and a sand bed swap out to get rid of the stuff :/