Me again...I'm fighting a dino out break. But I have a question. It's in my main tank, but none at all in my sump. My sump is lite 8 to 10 hours a day in my refigium. Not only that does anyone no how to get ride of these suckers. I've did start using h202 every day for the pastv4 days, they appear to be a little less, also started using uv sterilizer. Does anyone have any advise. I really done want to tear my tank down and start over
Dinos
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Alot of info on dinos can be found in this thread https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dinoflagellates-–-are-you-tired-of-battling-altogether.293318/
I just recently got my biocube clear of dinos. ITs definitely a battle
I just recently got my biocube clear of dinos. ITs definitely a battle
Yes it is. Its heartbreaking, to see what u work so hard on. To have this happen
How old is your tank? What are your current parameters (nitrate, phosphate, alk, CA)? Also, a picture of the tank may help.
Nitrate 0. Phos 0 cal 420
How old? What test kits are you using?
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My take on dinos is fairly simple...
Dinos are in every single coral we own. Our corals will expel dinos from time to time as they try to keep a balance within. It's completely natural for them to do so and is very common. When they bleach, its because they have expelled all their dinos or most at least. A lot of corals tend to expel dinos more so when the available nutrients in the tank can't support the dinos within them... so when you have nitrates/phosphates of 0... you are going to have a fair amount of dinos being expelled.
The dinos are often eaten in the wild by various small pods and so forth which is why being protected inside an armored/stinging/slimy coral works well for them... however, when the conditions are right they can proliferate on their own. This is where they come from and why you get outbreaks out of nowhere.
My fight with dinos took a turn for the better after introducing lots of different types of pods. I'm not sure if that was the proximate cause of the dinos downfall but I think it was a primary factor. I did several other things at the time as well though like increasing my nutrients and using h2o2 and doing some blackouts. Don't give up, it's a battle... but you'll win. If you have the time, manual extraction using a siphon daily will help you get this over much faster as well.
Best of luck.
Dinos are in every single coral we own. Our corals will expel dinos from time to time as they try to keep a balance within. It's completely natural for them to do so and is very common. When they bleach, its because they have expelled all their dinos or most at least. A lot of corals tend to expel dinos more so when the available nutrients in the tank can't support the dinos within them... so when you have nitrates/phosphates of 0... you are going to have a fair amount of dinos being expelled.
The dinos are often eaten in the wild by various small pods and so forth which is why being protected inside an armored/stinging/slimy coral works well for them... however, when the conditions are right they can proliferate on their own. This is where they come from and why you get outbreaks out of nowhere.
My fight with dinos took a turn for the better after introducing lots of different types of pods. I'm not sure if that was the proximate cause of the dinos downfall but I think it was a primary factor. I did several other things at the time as well though like increasing my nutrients and using h2o2 and doing some blackouts. Don't give up, it's a battle... but you'll win. If you have the time, manual extraction using a siphon daily will help you get this over much faster as well.
Best of luck.
Thank you. I have not tried the pods in my tank. Did not no all u just said. I'm starting to notice that there not as bad as they have been. I've work on mybt as n 2 to 3 hours a day taking out what I can using h202 did a three black out.
