After a total crash, where I also got dino, I'm considering a restart. How to avoid bringing dino further? is it as simple as 100% water change or does everything have to be sterilized?
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No Dino outbreak can be eliminated in a few days. It just doesn’t work that way unfortunately. Bacteria doesn’t need help getting on surfaces. So you’re just polluting your tank for no reason. You need something that will replicate and outcompete for the space. Diatoms have been proven to be that foe against Dinos. And unlike nuisance algae, the diatoms will overtake everything and then leave on their own without having to deal with a secondary pest like GHA or worse. Once the Si is gone, the diatoms vanish as fast as they came. And by that time, the biodiversity from the bacteria have the foothold. Takes a couple months but it eventually happens.I’ve heard great success with coral snow and Microbacter 7 cocktail. DIY coral snow (calcium carbonate powder + Microbacter 7). It will coat everything and help restore bacteria to your substrate and rocks. Give it a whirl for a few days. Should be under $20 to make.
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It certainly can for Ostreopsis and coolia.A UV can be a tremendous help for some dino outbreaks as well. Not a bad item to keep in the drawer even if you don't subscribe to the idea of running UV 24/7
Oh no no. I was primarily sharing an idea I’ve come across on multiple forums for many years in the battle against Dino’s. To keep dosing it daily. I’ve read that many people kick up the sand in their tank too and then dose the flocculant and that helps capture all the “fun” stuff and remove it out in socks/skimmers/rollers.No Dino outbreak can be eliminated in a few days. It just doesn’t work that way unfortunately. Bacteria doesn’t need help getting on surfaces. So you’re just polluting your tank for no reason. You need something that will replicate and outcompete for the space. Diatoms have been proven to be that foe against Dinos. And unlike nuisance algae, the diatoms will overtake everything and then leave on their own without having to deal with a secondary pest like GHA or worse. Once the Si is gone, the diatoms vanish as fast as they came. And by that time, the biodiversity from the bacteria have the foothold. Takes a couple months but it eventually happens.
Edit: I wasn’t trying to shut down the idea of bacteria dosing, in fact it’s quite necessary, I just don’t see the advantage to using something to help the bacteria coat surfaces to get it done in a few days. To hope it doesn’t come across as arrogant.
100% agreed. The more we know and pass on the better. Some of the stuff we have debunked over time. Like blackout cures… thanks for being cool.Oh no no. I was primarily sharing an idea I’ve come across on multiple forums for many years in the battle against Dino’s. To keep dosing it daily. I’ve read that many people kick up the sand in their tank too and then dose the flocculant and that helps capture all the “fun” stuff and remove it out in socks/skimmers/rollers.
It’s wonderful to share ideas and have conversations about probable solutions. A constructive conversation is difficult to have now’adays.