Dinoflagellates - dinos a possible cure!? Follow along and see!

Peng · Jan 21, 2017

been there done that. lights out doesn't work until SPS starts dying massively. I honestly think they are everywhere and the reason why they don't show up in other tanks is because they are controlled/regulated in other tanks. When they started showing up in my tank was when I was running biopellets and I depleted nutrients and pretty much killed off all the algae.

terri_ann · Jan 21, 2017

Yes, slow growth but I haven't been in a hurry either. I'm doing pretty good[emoji38]. I OD'd the 180 on all... Forgot to turn the doser off for well over a day[emoji22] moral of the story is to not have brain surgery and expect that the tanks will do fine! You won't! Lol. Lost most of the SPS and, the BTA's and several LPS's are bleached.[emoji22] No signs of Dino's in the tank that had them. Woot!

twilliard · Jan 22, 2017

terri_ann said:
Yes, slow growth but I haven't been in a hurry either. I'm doing pretty good[emoji38]. I OD'd the 180 on all... Forgot to turn the doser off for well over a day[emoji22] moral of the story is to not have brain surgery and expect that the tanks will do fine! You won't! Lol. Lost most of the SPS and, the BTA's and several LPS's are bleached.[emoji22] No signs of Dino's in the tank that had them. Woot!

Thank you Terri I am wishing you the best! I am collecting data still to finalize this as I think there is a long term effect. @cowboy is setting me up so I will know soon.

Reeferhigh · Jan 22, 2017

Lost my BG Chromis and my Purple Dottyback.

Clown fish, yellow tang and scribbled rabbitfish are still surviving. I will have a 1 day break and then resume with half the dose...... dang

twilliard · Jan 22, 2017

Reeferhigh said:
Lost my BG Chromis and my Purple Dottyback.

Clown fish, yellow tang and scribbled rabbitfish are still surviving. I will have a 1 day break and then resume with half the dose...... dang

Bleach will kill the fish. I would remove the survivors to QT

Reeferhigh · Jan 22, 2017

How about reintroducing them? won't they bring the dino's back in?

twilliard · Jan 22, 2017

Reeferhigh said:
How about reintroducing them? won't they bring the dino's back in?

When the fish are put in QT any dino cells will more than likely die as the environment has changed and they live in groups.
Transferring will always include risk of reintroduction.

Reeferhigh · Jan 23, 2017

twilliard said:
When the fish are put in QT any dino cells will more than likely die as the environment has changed and they live in groups.
Transferring will always include risk of reintroduction.

Thanks mate, sorry couple more questions, should the quarantine be set up with new water or infected water? does it matter?

Also do you think I should up the bleach dose when there are no fish or keep it the same for and SPS tank?

elfda · Jan 23, 2017

twilliard said:
Yes I am asking members of R2R please if you are dealing with dinoflagellates consider sending me a sample for pictures and possible identification to be uploaded into this thread.
Wanting to start a database here

Do you still want samples?
'Cause I've got some I'd be happy to send you for cataloguing.

I know it's been a long...

badd · Jan 23, 2017

Went and bought a cheap microscope at toysrus ... I wanted to confirm dinos before i sent sample to
@twilliard identify type... didnt want to waste his time.. but sure enough ..dinos.. so twilliard ..sample is going out today...

twilliard · Jan 23, 2017

elfda said:
Do you still want samples?
'Cause I've got some I'd be happy to send you for cataloguing.

I know it's been a long...

I am always up for taking samples! I have a flood of them coming in lately.

elfda · Jan 23, 2017

twilliard said:
I am always up for taking samples! I have a flood of them coming in lately.

Shall I PM you for where to send them?

twilliard · Jan 23, 2017

elfda said:
Shall I PM you for where to send them?

You bet shoot me a PM

Reeferhigh · Jan 23, 2017

Twilliard when moving my fish to QT can I use existing water?

Also should I increase the dose seen as though there wont be any fish?

THanks

twilliard · Jan 23, 2017

Reeferhigh said:
Twilliard when moving my fish to QT can I use existing water?

Also should I increase the dose seen as though there wont be any fish?

THanks

You will transfer more dino's that way. A quick net catch will limit the number transferred. Increasing the dose will speed up their reaction into a cyst as they go into protection mode.

JMF2324 · Jan 23, 2017

Hello all, can anyone identify these dinos?

Reeferhigh · Jan 24, 2017

twilliard said:
You will transfer more dino's that way. A quick net catch will limit the number transferred. Increasing the dose will speed up their reaction into a cyst as they go into protection mode.

Can I bring across one basket of siporax which is in the sump? becasue I need the bacteria otherwise I will start a cycle with my fish in the newly set up hospital tank right? do you think Dino's will be in the siporax?

terri_ann · Jan 24, 2017

badd · Jan 24, 2017

anything that has had tank water on it ..in it.. can be infected with dinos... even under my cheapo scope... I can see more than i can count in a single drop..
on a side note.. I started the bleach dose.. and it appears to be working.. I did a couple samples last night..had to look for dinos "not as many" under scope.. this is day 2 of bleach..