Will it truly ever go away? Dinoflagellates vs. Metronidazole

[jason2459]

Just had to swap out the filter sock. It was close to overflowing. It also looks like dino or cyano or both are trying to reform just outside the sock.

 

[jason2459]

I might have missed it but is there a dosing guide on this thread? Your results are just crazy, and the microscope photos and videos are well documented, thank u for sharing this with the community

Yep, check out the first post. There's also a link to another great thread by twilliard with several other people starting to show some results.

But it is
125mg per 10 gallons per day for 3 days.

It seems safe to do a bit more but I wouldn't push it to much.

I however did 250mg per 10 gallons per day for 3 days only because at the beginnig I became lazy and just dumped the 5gram container in as it worked out for my system volume and more specifically I suffer from LARS.

Now keep in mind those latest shots of my rock is after blowing them off so I have no idea how much will grow back through out the day tomorrow. I'll check back in with that.

 

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I had to clean this out tonight

That has become my favorite skimmer ever. I've tried out many. My current running review and trials of different configurations on it here
http://reef2reef.com/threads/mtc-mvx-skimmer-review.252436/

Nitrates
Still hanging around 2.5 but a bit darker so a bit higher. Not concerned.

Phosphates
Undetectable again

 

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Run down:
Prep

• Dumped in enough food to cause a massive outbreak of cyano and dinos that would normally last at least 1-2 months

Before Dosing

• Turned off Automatic Water Changes
• Took out GAC (would have taken out any GFO too if I had any)
• No ozone (same would apply to UV or dosing H2O2)
• Cut carbon dosing in half
• Tuned down the skimmer but kept it aerating the water
• Kept ATS online
• Kept ATO online
• Kept feeding as normal (a lot)

First 3 days

• Last dose last night. Dosed 5 grams per day for 3 days for around 200 gallon system volume.

End of day 3 going into day 4

• Added filter sock. Also had to change that sock already
• Blew of all surfaces
• Brought skimmer back online

Don't think I left any major details out?

 

[jason2459]

Needed to change out the filter sock again this morning.

 

[jason2459]

Some growth back which some was from areas I didn't get fully. But some areas had some dino bubbles again that I did hit. But I was expecting quite a bit more growth back.

 

[jason2459]

Blew off surfaces again and changed out filter sock again...

 

[jason2459]

And changed out the filter sock again...

Water was to the brim again.

 

[jason2459]

Fyi, I'm swapping between two felt 100 micron filter socks. Rinsing them off in a sink.


Nitrates today again a bit darker and I'd say more towards the 5 side. Still not worried one bit. My target for nitrates is 5 so to me this is perfect.

Phosphates 0.009. I really wish this would go up as well. I'd like this to be between 0.02 and 0.08.

 

[jason2459]

Changed the filter sock out again this morning. But it wasn't overflowing this morning like it was yesterday morning. There was a good 1-2" from the top. Switched it out as I had the time now. I expect it should last the day this time.

 

[jason2459]

Most the day. Another sock change.

 

[jason2459]

Looking good today. Some very minor growth back. What I'm surprised about is the cyano is not growing back anywhere near like I thought it would.

 

[jason2459]

Just blew off surfaces. And when I say that I'm literally blowing off all surfaces that I can including the sand bottom. Glass, pumps, overflow, rocks, sand, etc

In about 15 minutes I'll go change filter socks again and will pull a sample from the sock to find any dinos and see what they look like under the scope.

 

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Day 5 done and got a sample under the microscope before swapping out the filter sock yet again

 

[jason2459]

Some very interesting things. Still some very healthy looking dinos. Seeing quite a bit more of those odd shaped dinos. They seem smaller. Saw some dinos splitting or possibly fusion I believe. Possibly some cysts.

I have to try and find that odd shaped and sliggtly smaller one I haven't seen before. Possible mutation from the metro? But then again there are over 2000 variety.

I did get some video capturing the transverse and longitudinal flagellum.

I'll have to get it all uploaded and posted tomorrow sometime.

 

[jason2459]

Couple good links

What are dinoflagelets?
http://tolweb.org/Dinoflagellates/2445

Looking up a type?
http://www.dinophyta.org/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

 

[jason2459]

Sorry, busy day. Here's the images from last night. I'll work on the videos next.

 

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