dino control

You might be thinking "There goes an other dino thread!". But truth be told, there is so much content on algea and more specifically dino/diatoms that my brain is all scrambled as i read one think and its opposite. There seems to be no concensus when it comes to dinos specifically as far as...

In today’s video Blaine takes us on a crash course on Dinoflagellates. One, if not the biggest reason, why so many aquarists get out of the hobby is dinos. Let’s get a better understanding of why these problems occur, how we can identify these dino strains, and how to properly rectify these...

I recently had an outbreak of Dino's in my sand. I siphoned out the top layer of sand, rinsed it out thoroughly, added fresh saltwater along with the recommended first time dose of Microbe Lift Special Blend and some silicate. One day later and my sand looks pristine---no sign of Dino's other...

I have had recently dosed what I would call a heavy load of phyto. I dosed 50ml to a 36 gallon tank so probably 2ml/ per gallon of water volume. Also I have an oversized skimmer and only 4 fish with light bio load. I notice that usually the phyto will coat the glass and I scrape off no problem...

Selling 2 bottles of Dino-x Dino treatment, 250ml size. Purchased to treat a dinoflaglette outbreak. Didn’t use bottles were never opened. Will ship. (Extra)

My tank is getting overrun with what I believe to be dinoflagellates. I know small/new tank syndrome is probably part of it, but is there any way to get rid of it? I heard that raising nitrates and phosphates could help, but that’s a scary idea to me as I have some sensitive animals in the tank...

Hi folks, I know there are a zillion posts on this but I want to tell you what I have and get some help with my limited system. I have a 40 gallon breeder I set up in early April. I've been battling coarse hair algae and now I researched and I'm pretty sure I've got a Dinos. I have a video that...

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some help identifying the Dino’s that are in the pictures attached. At least I believe they are Dino’s. I have seen similar pictures that allude them to being either Coolio or amphidinium but they don’t seem to match exactly. Can anyone help me in IDing these and the...

I’m wondering if I am winning this battle with the Dino’s or is it just a false hope. Here is my original post. Thread 'Dino verification.' https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dino-verification.1055879/ I did the things recommended by the posters. Did a few days of blackout, siphoned the sand...

Have been having issues with what i think is dinos some of it goes away when lights are off and some dont. Should i buy a uv sterilizer what should i do. It does also get on my corals and rock not just sand bed Alk 8.6 Phos .01 Nitrate 8 Mag 1257 Calc 396

Hey guys, i need help identifying this type of dino. ill have a photo attached with it under a microscope. if you guys have any advice on how to battle this that would be greatly appreciated :). N03 - 28.9ppm P04 - 0.01ppm

Hey guys, I need help identifying this specific dino. I'll have a picture showing it through a microscope. If you guys have any advice on battling this that would be greatly appreciated.

First time dealing with dino, have a hard time to id it, maybe someone else can ?

Can someone help me id what type of dinos i have?

I was hoping someone could help me identify these Dino’s so I can come up with a plan of attack any help would be appreciated. I am running a small uv and trying to get my nutrients up. I have lowered my lights and shortened my light cycle. I’ve also been dosing phyto and have added pods. But...

Hello all, I noticed some dinos about 3 weeks ago. I'm pretty sure the triggering event was me trying to really kill off some hair algae. I scrubbed rocks a whole lot, disturbed the sandbed, and my nutrients got too low. Amateur move. The system was not happy with this. Dinos quickly ensued...

I’ve been battling dinos for a few months now and it’s really starting to get on my nerves now. So much that I’m starting to lose interest in the tank and considering restarting. So far I have tried: 1. Running tank at a higher temp of 82F 2. Raised Nitrate and Phosphate levels 3. Fitted UV...

Im in the process of battling dinos and from the what i have been able to find online the main things to watch are the nitrates and phosphate. My nitrates are undetectable with my test kit and my phosphate is .08 checked with the hanna checker, i have a uv sterilizer on the way. How should I...

I'm selling a used Aqua Ultraviolet HOB UV sterilizer. This is the 8w version. It's in great condition and was only used for about 4 months. Thoroughly cleaned with citric acid. $197 new, asking $125 shipped. Thanks!

My thought is this is Amphidinium. agree? Some seem to have more pronounced beaks than others. Looking at the display tank, there are some small areas of mats on sand in certain areas. Some long strands of dinos that cling to corals and glass. 2 pictures here 2 videos here Video 1 (I...

Hello, A few months ago I found out that I have poisonous dinoflagellates. Every morning and night (when the lights came on and off) a lot of corals suddenly closed. And by closed I mean completely withdrawn. In the evening, corals closed faster and further than normal. After a few minutes they...

Hi all, have dinos. Does anyone know what type these are and the b st way to get rid of them. Have started a 3 day blackout tonight, used dr Tim’s eco balance sat, doing week microbacter this week, installing 25w Aqua uv tomorrow (100g Red Sea tank). Nitrates at 4.6, phos at 0.02, salinity 35...

Hello! I recently have noticed my sandbed getting dirtier than normal. I will do my daily maintenance of stirring the sandbed but notice it will return in less than an hour. It also seems to almost fully disappear when the lights are off and return when the lights come back on. I read I could...

Hi everyone! For the last month I’ve been battling with what I believe is Dino’s. They slowly seem to be disappearing and have only ever stayed on my rockwork, wavemakers and back panel of my Fluval flex tank. Ive changed the filter floss every other day which has helped massively and fed more...

Hey guys, I’ve been dealing with a Dino outbreak in my tank and to answer some questions coming my phosphate is at 0.2 ppm and nitrate at 36 ppm. Last few days I’ve been siphoning out as much as possible I just dosed virbrant (1ml per 10 gal once a week). I’m wondering if I can dose vibrant and...