dinoflagellates

  1. Lebowski_

    AIO Build Dinoflagellates Breeding Tank | IM Fusion 15

    Been out of the scene long enough to remember Metal Halide bulbs hotter than the sun itself. Fish and CuC 2 x Nassarius snail 3 2 x Spiked Astrea snail 2 x Tank Bred Clownfish 4 x Blue legged He Coral Many mushrooms and Zoas (Frozen Apple, Rasta, Illuminati, Red People Eater) 1 x...
  2. ManWithAClam

    Strange bugs on dinoflagellates

    I’ve been battling amphidinium dinoflagellates for a while now and just noticed some small round bug-like creatures running around on the Dino’s, I’ve never observed anything like this, they move quite quickly but not like copepods do, any ideas?
  3. ReefTosh

    Is this enough for a Dino I.D?

    So, brown matty stuff on sandbed (and now starting to go up the rock next to it) I tried the strain test, where I scooped up some, mixed it, strained it and let it sit in a glass. After about 30m the same stuff that's on the sandbed appeared in the glass. Got my little usb microscope on it...
  4. M

    Tiny algae on the glass

    The other day i noticed these tiny green/brown strands of what i assume to be algae on the glass of my new tank under only the lit up side (one side does not have a light over it yet). The tank has been running for almost exactly one month in total and only 6 days with a light on one side...
  5. Christoporia

    Help with Chrysophytes

    I also am fighting this stuff. I just tested my RODI barrel, my ATO reservoir and the display for silicates. 0 reading on all 3 test. My chrysophytes look eerily like dinos, but scope images show otherwise. I have tried dosing MB7 daily, raising temp to 80, used vibrant (based on another...
  6. PbMan26

    So Doc... Is it Dino?

    So the tank has got the ugly going on... Nitrates and Phosphates are at zero. So I assumed the worst and pulled a sample and checked under the scope... Does this look like dinoflagellates??? It looks like it to me. Thanks in advance!
  7. notofthisreef

    Diatoms or Dinos?

    Hi All, I'm new to the forum and somewhat new to reef keeping as I've got back into the hobby a few months ago. I have a JBJ RL 20 cube that has been up and running since April 11th. I started noticing what I think is diatom algae on the substrate and have been doing weekly water changes...
  8. chemicals

    Dinoflaggelates identification

    Hi, Hi, i’m currently batteling dinos and I was wondering if you could help me id these. Zoom is 250x. My guess is amphidinium small cell.
  9. Pelagikos

    Somebody please what the heck is this?

    Been fighting low phosphates and high nitrates finally got my nitrates from around 100 parts per million to around 25. Keeping my phosphates up by dosing neophos everyday. These things used to disappear when the nitrates were out of control during the night but then would return during the day...
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  10. chadfish

    New way to beat dinoflagellates

    I just got the upper hand on my dino problem. I won’t say “won” the war, but I’m feeling more confident every day that goes by. The concept is fixing the micro-biome. If dino outbreaks occur because there is an imbalance in the micro-biome, then the long-term cure is restoring balance and...
  11. A

    How can introduce livestock from a dinoflagellates infested tank to a new one safely?

    I have a hermit crab and a turbo snail that were in a dinoflagellates infested tank. If i introduce them to my tank, will i be introducing the dinoflagellates as well?
  12. A Dinoflagellate Treatment Guide

    A Dinoflagellate Treatment Guide

    As the title suggests, this is intended as a short guide on what to do when you suspect dinoflagellates are trying to overtake your system. It is an attempt to boil down the protocols discussed across 11,000 posts in this "Are you Tired" thread along with thousands of other dino threads. I did...
  13. Z

    How to (at least temporarily) get dino(amphidinium) off frags/coral?

    So I've got dino, I was out of the country for 4 months unexpectedly and had to ask my brother to take care of the tank, of course I couldn't ask for all the care a reef tank needs, which led to me getting home and finding both dino and cyano. I've already done a lot of reading on dino, I'm...
  14. F

    Bubbling diatoms?

    Hello! Here's the thing my tank is a 12 gallon nano, 3 months old and my parameters are the following: NO4 0, NO2 0, NO3 10ppm, PO4 0.5, 9dkh, pH 8.4,Ca 445, Mg 1170, SG 1024. All test done with Salifert. Is stocked with a yellow Watchman goby, 4 blue legged ermits and a turbo snail. My problem...
  15. Reef and Dive

    Dinoflagellates - What I learned over the years to deal with it

    Let me introduce myself, my name is Paulo Scaldaferri, a Brazilian reefer who have been dealing with dinos as a special area of interest: I had it on my own tanks many times before and sometimes for months. This led me to an avid interest of study of those alveolates, including reading many...
  16. Brian W

    Dinoflagellates ID (Microscope photo)

    Which strain is this? 40x magnification. I looked at images of Ostreopsis and Prorocentrum on Google but they look similar to me. Thanks
  17. thatone08

    No diggity, no doubt, it’s dinos!

    Hi, 2 month old tank, 20 gallon Red Sea Max nano. Started with dry Carib sea life rock, and fritz turbo start to cycle. About a month completely dark, to avoid a really bad ugly stage(or so I thought). Fast forward fish, a handful of corals, lights on. 2 weeks later, what looks to be diatoms...
  18. A

    Looks like a mite or something. Also it appears to be attacking dinos

    Pretty much what the title said. Looks similar to a mite and appears to be attacking dinos. I attached a video below. Please pardon the random movements because I lost the creature and was looking for it again. I can’t attach a video because the file I have is too large but I will attach a...
  19. A

    Not sure what to do next.

    Well, dinos. Specifically prorocentrum I’ve been dosing phosphate, H202, silicate, blackouts, manual removal through a filter sock, and feeding more. Also added phyto. I’m not seeing nearly the same numbers as I used to, and I’m getting some good GFA and diatom growth, along with a flowing...
  20. D

    Diatoms, Dinos, Cyano, and Hair algae?

    Hello to anyone who's here (and thank you for reading)! I think I've encountered my first issue with my reef tank, which is whether I've got dinos, diatoms, cyano, and hair algae - or maybe all four of them at the same time. I don't have a microscope on hand so I'm aware that the best ID I can...
  21. S

    Second Opinions Never Hurt - Dinos?

    Hi, all! First time posting but here’s another algae ID post. I don’t believe they’re diatoms. They sorta look like dinos but don’t have the characteristic trapped air bubbles. It’s brown, it covers the rocks, tank walls, and only the sand that is in the light. What do you guys think? Tank has...
  22. Reefer9871

    I.D. this algae that is taking over my reef tank! HELP PLEASE!

    What is this that is taking over my tank!? These are the best pictures I could get with my son’s microscope. But I figure someone out there might be able to I.D. what it is…. At first I thought dinos or diatoms because they came back worse when I cleaned them and did water changes. After...
  23. MarineDepot

    DINOFLAGELLATE OUTBREAK In My Reef Tank!

    Keith from the 3 Glass Walls series shares with us his dinoflagellates outbreak along with his plan of attack for their removal. Join in and learn about how you can kick those pesky Dino's. Shop the Marine Depot website to get the resources you need to eradicate Dinoflagellates.
  24. D

    I want to start my first reef. What are the cheapest, essential options for my setup?

    So I got a 25-gallon tank with a complete setup for freshwater fish, but I want to build a reef instead. I'm looking for the most affordable options for sumps, return pumps, power heads, and what all is absolutely essential to maintain a reef. I know that sumps aren't essential, but do I still...
  25. M

    Dino action plan

    Hi guys I got my first 200 liter marine tank running for 3 months now. Parameters: Kh: 7.8 No3: < 1 Po4: 0.04 Mg: 1380 Cal: 460 Temp: 25.2 °C Lightning shedule (Red Sea Led 90): Blue: 9:30 - 22:00 80% (ramps up and down) White: 9:30 - 22:00 25% (ramps up and down) Equipment: Tunze macro...
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