Dino ID please

clhardy5 · Nov 17, 2020

I believe I have Dino's in my tank. Borrowed my granddaughters microscope, and looks like Dinos to me. I tried taking a picture with my iPhone, and the attached is the best I could get. I can try again in the morning...with better light if it will help. I'm hoping someone will be able to tell from the sucky picture I have so I can try treating/praying/hoping they will go away. Looking forward to your responses.

32 g Biocube
6 months old
Parameters:
Nitrate: 5 (salifert)
phosphate: .03ppm Hannah ULR
Calcium; 420
alk: 8.1
mag: 1350ppm
salinity: 1.025
temp: 78
ph: 8.1

I have Chaeto growing in my fuge...lights opposite my DT
I have Steve's LED's....9am - 8pm with a 90 minute ramp up and down

Stock: 6 Zoa/Paly, 2 frogspawn, 2 hammers, 1 candy cane, 1 raja rampage, 1 Goni, 1 BTA, 2 clowns, 1 damsel, 1 lawnmower blend, 1 goby, 1 royal gramma.....assorted snails, shrimp, and hermits.

I run BRS Rox Carbon, and filter floss....and have a Green machine UV....which I was running 12 hours on, 12 hours off.

HELP!

taricha · Nov 17, 2020

looks like probably prorocentrum dinos.

clhardy5 · Nov 18, 2020

I got a (kind of bad) video today.....So if it is prorcentrum Dinos, what steps should I take to eradicate?

Joeg · Nov 18, 2020

I'll have to leave the advice on this to others with more experience with dino's but I did find this thread the other day and the first post has a PDF identification guide. I think you've pinpointed the right one but it might be worth grabbing a copy for future reference. Hope you can knock them back with the advice of others.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dinoflagellate-identification-guide.671466/

Idoc · Nov 18, 2020

Joeg said:
I'll have to leave the advice on this to others with more experience with dino's but I did find this thread the other day and the first post has a PDF identification guide. I think you've pinpointed the right one but it might be worth grabbing a copy for future reference. Hope you can knock them back with the advice of others.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/dinoflagellate-identification-guide.671466/

LOL... the person who responded above that they were Prorocentrum dinos IS the person who created the PDF identification guide you are referencing. @taricha is the dino-guru!!

Joeg · Nov 18, 2020

Idoc said:
LOL... the person who responded above that they were Prorocentrum dinos IS the person who created the PDF identification guide you are referencing. @taricha is the dino-guru!!

I didn't even notice the name

. I stumbled across the document the other and just thought it should be something everyone should have on hand.

Idoc · Nov 18, 2020

Joeg said:
I didn't even notice the name . I stumbled across the document the other and just thought it should be something everyone should have on hand.

Lol, that was hilarious! But it is a great dino resource!!

vetteguy53081 · Nov 18, 2020

Yep -
Dinos and time to go to war !
Prepare for a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off for 5 days and st night dose 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights and work your white lights up slowly

clhardy5 · Nov 19, 2020

vetteguy53081 said:
Yep -
Dinos and time to go to war !
Prepare for a water change and blow this stuff loose with a turkey baster and siphon up loose particles.
Turn lights off for 5 days and st night dose 1ml of hydrogen peroxide per 10 gallons for all 5 nights
During the day dose 1ml of liquid bacteria (such as bacter 7) per 10 gallons.
Clean filters daily and DO NOT FEED CORAL FOODS OR ADD NOPOX as it is food for dinos.
Day 5,, you can start with blue lights and work your white lights up slowly

So....do I need to cover the tank? Or just lights off? Also...sorry for all the questions....but do I keep running my UV?