Dinoflagellate Identification Guide

[mnadeau]

Looking for an ID is possible please.

 

[Mastiffking]

Hello. I am by no means an expert. It’s hard to tell as better pictures are needed. Some of the cells look like they have the beak protrusion on one end like Ostreopsis. Do you know what to do to treat them? Also post your water parameters.

 

[mnadeau]

I just got a better microscope today, ill be taking new pictures and post them with parameters this weekend. Thanks for the attempt but after I seen how clear others pics were I knew I needed better.

 

[mnadeau]

 

[taricha]

@mnadeau nice shots of prorocentrum

 

[Mastiffking]

@taricha beat me to the answer. But then again they helped me when I had the issue with Dino’s. Don’t lose hope. You can beat them and when you do… tank will be beautiful.

 

[Mhumbach]

Would anyone be able to ID these possible Dino’s?

 

[taricha]

Would anyone be able to ID these possible Dino’s?

I'm leaning towards "not a dino", but do you have video?

 

[Mhumbach]

I was able to take these sorry for my unsteady hands

 

[Mhumbach]

 

[taricha]

I was able to take these sorry for my unsteady hands

yeah, these are not a dino. more likely a cryptomonas/rhodomonas type thing.

 

[Mhumbach]

Appreciate the help!!

 

[Ryan67stang]

Hi, I need some help I've been dealing with these forever and hopefully with your help I can try and eradicate these little buggers. They almost dissappear throughout the night, but by lights out my sand and a lot of my rock is covered in a blanket of them

 

[taricha]

Hi, I need some help

these are large-cell amphidinium.

 

[djkms]

Coolia?

 

[taricha]

Coolia?

for sure.