Last test had N around 12 and P at .04. I'm dosing stump Remover and Seachem Phosphorus for those. Hair algae is starting to spread on the rocks faster than I'd like. I increased my CUC about 2 weeks ago. An urchin might be my next addition. They have helped me with hair algae in the past.
After some research, you've nailed it. I found your other posts regarding them and watched some videos. Looks like I need to up my P dosing and feed a little less. Problem with feeding less is my Midas blenny is turning into a complete jerk and feeding more is the only thing to have calmed him down a little.
If you can fit a small return pump in the sump, you could possibly do a HOB DIY cheato reactor.
@mcarollHey guys,
Unfortunately it sounds like I might be dealing with dinos. I've attached two pictures for help in IDing them.
Let me know any other information I can give that will help.
(I read about the microscope and I will look into that as well but for sale of time and quickness especially due to the holiday hopefully this is a straightforward ID.)
Thanks!
I'm thinking about plumbing the UV sterilizer to a chaeto reactor. It would be pretty easy to plumb it in at this point. Sterilizer would be first of course so I don't fry any beneficial critters
I posted a while back about my Dino problem. I raised my Nitrate and Phosphate to 10ppm NO3 and .10 NO4 and my Dino's went away. I slowly let my nutrients fall back to lower levels 2ppm and .03 and my Dino has re appeared. This time it's a little different. This time it's strictly on the sand bed. I have the $10 cheap microscope and will include a picture. Need ID to positively ID if this is Dino returning. Sorry the picture is so blurry but its the Best I can do with this toy microscope. If it's confirmed to be Dino returning I guess its back to dosing. While trying to raise my nutrients back up should I discontinue skimming and turn off my Algae Turf Scrubber?? Thanks in advance.
Hey rtparty. I saw those pics with all the stuff mixed in and saw a few things that look like mine. I started dosing Nitrate and Phosphate again and have a UV on the way. Good luck with your battle.
If you've got the same thing as me, UV sadly won't do anything but it's still beneficial for other reasons IMO. UV knocked out my Ostreopsis though. It looks like elevated phosphate helps with this stuff.
Any recommendations for brand?
I went with Jebao to stay as cheap as possible. Wanted to make sure UV would work for me. It definitely worked to kill off the Ostreopsis.
That's a good point, I was just trying to calculate a possible hit to my wallet if it were necessary. I just order a microscope on Amazon, it will be here Monday.@terriblesarcasm have you already gotten through the part of the first post I've quoted below?
If you don't have a scope yet, then at least do the test in the first part to have a good idea that it's really dino's. There are other microbes that "bloom snotty" like that and the test is pretty easy.
Getting a more solid ID on which dino is a good idea before unloading anything $$ on a UV sterilizer or diatom filter, etc. Not all dino's go into the water column where the UV can get em.
