Dinoflagellates – Are You Tired Of Battling Altogether?
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Sycoticrealm
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I notice certain pods hanging out in dino infected areas or algae infested areas.
Is this solely for cover or are they eating it?
If so i don't see why they wouldn't consume some dinoflagellates.
The problem may be they don't seek them out solely and like pretty much everything they have a varied diet.
So you wouldn't see a huge difference from them until numbers are huge and other foods was removed.
I have a QT that sandless and just macro algae and pods.
My fish have had really high survival rates while QT in this system.
The babies of these mysis shrimp i suspect eat anything and may be consuming any bad dinoflagellates.
I also have a type of copepod that loves living in dinoflagellates infected areas.
Is this solely for cover or are they eating it?
If so i don't see why they wouldn't consume some dinoflagellates.
The problem may be they don't seek them out solely and like pretty much everything they have a varied diet.
So you wouldn't see a huge difference from them until numbers are huge and other foods was removed.
I have a QT that sandless and just macro algae and pods.
My fish have had really high survival rates while QT in this system.
The babies of these mysis shrimp i suspect eat anything and may be consuming any bad dinoflagellates.
I also have a type of copepod that loves living in dinoflagellates infected areas.
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mcarroll
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Unfortunately "some" ≠ control.
Toxins and mucus (which also contains toxins) are the dino's main defense. Pods slowing down "becoming lazy" and then dying off are one of the early signs of a dino bloom that gets noticed.
Sycoticrealm
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So you're saying dinoflagellates kill pods? Because it a main food source for most pods.
Problem would be the unspeakable number of different species of dinoflagellates.
So to control one is impossible. I'm get a scope in the future and remove the tiny baby mysis and test them against dinoflagellates that i can get a hold of.
Bret Brinkmann
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So my dinos are dormant. Does anyone know what kind they are?
Speaking of their mucus and toxins, is there a way to get them into a state where they aren't creating toxins or mucus? Still trying to read through this whole thing...
Speaking of their mucus and toxins, is there a way to get them into a state where they aren't creating toxins or mucus? Still trying to read through this whole thing...
Sycoticrealm
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He likes to photo bomb me alot did you not watch the video? I'm 100% sure you didn't or you wouldn't be asking me.
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mcarroll
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Toxins are ultimately a byproduct of starving, which ironically leads to blooming into large numbers.
Mucus is a byproduct of high light and high flow conditions – it helps them sink and gives them some light protection.
In large numbers, with mucus production is generally when they become visible and get noticed.
This is partly why the blooms that disappear during the night do that....no light so they don't require the mucus protection.
I would try to physically remove those cysts with a siphon hose....gravel vac if necessary. I don't think I'd do more than that, however. Other than maintaining a healthy, nutrient-positive tank, that is.
Sycoticrealm
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The mysid shrimp. I have a very aggressive species that is surviving in massive numbers with no visual food source.
I can buy you some glasses if you need them [emoji106]
Bret Brinkmann
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I used to have tons of mysid. A crab ate them all before I could catch it. I'm going to look for live mysid to add to the tank too. Thanks for the advice everyone. I will reduce lighting and current also. If I can get them into the water column, then I will start using a sick filter and UV unit too.
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