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					Originally Posted by  Reefer Rob
					 
				 
				I don't think the lights out treatment for 2-3 days will do anything for Dinoflagellates. You're going to have to starve them out. Very aggressive GFO will help a lot, along with filter socks, rinsing food well, reduced feeding, etc, etc. 
 
Sorry, what's GFO? 
 
Along with Phosphates, GFO also removes Silicates, so I would change it weekly for a month and see what happens. Have you checked your source water for Silicates? 
 
The silicates test was negative. I have live rock and live sand (aragonite, caribsea) in there. What would other sources be? I use RO/DI water.  
 
BTW Dinoflagellates will have a whip tail under the microscope. 
 
Rob 
			
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 Thank-you! I'll get drew to bring me a sample today and I will try to post pictures from under the scope. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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