Dinoflagellates can anyone provide a pic

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #1 07-15-2006, 03:39 AM

I have a bad feeling that my new 44 might have dinos in it but i need to be sure can anyone who has had a outbreak provide a pic and any thoughts on how you delt with it,its already causeing a few corals not to open and my basket star has taken a turn for the worset..

krisalexander · #2 07-15-2006, 06:25 PM

Here is a pic

i dont no if this is what u have....http://www.reefcorner.com/images/Dinoflagellates1.jpg

kris

Joe Reefer · #3 07-15-2006, 06:50 PM

Second from the bottom:
http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/200208151...wb/default.asp

DEAD_BY_DAWN · #4 07-17-2006, 10:27 PM

yeah thats what i have an anyone recomend a site that contains info on dealing with this problem,or if you have personally delt with it what treatment did you use..thanks
John

christyf5 · #5 07-17-2006, 11:15 PM

http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ing-dinos.html

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=21964

http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/sho...inoflagellates

Things I did that were partially successful:

increased alkalinity
added refugium
increased water change frequency
increased water change volume
increased skimming (bought new one, actually now that I think of it 2 new ones over 3 years)
changed out lighting (bought new bulbs)
added more live rock
manual removal (siphoning)
decreased photoperiod (shortened time)
changed photoperiod (MH off, only actinics on)
ceased photoperiod (covered entire tank with blanket for 2 days, works but will kill some corals)
changed sandbed and restarted tank (from aragonite to oolitic)

Thing I did that was finally successful (IMO):
powerwashed rock and left in dark for 1.5 weeks
restarted tank as barebottom

I fought dinoflagellates for the better part of almost 3 years, I have no idea what I was doing wrong but from May 2004 to May 2005 I had a cyclical invasion of dinoflagellates approximately every 6-8 weeks, nothing I did killed them until I finally tore the tank down and removed the sandbed. Sometimes doing something major to the tank can shock them and kill them, other times not.

Good luck dude, you'll need it.