Red slime Vs. Dinoflaggelates (sp?)

[Keri]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Keri why not try the blue light trick only at night, I read about it somewhere that if you use just the moonlights you are getting some lights but not enough to trigger the DINo's I can't remember where that was i read it I think it was in the bible of Reefing on RC.

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Ya Moonlights might be enough light to help corals but not feed Dino. I havn't got my moonlights done yet so cant say for sure

I will try this! Thanks.

[Delphinus]

Corals will be fine for 2-3 days but a week is pushing it. But dinos will likely survive 2-3 days lights-out. Try it first maybe, but don't be surprised if they come back, if they do, prepare for a longer period.

[fkshiu]

Moonlights will do zilch for coral photosynthesis. They would only be useful to see what's happening in the tank.

[Keri]

As long as they won't Help the dinos I'd like to leave them on at least at night, I feel bad for the fish!

[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.

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?

BTW Dinoflagellates will have a whip tail under the microscope.

Rob

[Keri]

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

Thank-you! I'll get drew to bring me a sample today and I will try to post pictures from under the scope.

[fkshiu]

GFO is granualar ferric oxide - used to control phosphates usually in a phosphate reactor. Sold under brandnames such as Phosban or Rowaphos or it can be purchased in bulk.