Sevitz5 Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 I’m battling what I believe to be Dino’s and other assorted algae......I don’t understand why. My tests I just did is, Ph 8.31, PO4 0.04, and NO3 10. Here is some background, my tank is 6 months old, I combined 2 biocubes when I set this 110 up. I have a sump with chaeto (that died at the start of this outbreak), I dose Alk, Ca, acropower, and Nopox. I have a BRS reactor that I run a combo of gfo and carbon. I use all rodi water, and my lights are the AI Hydra 26, and the Aquatic Life T5 Hybrid. My LED’s schedule is 8am to 11pm with a 5 hour peak. The T5 only runs for 2 hours right now, as I was acclimating the tank to the lights. At the start of this outbreak, my NO3 was zero.....so I turned off the Nopox, Acropower, and gfo.....I was told ultra low nutrients was the cause. Anybody that has battled Dino’s and won, tell me how you did it.....I’m getting very frustrated. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flounder Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 That is a pretty long lighting schedule, limiting this could help win a few battles. This is similar to what I was getting when I was buying water from Kroger. Recent switch to water from LFS and seems to have a big impact. Sevitz5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muttley000 Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Man I hate that for you. This is a good read if you haven't seen it https://www.advancedaquarist.com/blog/how-i-beat-dinoflagellates-and-the-lessons-i-learned I had them a few years ago and the ended only when Briopsis and green hair algae filled my whole system. There are a couple interesting threads over at R2R on peroxide dosing to fight it Sevitz5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flounder Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 Any update? What method have you taken and are you seeing any progress? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevitz5 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 I am currently on day 2 of a blackout along with doing the DrTims method. I looked under a microscope and found out it is Ostreopsis. Many have had success with this treatment. I have also raised my nitrates to 10 to help. I will know more in a couple days when I take the cover off. Flounder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff70 Posted July 2, 2018 Share Posted July 2, 2018 I was running my lights 16 hours so I could enjoy my 30 gallon and had a big bloom(2017). We sprayed the rock with hydrogen peroxide and I think let sit 30 seconds worked wonderfully but cutting down lights is key so it doesn't come back. Flounder and Sevitz5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sevitz5 Posted July 2, 2018 Author Share Posted July 2, 2018 Yea I’m thinking about cutting them back to 10 hrs once I get through this blackout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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