GrantH
03/25/2013, 11:04 AM
My tank is maturing nicely but have an issue with dinoflaggelates - they are not exactly coating the tank but I have to use a turkey baster most days to dislodge the bubbly slime and then manually remove them. I have read that they can poison some snails but are algae eating fish at risk too? Currently all my fish are in a QT due to an ich outbreak. Being canivores, I am pretty sure that the firefish and 6-line wrasse would be OK but eventually I would like to get a blenny and kole tang (this is the fish that succombed from ich).
Although all test results are fine (pH 8.2, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and phosphates undetectable, I intend getting a GFO reactor soon - hopefully that and reduced light periods will help eliminate the dino's when combined with the weekly water changes I am doing. I have also started using Special Blend on researching the forum.
Any advise would be appreciated.
Although all test results are fine (pH 8.2, ammonia, nitrites, nitrates and phosphates undetectable, I intend getting a GFO reactor soon - hopefully that and reduced light periods will help eliminate the dino's when combined with the weekly water changes I am doing. I have also started using Special Blend on researching the forum.
Any advise would be appreciated.