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Originally Posted by taricha
40x is enough. Would like to know about the kind that Dino-X did work on as well as the kind it isn't working on.
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Dino X was so effective, literally just two doses and the tank was (visually) 100% clean again. I'd been syphoning them out every day for months before that with no effect. Also tried low nutrients, high nutrients, pH changes, 8 day complete blackout etc etc
Unfortunately I didn't keep a sample, and I'm not sure what I can tell you other than:
They formed long strings
They killed/damaged corals when they touched them
They killed snails/inverts when they ate them
It was the colour of diatoms but broadly cyanobacteria like in texture.
It passed the kitchen paper shake test (re-formed strings)
Not sure what else I can tell you.
The second lot came in on a frag plug. Due to my own bad timing, my Q tank was full of fish, so I took a chance, dipped the coral then put it straight in the DT.
Next night, dinos on the plug appeared, night after that it's all over the sand. Week later it's all over the rocks.
I've 4 doses in with Dino X and this time it has done nothing at all. Could be a different species or maybe just different conditions.
Anyhow I will hopefully be picking up a microscope tonight and if I do, I will try and grab some pics.
