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Originally Posted by bertoni
There are many species of dinoflagellates, and I would hesitate to make any assumptions about how all the species react to different environments. High-nutrient waters definitely can encourage the blooms of some species, but that doesn't mean that all dinoflagellates require an environment like that. From what I can tell from reading threads here, tanks respond very differently to methods for dinoflagellate removal. Part of the issue could be different species, and other factors might be specific to the tank in question.
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Agreed. The species in the North East is
Alexandrium fundyense. It seems like what we deal with in aquariums is of the genus
Ostreopsis. For the most part it seems like making the water "dirtier" helps to keep
Ostreopsis at bay. I've been doing that (no water changes, no carbon, the gfo, etc.) then nuking with FM Ultra Algae X. 7th dose tonight, dinos about 90% gone, corals fine, fish fine. Algae growth on glass has come to a hault. Fingers crossed...