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01/17/2015, 08:28 PM | #651 |
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I can't thank everybody enough. This is by far the best thread on the internet concerning dinoflagellates. Tomorrow I am going to move my CUC into a 10 gallon tank and just keep them there for a long time and observe. Then I am going to nuke my rock to make sure it is absolutely clean, clean my tank, all equipment, pipes and such and start over. Thankfully my fish have been in a hospital tank for 7 weeks due to ich, I still have my semi picassos and 1 spot foxface. I am positive they are 100 percent free of any infection or sickness. They have been looking perfect for the last month.
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01/17/2015, 08:33 PM | #652 |
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If your dino is ostreopsis, then I can confirm antibiotics will kill it. So running some in your QT might be helpful
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01/17/2015, 08:37 PM | #653 |
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01/17/2015, 08:49 PM | #654 |
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01/17/2015, 08:59 PM | #656 |
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Thanks Pants. I'm not in a rush to know what works for the inverts but if you could let us know what antibiotic you used and at what concentration that would be great.
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01/17/2015, 09:37 PM | #657 |
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Pretty sure that I have dinos in my 180g. Attached are a few pics I took under 800x, just wanted to get a 100% confirmation on it before I start treatment. Can anyone identify these pics? Thanks [IMG] [/IMG]
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01/17/2015, 09:41 PM | #658 |
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Here is another pic, not sure it came through on the last post
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01/17/2015, 09:43 PM | #659 |
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Would I need to use human strength medicine or would these products work from Dr. Fosters and Smith?
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...1&pcatid=12101 |
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01/18/2015, 03:01 AM | #661 |
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In addition to GHA fuzz competing for real estate, photo energy and nutrients, I expect it cultivates a microcosm that consumes and/or interferes with dino biology. Bacteria, plankton, etc...
We need more science here, but the bacteria that promote vs. demote dinos are another space we need to explore. This isn't to say that peroxide and UV don't hurt dinos, they do. But sterilization doesn't stop them from returning from a tiny refuge. They're just controls. |
01/18/2015, 03:30 AM | #662 |
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Did you miss the possible cure for Ostreopsis dinoflagellates?
Montireefs claims need to be repeated by several third parties. He got rid of them with two kilos of fresh live rock and 2 liters of skimmate. With donated tank water two more reefers got rid of them as well. He's got videos to back up what seems to be microbes attacking the dinos. He's identified his dinos with a microscope. Drop your gut feeling and let's prove if this really works. |
01/18/2015, 04:48 AM | #663 |
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My water is available for anyone who wants to get rid of dinos (at least ostreopsis).
The only problem is that I live in Madrid... |
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01/18/2015, 11:57 AM | #665 |
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01/18/2015, 12:12 PM | #666 |
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I don't know if I my tank is finally bearing dinos but I am starting to grow some cyno. I have been feeding heavy to try to elevate nutrients to grow something other than dino. My theory is that if I can get hair cyno and other algae to grow I can find a balance. Not too worried about hair or cyno as they are easy to deal with. I will repost if things change one way or the other
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Like the other dinos we've observed it is a benthic species that creates toxins (diarrhetic shellfish poisoning). <--- same as my avatar |
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01/18/2015, 01:07 PM | #668 |
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Nice shots JohhnyPJ.
You definitely have dinoflagellates and they are not Ostreopsis. Out of the most common tank species yours look most like Prorocentrum. To be sure look at online videos and compare movement behavior. Edit: Doh! Someone beat me to it. : ) |
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1) LFS suggested black out for 10 days followed by a 6 hour light cycle for 3 days and repeat for up to 2 months. 2) Increase ph by dosing kalkwasser to 8.6-8.9. 3) Dose hydrogen peroxide to whole tank at 1ml per 10 gallons for 2 weeks What do you guys think? Pants we have lots to go around, let us know if you want a sample. Thanks again! |
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01/19/2015, 02:48 PM | #670 |
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Is there a list of the most common dinos in a home reef and their identification (macro and micro)?
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01/19/2015, 03:14 PM | #671 |
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Hey Pants, I'll in Frederick this Saturday 1/24, in the morning likely.
I can carry 1 gallon or so from my tank with some really happy and healthy dinos. Maybe you can ID them for me. I've tried so many things and nothing works that I'm wondering if I truly have dinos or I have the meanest creature on Earth in my tank. 1 year and counting fighting it... I'll send you a PM.
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01/19/2015, 09:51 PM | #674 |
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? There are several posts with individual cases. I've posted the one with general dinos , but not one specific to captive reefs.
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01/19/2015, 11:47 PM | #675 |
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Wow Pants, nice site- great pics!
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