Amyloodinium question
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While marine velvet is caused by dinoflagellate parasites, it is an entirely different genus than the "snot looking" dinoflagellates seen growing on rocks/sand in some aquariums. I don't know whether or not these dinoflagellates are always present (they are considered a nuisance/pest which can wreck havoc in a tank - many people resort to "lights out" to eliminate them); I suspect you may be confusing dinoflagellates with cyanobacteria, which is always present. In any case, introducing marine velvet can be/should be avoided at all costs, as it can quickly kill all of your fish.
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pyithar
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thanks for ur quick reply. i'm asking this question after reading julian sprung's "algae" book p.29 which read "Ctenochaetus spp. are rather prone to breaking down with Amyloodinium, aka velvet disease, which is actually caused by a parasitic dinoflagellate." then i thought these dinos are the same. thanks for clearing that up.
i'm planning to add a kole tang to my 150G. after last ich attack, i fallowed my tank for 3 months, quarantine every new coral including inverts for a month and treat all fish, incoming fish with seachem cupramine. so the new kole tang can't get velvet from poor water conditions,etc. am i thinking right?
i'm planning to add a kole tang to my 150G. after last ich attack, i fallowed my tank for 3 months, quarantine every new coral including inverts for a month and treat all fish, incoming fish with seachem cupramine. so the new kole tang can't get velvet from poor water conditions,etc. am i thinking right?
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