Dino, first time

[enveetie]

Hello, been out of the hobby for over 10 years. This is the first time I've encountered dino; never had it before. Some cyano, yes, never dino. I'm positive it is dino. Brown, snotty, breaks up on contact, bubbles forming and carrying it into the water column.

I've been reading so much conflicting information regarding getting rid of it and most of it is old. I've seen posts saying dinos love low nutrient tanks, others say keep nutrients and nitrates high. Some say skim, some say don't. Some advise H202, others do not. It seems the only universal is doing a 3 day black out, and it does not seem to be the solution in itself.

I've reduced the lighting to blues only (sb reef 16"), and manually siphon the dinos out daily. I feed every couple of days, lightly.
I've got a 30 gallon square, some frags of softies and lps. Two goby/shrimp pairs. Set up for a couple of months, running carbon and gfo.

ammo/nitrites: 0
nitrates: 0
pH: 8.2
calc: 450
alk: 10.2 dkh

TIA

 

[jeff240gallon]

How long has the tank been up for? It is typical to have a dino bloom after a new tank is set up, I found just simply keeping up on maintenance gets rid of it over time


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[ajm83]

If you're sure it's dinos, you can use FM Dino X. I struggled with them for a year before I gave in and used it. Wish I had done so sooner.

Only problem was that some of my snails died. That may have been the dinos anyway though since I gather they are toxic in some way.

 

[enveetie]

i thought it was diatoms that were common in new tanks. 2 months old.

i'm refraining from using dino x as many report it as a last ditch effort; the toxicity and all.

 

[jeff240gallon]

i thought it was diatoms that were common in new tanks. 2 months old.

i'm refraining from using dino x as many report it as a last ditch effort; the toxicity and all.

Yup, your right. Little confusion on my part, sorry


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[monkeysee1]

I'd consider installing a scrubber.

 

[jayball]

I used a combo of the "dirty" method (Kill the skimmer and feed extra phyto till the GHA and pod populations explode) a couple rounds of total blackout, and the final blow was a top coat of sand from tampa bay saltwater (about 5 lbs spread through my 90 gallon). The biodiversity of the real livesand (they collect directly off the floor of the gulf of Mexico) helps reestablish the balance that was lost and allowed Dino's to proliferate. I also kept a couple big chunks of chaeto in the display for a while

Therre are multiple ways to beat them and multiple kinds of dino's with different habits during the different parts of the day. Check the Dino thread in the advanced topics for more information than you could ever want. If you can identify the species you are dealing with it will help you make a plan to rebalance your tank.

 

[GilliganReef]

I'd just start over. It is a long battle to win, which you will never win in the long run.

 

[enveetie]

I used a combo of the "dirty" method (Kill the skimmer and feed extra phyto till the GHA and pod populations explode) a couple rounds of total blackout, and the final blow was a top coat of sand from tampa bay saltwater (about 5 lbs spread through my 90 gallon). The biodiversity of the real livesand (they collect directly off the floor of the gulf of Mexico) helps reestablish the balance that was lost and allowed Dino's to proliferate. I also kept a couple big chunks of chaeto in the display for a while

Therre are multiple ways to beat them and multiple kinds of dino's with different habits during the different parts of the day. Check the Dino thread in the advanced topics for more information than you could ever want. If you can identify the species you are dealing with it will help you make a plan to rebalance your tank.

This isnt the first time I've heard or read about this method. First dry rock tank and first dino issue. In all of my years previously, I've never had a dino issue and I constantly wonder if it is due to a lack of biodiversity. Thanks for the input.

 

[enveetie]

Just wanted to update.

Between manual removal by siphoning, running a filter sock, and adding bacterial and pod diversity, the dinos are pretty much gone. To elaborate on the diversity, a few members on ********* mentioned this so I added a rock from my LFS refugium off their grow out tanks. I also added 8oz of their live food which contains phyto and pods. Overnight, the dinos receded and continued to over the next few days. I can see pods all over the acrylic now and assume the forum members were on the right track when it comes to diversity keeping the dinos in check.

This is my first ever tank started with dry rock. Perhaps a lack of biodiversity certainly had something to do with it.

 

[enveetie]

***, i cant mention other forums?