Dino x

[idan555]

Anyone used it before?
I didn't really understand the interaction

 

[JWClark]

Dose 5ml per 26 gal every other day at the end of the lighting cycle until dinos are gone.

Keep skimmer running. If you have Dinos that are susceptible to this they will fill the skimmer cup overnight--so make sure to check and empty frequently. Not sure if it really kills them vs immobilizing them so they become suspended in the water column.

Also, will tick corals and more sensitive fish off also. I'd suggest running carbon while dosing too to suck up any toxins released by the Dinos to minimize stress to tank inhabitants.

I did both when I used and it got rid of the Dinos--took 3/4 weeks. I lost a few fish and several coral frags in the process (luckily it was a young tank). My problem seemed to stem from lack of nutrients so I started feeding more and that seems to have kept them away. Try to keep nitrates at 5ppm now vs 0.5.

 

[idan555]

Dose 5ml per 26 gal every other day at the end of the lighting cycle until dinos are gone.

Keep skimmer running. If you have Dinos that are susceptible to this they will fill the skimmer cup overnight--so make sure to check and empty frequently. Not sure if it really kills them vs immobilizing them so they become suspended in the water column.

Also, will tick corals and more sensitive fish off also. I'd suggest running carbon while dosing too to suck up any toxins released by the Dinos to minimize stress to tank inhabitants.

I did both when I used and it got rid of the Dinos--took 3/4 weeks. I lost a few fish and several coral frags in the process (luckily it was a young tank). My problem seemed to stem from lack of nutrients so I started feeding more and that seems to have kept them away. Try to keep nitrates at 5ppm now vs 0.5.

I thought by feeding too much that's what cause to have dino.
I save big time on feeding now, already did 2 times of 3 days blackout. It did helps a lot, but still I cant get ride of it.
Also,On the bottle it said not to run gfo and carbon. The carbon will remove the dinoX.

 

[JWClark]

I know what the bottle says, I told you what I did. You can certainly take everything offline and it may work quicker, but you may have more non target effects.

First, make sure you have Dinos--not cyano. Do a paper towel test to see. Use the search function at the top. Search by thread to make the info you want to find easier. There is stuff on Dinos all over the place here.

One common theme is that Dinos are kept at bay by competition with algae. When nutrients are too low the algae dies off and the Dinos come out in full force. Its a balancing act.

If you have low nitrates but high phosphates then there is a good chance you have cyano, not dinos. If you have both then Dino-x will only work on the Dinos (if you have the right strain--doesn't work on all--search here). Cyano will remain.

 

[idan555]

I know what the bottle says, I told you what I did. You can certainly take everything offline and it may work quicker, but you may have more non target effects.

First, make sure you have Dinos--not cyano. Do a paper towel test to see. Use the search function at the top. Search by thread to make the info you want to find easier. There is stuff on Dinos all over the place here.

One common theme is that Dinos are kept at bay by competition with algae. When nutrients are too low the algae dies off and the Dinos come out in full force. Its a balancing act.

If you have low nitrates but high phosphates then there is a good chance you have cyano, not dinos. If you have both then Dino-x will only work on the Dinos (if you have the right strain--doesn't work on all--search here). Cyano will remain.

At first I thought it was cyano also, so I treat it for 2 weeks.
after that I realize that the algae die at night and grow in light time, hold bubble etc... and more research I know it was Dino.

Thank you for your help!