dino

[saltwaterpicaso]

for those who have had it what did you do to rid of it I'm open to options seeing I have tried almost all them any help or insite will help

 

[CUSE1315]

Algae Turf Scrubber. Never had an issue with Dino or algae ever again after installing it.


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[Lowefx]

No! There's a very intensive thread on the "other" forum.

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[saltwaterpicaso]

I'm on the other forum and active with 3 other threads just seeing if anyone local has any input on how they beat it if they have had it

 

[pascal32]

They can give you a run for your patience. I went through this a long time ago and it felt never ending. I put a soda-lime reactor (think I still have some sodalime left) to raise the PH. At the time I believe Gary recommended using kalkwasser to get the PH up - same net result. I did the blackouts and honestly I think the did more harm than good.

If it happened again I would get the soda-lime reactor running and suck out as much as possible with a small tube. on memory I believe there was a consensus on not doing water changes but I don't remember why. There is also H202 dosing which I believe I did. eventually it went away but it wasn't quick or painless.

for the H202 search for this thread:

Dinoflagellates my experience......h2o2 reefing tool!!!!!

 

[Willistein]

I tried:

100% topoff with kalkwasser
Fauna Marin AlgaeX
Blackout periods

It went away eventually (6 months) and I'm not sure what really did the trick.

BulkReef sells the AlgaeX which is now branded DinoX
https://www.bulkreefsupply.com/faun...MIkPST5sr_1gIVFAOGCh0chwFNEAQYASABEgIYlvD_BwE

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

the dino x did a great job the first few times I believe I have a different strain now and when I dose the dino x it actually makes it worst I have it semi under control its only in the sand bed . will try the the soda lime trick and look up a reactor

 

[Willistein]

Sounds like you're close to getting rid of it - I remember toward the end it took a while to get rid of the last little bits of it. Definitely try the kalkwasser topoff. I just premix a bunch in a large rubbermaid container, and the topoff pump draws from it.

 

[saltwaterpicaso]

what ph are you mixing the topoff to

 

[Willistein]

I mix it until it's saturated, so pH is 12.3 theoretically

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