Dinoflagellates

[kleffle]

Curious to know what are ways to prevent dinoflagellates in a mixed reef? I see a lot of threads on how to take care of outbreaks but haven't found any on preventing.

 

[stephenhall1987]

Turn your light off.


lol but seriously, Generally Dino grows in very clean water. But I have seen it in phosphates over 3.0, and nitrates over 160. I'd say probably the best prevention would be running a UV sterilizer. Often the addition of a sterilizer will reduce, sometimes even eliminate the Dino.

 

[chilli_reef]

I'm not sure I agree with that.

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-11/rhf/index.php#1

 

[stephenhall1987]

Yes I've read that article.

I'm just speaking from my personal experience. confirmed with a microscope that they were dino, then treated accordingly.