Treating with Vitamin C
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d9sccr
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Can anyone help me with my dinoflagellete problem. It was mentioned earlier that the Vit C was the most likely source, but I haven't been able to get rid of them. I have had a much reduced lighting period. For a few days, the tank was completely unlit, but I still have them. I siphon them off as much as possible and have done many water changes. Also, I have been trying to raise alk and pH, but no luck yet.
d9sccr
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Can anyone help me with my dinoflagellete problem. It was mentioned earlier that the Vit C was the most likely source, but I haven't been able to get rid of them. I have had a much reduced lighting period. For a few days, the tank was completely unlit, but I still have them. I siphon them off as much as possible and have done many water changes. Also, I have been trying to raise alk and pH, but no luck yet.
Jeff
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I remember commenting on your dino problem. I cant believe that a normal dose of vitamin c dosed correctly in a tank with proper water parameters would cause this problem or we would all have the same problem. I would think that the dino problem is unrelated and the increase of light reaching your tank due to clearer water with vitamin c dosing may be part of the problem. Dinoflagellete did not enter your tank with store bought vitimins, that I am sure of. You must surely have an underlying problem.
Pufferpunk
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My pH is normal (8.3) & alk is actually a big high (I need to adjust dosage). I am using pure, buffered VC.
Jeff
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But you said earlier: "It was mentioned earlier that the Vit C was the most likely source". You were the one that "mentioned earlier that Vit C was most likely the source", no one else did. Blaming vitamin c really isnt the answer to your dino problem. It most likely helped fuel an existing problem but it didnt cause the problem. That is what I am trying to get across. I dont want people reading this thread to think that dosing vitamin c causes dinoflagelletes. I wish I could help you with some experience in the subject of dinoflagelletes, but I dont know enough about them. If it were me I would concentrate my efforts on correcting the dino problem.
Pufferpunk
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I add VC to my Mantis shrimp tank just for better skimmer function & lower nitrate. I'd say, there are more bubbles right after adding (I can hear it fizzing in my HOB skimmer, since I add the VC under the cup) but I don't sit & watch it much after that. Improved skimmer function all around, all the time. I was planning on doing a mesh mod on my ASM G-2 but not necessary anymore.
ryno212
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don't ask me where I saw this, but I remember reading that water changes can make your dino problem worse if you have it. Like adding fuel to the fire. Don't ask me why, I just read that somewhere. They said you can get rid of it without water changes....just look up dino on the search...
bklynmet
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You're not dreaming it up. It's from Julian Sprung's book on Problem Algae I believe. He recommends not doing water changes and just changing out carbon. I was hesitant about doing it myself but I was at wits ends with it. It worked! This was almost two years ago. But, I also got the fundamental cause under control too - which was old bulbs and overfeeding.
Pufferpunk
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If your nitrate is close to 0, you probably don't need a WC. In that case, I just add essential elements. It's not like FW... What kind of bulbs? How old?
Pufferpunk
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6 months is fine. My T5s are 18 months old.
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