parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Will algaecide do anything against dinoflagellates?
Not a big fan of chemicals, but nothing else is having much luck.
Not a big fan of chemicals, but nothing else is having much luck.
chemical warfare
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XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
that is a tuff battle. lots of people tore tanks down because of them.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
yeah, it's odd, my pH is 8.5 so I really didn't think it was possible to even get them.
Any idea if the algaecide will work?
Any idea if the algaecide will work?
Smitty
Reef pro
I personally don't think it will work..I tried that algaecide before, and it barely gets rid of the algae, so dinos will not be impacted by the stuff, seeing that they are considered a bacteria. But hey, it doesn't hurt to try, we might be surprised.
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
ask yote his recomendation, he had dinos before.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Yeah, that's what I'm thinking...I think, because of their symbiotic bond with corals, anything that would kill dinos will kill my corals.
I don't really know what else to do...
I don't really know what else to do...
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
He told me he blacked out his tank completely for a week....
I don't have a QT to put my corals in to avoid shocking them.
I've heard differing opinion on water changes; whether to do them, or not do them to avoid introducing new nutrients.
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
have you tried running phosban?
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
Yeah running it it a bag with some charcoal
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
get a reactor works way better. they are cheap too..
Bifferwine
I am a girl
Yep you can get a new reactor from Drs. Foster and Smith for around $40.
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
I have one around here somewhere.....
yote
In Memoriam
I actually blacked my tank out for something like 14 days.I also kept the PH extremely high by dripping kalk 24/7.
I had it in my head,then when I lit my tank back up.If the dinos were still there,or came back,to take what was left of my corals and fish out and dump in a gallon of bleach.
I had it in my head,then when I lit my tank back up.If the dinos were still there,or came back,to take what was left of my corals and fish out and dump in a gallon of bleach.
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
I blakced out for like 5 days - turned the lights on and did 50% water changes for 3 days.
Black out again for 5 days. - turned the lights on and did 50% water changes for 3 days.
I don't remember how many times I did that. It might have been 3 times. It killed off a lot of hair algae and turf algae. About 90% and I got the rest under control with new lights.
Have you tried new bulbs? Old bulbs will throw out bad colors and can encourage algae growth.
Black out again for 5 days. - turned the lights on and did 50% water changes for 3 days.
I don't remember how many times I did that. It might have been 3 times. It killed off a lot of hair algae and turf algae. About 90% and I got the rest under control with new lights.
Have you tried new bulbs? Old bulbs will throw out bad colors and can encourage algae growth.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
He's using LEDs. I don't think bulb changes are an option!
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
I'm terrified of killing my corals w/a blackout...were yours ok?
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
and won't they dinos just come back when the lights come back on?
XxKnuckleheadxX
Reef enthusiast
lets see your tank, can you take a pic?
parrotchute
DUSTOFF MEDEVAC
ok, give me a bit (dogs curled up on lap now so I have some piece + quiet!)
Rcpilot
Reef enthusiast
The black out kills the algae and turns it into dissolved organic waste in the water.
Thats why I did massive water changes. You have to REMOVE those dissolved organics or they will just fuel more algae growth as soon as you turn the lights back on.
Yes, a skimmer can help, but I still think water changes are the most important part of a black out. If you're not prepared to do big water changes - then don't bother.
No, it will not kill your corals. It's not sunny 365 days a year on the reef. Tropical storms move through and black out the natural reefs for a week at a time.
Thats why I did massive water changes. You have to REMOVE those dissolved organics or they will just fuel more algae growth as soon as you turn the lights back on.
Yes, a skimmer can help, but I still think water changes are the most important part of a black out. If you're not prepared to do big water changes - then don't bother.
No, it will not kill your corals. It's not sunny 365 days a year on the reef. Tropical storms move through and black out the natural reefs for a week at a time.
