Definitely true. I was hoping he would max out at around 6-7inches but not sure why all my fish get so large. I'm already considering contingency plans for the hippo and checker board in case I need to re-home.
After a little research, I found some interesting info on using Nori sheets. Feeding a lot of Nori can cause other nuisance algae to pop up. I'm wondering if you cut back or find an alternative to the Nori would clear up all the algae you got going on.
Sumps are optimal environments for mold. Consider the type of interior finish under the tank. I try to make sure it’s at the very least a high gloss white finish so it’s easier to see the mold and also easier to clean it. Mold colonies on bare wood are sometimes difficult to see before they get completely out of hand, and almost impossible to fully wipe off without harsh chemicals. Tip: Many airborne spores can be sterilized using ozone. After cleaning as much mold off surfaces as you can, run ionized O3 through your skimmer every night, with the cabinet fully enclosed. The sump mold problem may not go away completely, but you’ll have 95% of the mold propagation managed using this technique. The most important thing to mitigate is the health risks, and enclosed ozone in the sump for an hour every night when the lights go out is the best way to keep it contained.
Hello. I just happened to have your video pop up in my RU-vid feed today. I like your reef. How Old is it? You have some really good growth on your Torches, Goni and SPS. I currently have a Nano reef tank that is 1.5 years old. I am looking to move into a 200 gallon Penninsula soon.
They’re off of Amazon here in the states…. They are called “Vornado Pivot3” And I just liked how they looked and their size -- luckily they work great too. Here’s a direct link: a.co/d/0NFfBPY
@@rayp7066 definitely. Here’s the thread on R2R with all the information you need to order. www.reef2reef.com/threads/reefmat-1200-6-5-in-replacement-fleece-roll-hack.1012804/
This is exactly what has been going on with my sandsifting gobies dying suddenly without warning. Last week my new bella goby simply dropped dead after 5 days of introduction but looked 100% fine an hour prior. My LFS keeps them in copper. I had a sudden loss of several gold head sleeper gobies, long fin goby, and a dragon goby all within weeks. I now have a diamond goby and it looks great so far. There is no aggression in my 160 gallon tank and all fish and inverts are completely healthy. I have good fine sand and there were no signs of choking. Did you ever solve your mystery? I'm trying to figure out mine right now.
I honestly believe it was getting chased around and unfortunately probably shot itself up out of the water - causing the fish to crash into the lid damaging its spine.
It did not really work. But what is working, crazy as it might be, are asterina starfish. These guys much on it like crazy. I’ve got a Harlequin in my future :)
nero 7 that close to the waters edge is 100% going to suck air. maybe a Gyre that pulls from below and is more low profile might be better in that spot.
have you cured it? apparently dino x is only used to knock it back and suppress it. but gallery aquatica has a great video. you definitely need to clean it up as well as you can first. gallery aquatica scrubbed the tank to loosen it and then microbubbled the tank changed the light intensity and photo period along with dosing dino x and they appeared to have great results fauna marin do state that it's not a cure it's just to knock it back and give you a chance to correct the imbalance in the tank. just look up "dino x gallery aquatica tv" they have one of the best aquariums in Australia and were very close with Jake Adams which gives their info some more credibility
So... according to your reply below... the Red Sea's 200 micron fleece cleans just as well as the 3rd party 50 micron fleece...? You sure the 3rd party fleece is 50 micron...? Because 50 microns should clean noticeably better than 200.
There is some weirdness with how Red Sea defines "200 micron" -- and it doesn't seem to be a true micron rating based on how they're converting grams per square meter and micron rating. It seems Red Sea's roller is closer to the standard 20 micron rating and not 200. Which makes sense since it burns up much quicker.
@@theloneaquarist That's unfortunate. I agree. UV can't kill it if it's not on the move. Dinos are a nightmare. I hope you are able to get them under control.👍🏾
I dosed Dino-x for a total of 7 days, I followed the instructions, so dosed every other day, but I also did a 2 day blackout. My dinos and algae are completly gone at around day 3/4. Idk, maybe the blackout helped a lot. Good luck mate, keep us updated
I was having issues with dinos, I was going to use dino x. However I've heard some corals don't do well. I went a different route, in 7 days got rid of them. Dinos are bacteria not already. So to get rid of it, I added different types of beneficial bacteria, and that did the job.
I would say throwing as much natural solution as possible (cleanup and bacteria) is always the best way to start. Most of the time, you can add something to naturally combat your pest/overgrowth with its natural predator, in this case… beneficial bacterias.
@@Moodster93they were even higher. I was using lanthanum to keep PO4 in check and NO3 was near 30. Not that these are not dinoflagellates but are Chrysophytes, a golden algae.
@@Moodster93it can be, yes. but I believe the bloom needs to be pretty large. I siphon it out often. The other thing to note is that the fish don't eat it. But it's the toxin release that can cause fish gill issues plus the decrease in oxygen during non-photosynthetic periods.
Chrysophytes do have flagella and can move, but typically not in the water column for some reason. I’m not sure why. But an in-display UV might be a good idea.
I am having exactly the same golden algae/ chrysophytes problem a as you... It started after I used chemiclean to wipe out cyanobacteria I had in my tank. I was hoping you are having success with Dino-X. I had to siphon them off my rock and some on my sand bed once every 2 weeks. Good news is that as weeks go by, it's getting less and less. My tank is heavily SPS dominated so i won't risk dosing Dino-X after hearing many bad stories of using it.
So far my sps are still growing and appear healthy. I only have one more dose I can do with the Dino-X and then I'll just have to wait it out, keep siphoning and see if the tank stabilizes it's ecosystem.
Ive successfully used dino x in the past. My recent understanding of that is that dino x only treats a specific type of dino. So maybe i got lucky? Good luck my friend. 🤞💯👍
I Dont think dinoX will help. You could try taking samples of the Chrysophytes in seperate containers and dosing diffrent chemicals into the containers to see what will affect this stuff, without putting your tank through a bunch of diffrent chemical treatments.
Damn man, it’s getting crazy. I’ve got 3 options recently to deal with it. I just did a 3.5 day black out and mine are gone. Only time will tell if they come back. Fingers crossed. Another option is this stuff called reef pro bio ex. It was just on a tank tour video from top shelf aquatics. The guy used it and it worked. Although it’s not for Dino’s. Last option which my buddy who owns 3d Reefing, he just dosed bleach to his tank. I guess it’s fine in small amounts. I know it sounds crazy and I would be too scared to do it but I guess it works. Might be worth looking into. Good luck brother!
