I HAVE A 911 PLZ HELP (1 Viewer)

[DiabloVolitan]

so i have dinoflagellates i thought i had successfully rided my tank of them a week ago by raising the pH to 8.6-8.7 and eliminating all light to the tank 2 days after this was done i lifted the covers and resumed lighting all was gone... had been good for a week but now they are back in force ...

has anyone ever had them before and if u have how have u gotten rid of them

need help.. thanks

 

[chriskb3]

Since you have tried raising pH, I'm assuming you may have read this article:

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

Though, it seems to lean towards the finding that raising pH is only a temporary solution.
What is your water change schedule like?
Are you using RODi for your water changes?
What kind of flow do you have in the tank?

 

[d2mini]

I was getting some nasty stuff in my tank recently and just started using a combination of Marine S.A.T. and Brightwell Aquatics Bio Fuel based on some recommendations. It's too soon to tell, but i think it's slowing down.

How did you get your ph that high? Mine is sitting right around 7.8-8.0 depending on time of day.

 

[AquaNerd]

to increase pH, dose kalkwasser. it will also bind phosphates which are probably fueling the dinoflagellates.

 

[skeeter76]

yes I would definiteyl get a phosphate reactor and be sure and change the media out every 3-4 weeks.

 

[Timanator]

marine SAT rocks, I got some at City Pets and it halted my Bryopsis growth.

 

[hank]

I have used more than a hundred gallons of SAT on service tanks and yes, it is good stuff. Carbon is useful too if you use a decent amount. Keep in mind that there is an underlying issue however.

 

[DiabloVolitan]

I was getting some nasty stuff in my tank recently and just started using a combination of Marine S.A.T. and Brightwell Aquatics Bio Fuel based on some recommendations. It's too soon to tell, but i think it's slowing down.

How did you get your ph that high? Mine is sitting right around 7.8-8.0 depending on time of day.

dumped a ************ ton of coral buff into my water


WATER CHANGES every 2 weeks 20 % and i ONLY use RO/DI water never has tap touched my tank. no phosphates are present either

WATER FLOW. 2 k1's and maxi jet 900

 

[hank]

Use kalkwasser next time.

 

[hank]

WATER FLOW. 2 k1's and maxi jet 900

Tank size?

 

[DiabloVolitan]

42 gallons 37 viewable

 

[Tempset]

to increase pH, dose kalkwasser. it will also bind phosphates which are probably fueling the dinoflagellates.

I couldn't agree more.

Ever since I starting putting kalkwasser(mrs. Wages pickling lime $2.50 @ Krogers) in my auto top off bucket, I've seen a decrease in algae & an increase in growing white tips on my sps.

Now if I could JUST get this calcium reactor setup properly.

 

[galvezsurfer33]

I just waited it out and and also got a uv sterilizer in line with my canister filter and then they were gone. Took about a month for me