2022年1月12日 · We commonly find 5 different dinoflagellates in our captive systems. If your system has any vintage to it, some blend of these are already present. Like bacteria, you can't really avoid some blend of them entirely, nor should you try.

2022年7月28日 · Unwanted dinoflagellates in the aquarium are often are often classified as "algae" because they are photosynthetic protists, although many are mixotrophic organisms, capable of feeding also on simple organic matter. This dual feeding strategy contributes to their great capacity for survival.

2021年5月1日 · Diatoms are a type of algae that thrives off of excess phosphates, nitrates, and silicates in your water. Dinoflagellates, on the other hand, thrive in nearly the opposite conditions. They can begin to overpopulated a tank that has sterile-like conditions.

2023年2月20日 · To target Dinoflagellates (protozoa) in a tank of this size, the flow rate through the UV must be between 478 and 788 gallons per hour (GPH). This will process the entire tank volume roughly every 10-15 minutes to effectively keep free-floating dinos to a minimum.

In this detailed blog post, we will delve into what dinoflagellates are, what causes their proliferation, how to identify them, effective methods to control and eradicate them from your reef tank environment, and conclude with a summary of key takeaways.

2024年7月31日 · The single-celled creatures make themselves noticeable in your aquarium in the form of unsightly brownish deposits. At first they only spread on the substrate, but become more intense during the lighting phase until they finally overgrow the entire reef structure.

2012年5月29日 · In today’s video Blaine takes us on a crash course on Dinoflagellates. One, if not the biggest reason, why so many aquarists get out of the hobby is dinos. Let’s get a better understanding of why these problems occur, how we can identify these dino strains, and how to properly rectify these nuisances.