How to rid possible Amphidinium Dinos

[ajtomase]

Hello everyone!

My goal parameters have been between 10-15 nitrates and .06-.1 phosphate, but after adding new livestock and the feedings have increased, so have the nutrients. I have been using Rowaphos to bring the phosphate down and carbon dosing with a vodka/vinegar/RODI combination to bring the nitrates down in addition to doing 20% water changes weekly.

I noticed a red dusting along the sand and treated the tank with 2 chemiclean treatments (1 each week), but they've came back. I've added more flow to those areas, but I'm thinking that because it's a dusting on the sand and doesn't appear on the rocks (in addition to going away at night), it has to be some type of Amphidinium Dinos.


My parameters are currently here:
Nitrate: 14 (been lowering from 17.6 on 4/13)
Phos .08 (been lowering from .19 on 4/13)
Silicone: 49 (moonshiners method said ideal range is from 101-250, amount has dropped due to use of Rowaphos)



Any tips on how to get rid of these types of Dinos? I heard that silicone dosing might help, but what other methods out there?

I've been adding MB7 daily as well as added some more bio balls for the additional bacteria to live in. I also was thinking of pausing on dosing Aminos (Acropower) until it's solved. Thoughts?

 

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I noticed a red dusting along the sand and treated the tank with 2 chemiclean treatments (1 each week), but they've came back.

But, wait, Chemi Clean did eliminate them for a while? If so, it's simply cyano.

I've been adding MB7 daily

Mmm, that might just be adding to your N&P.
Dr. Tim's products are the only ones truly known to contain helpful bacteria.

I also was thinking of pausing on dosing Aminos (Acropower) until it's solved.

But I would really just start here and cull that dosage. Amino's can do some funky things if you're over-doing it.

 

[ajtomase]

But, wait, Chemi Clean did eliminate them for a while? If so, it's simply cyano.


Mmm, that might just be adding to your N&P.
Dr. Tim's products are the only ones truly known to contain helpful bacteria.


But I would really just start here and cull that dosage. Amino's can do some funky things if you're over-doing it.

Nope, didn't eliminate it, they popped back up the next day. They were only done a week apart due to my schedule. Trying to get a sample of it to look under the microscope to see the cell structure...Only started adding the Microbacter after the chemiclean treatments the higher nutrients was from the increased feeding due to new livestock. I've held off on aminos for now

 

[ajtomase]

@sisterlimonpot what are your thoughts on Prodibio products? Have you noticed a difference in the tank? was thinking about getting the BioDigest, Bioptim, Probiotix, and the BacterKit Soil Beneficial bacterial to get with my issues...

 

[sisterlimonpot]

@sisterlimonpot what are your thoughts on Prodibio products? Have you noticed a difference in the tank? was thinking about getting the BioDigest, Bioptim, Probiotix, and the BacterKit Soil Beneficial bacterial to get with my issues...

I dosed that after a cipro treatment. I really don't use it regularly enough to provide any positive or negative feedback on it.