How I beat Dinos! - Beating Dinoflagellates - My Battle with Dinos 230g Reef Tank

[@DaveLiuRealEstateServices]

just wondering you hookup the siphon with UV to do sand wash once only at the beginning, then the rest of the week(s) just UV in sump circling instead of vacuum siphon, is that correct? Tank looks awesome by the way

[@aquaticnstuff7666]

looks like a super young tank

[@necrodaemus7523]

I agree. That actually looks like diatom and not dinos.

[@randyhelms1057]

@Angry Owl Aquariums Did you eliminate them for good? Just wondering as I started running a UV sterilizer with a 430gph pump dialed back with a ball valve to around 25% open. Trying to kill off my dino outbreak right now and it sucks! :)

[@angryowlaquariums40]

They stayed away for 4 months.. at the end of June however my phosphates hit 0 again (not sure why) and boom! Dinosaurs back with a vengeance worse than before. So for the past 5 weeks or so I've fought the good fight and things are looking promising. This round I used the method outlined in reefdudes latest dino video. I will caution you follow that method exactly or it could be bad! Let me know if you have any questions! 🍻🦉

[@lukesreef8510]

I’m going to start with siphoning the dinos into 10 micron filter socks, then, remove all carbon and treat the tank with Dino X while going 4 days of darkness, then siphoning again into10 micron filter socks, then continuing to dose Dino X every two days until the dinos are gone, as well as continued dosing Brightwell microbacter7 to increase beneficial bacteria to outcompete the Dinos for nutrients. Then, recognizing that the dinos probably appeared due to ULN-ultra low nutrient levels of nitrate and phosphate, I will dose Brightwell NeoNitrate and NeoPhos to elevate those levels to find the balance again within my tank. Any positive or negative comments with this approach?

[@martinhblake]

Congrats!!!!! You did a super good treatment!!!!!!!

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Thank you! 🦉🍻

[@calipsosreefs4843]

Joey I’m not and expert but went it come to dynos what I do is vacuum the sand and brush the rocks dnt let it settle if u give it time to settle it will take longer to go away

[@lukesreef8510]

Further, I saw another KZbin video on the subject that ran micro bubbles during or just after brushing the rocks with a toothbrush, which encouraged the dinos to cling to the bubbles and go down the overflow into 10 micron filter socks to capture the dinos

[@angryowlaquariums40]

That is a solid idea, I normally do that during a water change as well when I'm stirring things around! 🦉🍻

[@Reefkpr1]

Great idea!! Putting this one down in my notebook. Glad it worked out for you. Tank is looking WAY better!

[@Reefkpr1]

@@angryowlaquariums40 Time and patience. Mine looked exactly like yours when I started. Dinos and all. LOL

[@Botzz28]

How did you get your nutrients up

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Feeding heavy and PO4 supplements

[@bluereef9530]

Looking much better. Keep running UV. If you using red in light cut them down too.

[@jeffsreeftank]

Congrats on winning the battle 🎉🍾 👏🏾👏🏾

[@JCarey]

@ 12:16 😂😂 AL awesome update bro!

[@johnmeric492]

great job beating dinos. Hate Hate Hate them lol. One for the good guys.

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Yes! They are terrible, glad that chapter appears to be behind me 🦉🍻

[@tplummer217]

Where did you get that lineatus from? Hes awesome

[@angryowlaquariums40]

That guy came from my LFS, they're pricey but so worth it! Unfortunately this guy passed away several months ago 😭🦉🍻

[@VlogGrrr]

I LOVE Duncans! 😭😭 Looking great! 💪🏽💕

[@VlogGrrr]

Sand sifting gobies are my favorite! 😂😂

[@VlogGrrr]

@@angryowlaquariums40 😂😂 some gobies are! Some can collapse your entire rock scape if you're not careful! 😂💪🏽💕

[@VlogGrrr]

@@angryowlaquariums40 😄👍🏼

[@VlogGrrr]

Plugged it in... didn't blow up... Good start! 😄💪🏽💕

[@PhoinexV2Full]

dealing with these now ,3 week old tank. the tank i got used it was broken down a day before i put my stuff. Its gone off the sand gotta pull out the one rock and brush it off

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Google the elegant corals dino method, that is another method that worked for me but use caution if you have fish! 🦉🍻

[@PhoinexV2Full]

@@angryowlaquariums40 ok I ll check if out I have 2 clownfish ,does it effect corals

[@angryowlaquariums40]

It shouldn't. I used it and lost my pin tail wrasse but all of my other fish and coral were okay. It could have been completely coincidental 🤷‍♂️

[@PhoinexV2Full]

@@angryowlaquariums40 been looking into it

[@scotttang6229]

Amazing idea!!! Going to do that right now lol

[@2pleez122474]

Was wondering if you got a good TC reading on the Marzano filter? Or have you tested that yet ?? That may have been the major player in getting rid of the Dino’s

[@goophy30]

That looks like the Fiji dry rock. I love that rock. It looks so much more realistic than the new reef saver rocks . I hope the Fiji ban ends someday so i can get more of that sweet dry rock.

[@angryowlaquariums40]

This is Haitian rock which you should be able to get locally 🦉🍻

[@Kawwwman]

awesome UV work.

[@vsreef1042]

Hey, great video nice idea with the siphon and uv hooked up to kill off most of it initially. I'll do this before hooking it up this weekend permanently. How did you hook up the UV afterwards? I was going to initially hang it over the tank and do a display to display pump in and out but after will permanently hook it up in the sump.

[@vsreef1042]

@@angryowlaquariums40 Thanks for the answer, how long did the whole process take before you were satisfied

[@vsreef1042]

@@angryowlaquariums40 Oh sorry, I meant with the UV how long did it take for the dinos to mostly be gone

[@lukesreef8510]

Joey, great video. I’m planning to use some of your tips. Can I ask, what type of fish is Charlie?

[@angryowlaquariums40]

I hope it works out for you! 😊 Charlie is a female leopard wrasse, my favorite by far! 🦉🍻

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Also, check out the elegant corals dino method. Reefdudes did a more detailed video on it. In my latest dino battle video I used it with success but it can be more risky than other treatments

[@MereReef]

Great video man i am having same issue will try this

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Hope it works for you! Keep an eye on your phosphates as well 🦉🍻

[@MereReef]

Angry Owl Aquariums thanks man, im still dosing no pox you reckon i should stop? Or carry on

[@karennation3580]

Do you directly add MB7 to tank or mix with water first. The directions say to mix with tank water. I am trying to figure out if I have dinos. It dosnt look stringy like that, but it got bad after a water change and coated my freshly cleaned wavemakers in just a few days. It also happened after my nirtaes got real low and phosphates zero from using nopox so these are signs but looks a lot like diatoms. It also real bad on glass and maybe GHA as well.

[@angryowlaquariums40]

You can add directly to the tank but you can also pour it in some tank water for 10-15 min to 'wake' it up. Either way should be just fine. I'd say your biggest issue sounds like you have zero nutrients and I'd remove the nopox or at least reduce it while feeding a little more, that sound help if its dinos. If its gha, you may need to beef up your cleaning crew or add some fish that eat algae! If you're in instaham send me a pic of it 🦉🍻

[@swishersifuq]

@@angryowlaquariums40 what’s your ig

[@BlueCarbonReefing]

Is that the only thing you did is use a UV sterilizer?

[@jakemcdermott1901]

great video keep it up man! maybe some different music next time.

[@ProducerReef]

Man I’m going crazy with the Dino’s right now. Imma try ur method. I have no sand tho. I don’t have no strands anymore but definitely the bubbles. I will get some vibrant. I will try that. I’m ready to nuke my tank and start over. So hopefully this helps. Thanks Joey

[@raybzht]

Did it help????

[@maju153]

that music kills me off

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Aw mannnn, I wished I cared 🍻🦉

[@maju153]

if you wouldn't bother you wouldn't comment xd@@angryowlaquariums40

[@angryowlaquariums40]

@maju153 oh damn, that's deep. You must have went to college for psychology. Got me good 🍻🦉

[@dramad2974]

👋Joey

[@purefkingmagic2391]

Your tank seems out of balance, I bet you have zero nitrates and phosphate.. just by looking at your starving corals. It looks like it's a freshly cycled tank but no biodiversity. Continue dosing different bacteria strains and increase feedings and get some nitrates in system, if you don't have it you need some sort of phosphate control or you will get algae bloom next. Just a young nutrients, biological weak system still that's not completely ready

[@muddy32456]

doesn't solve the cause of the imbalance...cyano

[@angryowlaquariums40]

Agreed, especially when its dynos 🦉🍻

[@RipVanWinkle_Nature_Discovery]

Looks like you're really trying really hard to fix this. If I may, I'd suggest not giving yourself too much trouble. I'd leave it. I think the root cause is your tap water. I'd try to find out what's happening with it. Just my 2 cents.

[@AL-se7zy]

second thumbs down is from me. i liked your idea of running it through the uv while cleaning the sandbed.. congrats on winning the war on dino.

[@AL-se7zy]

@@angryowlaquariums40 hopefully after the next video... i can count on you as well... for promised, overdue , content.

[@gabesreef]

I'm highly disappointed that you sent me this uv with dynos all over it

[@angryowlaquariums40]

😈oops 🖕🦉🍻