Need some help identifying algae

[Krysz]

I’m hoping someone could help if this infestation as I’m trying not to go crazy.. I’m having trouble trying to determine if I have an outbreak of dinos, cyano or something else.. tank is approx 2 years old, the only thing that is off are the nitrates and phosphates they are both 0 .. not sure if this is what might have caused the outbreak .. any advice appreciated.

 

[MadReefer]

The red bubble pic looks like Dinos to me. You need to look under a microscope to see which one and treat accordingly. I have one you can borrow and located in Lakewood.

 

[deepblue68]

I agree with madreefer but looks like possible dinos

 

[Krysz]

I was hopping it was cyano, but thinking it was Dinos.. just doing some research and reading it seemed it was Dynos.. my first time experiencing anything this large .. any advice ?

 

[MadReefer]

They are tough to beat; I spent year before I got fed up and did a 7 day blackout. I would start with a 3 day blackout and bring up the nutrients a little.
You can try Vibrant, NoPoX, etc.

 

[DangerDave]

Looks like cyano and hair algae to me. From the outside looking in....I’d get some nitrates in the system and clean up crew firmed up to the hair algae.

Check with a scope to be sure. If it does end up being dinos, r2r has a great thread to help identify the ones you have and treat plan for them.

 

[brokereefer]

I was guessing cyano and hair algae also. BTW, doesn't adding NoPoX do the opposite of bringing up nutrients?

 

[MadReefer]

I was guessing cyano and hair algae also. BTW, doesn't adding NoPoX do the opposite of bringing up nutrients?

Yes, but on some other forums people used it to get rid of Dino's.
I used Vibrant or peroxide.