UGGGGGG dinoflagellates

[novahobbies]

good article, very informative. I'm pretty sure GFO isn't going to be an option b/c this is a seahorse tank, but the extra addition of phosguard in the filter might be an alternative option.
Personally I'm convinced that the addition of purigen and phosguard is what helped me turn the tide in my battle with turf algae in my big tank. "Eliminating the causes" is always the right start, but sometimes you need an extra hand dealing with the residual symptoms. I'm a big fan of both of these products.

 

[reefkprz]

Originally Posted by NYC Joe
http:///forum/post/3175623
Oops, all fixed now.
sorry bout that...
no worries, it can be exciting to find information that may help some one with a problem. just didnt want to kick up mud between sites.

 

[novahobbies]

How goes the fight? Slow battle, or an epic win?

 

[teresaq]

slow battle. getting to the point of moving horses for a few days and completely scrubbing the tank
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[pezenfuego]

Diatoms and dinoflagellates are such broad terms for algae. Correct me if I'm wrong, but is not zooxanthallae a type of dinoflagellate?

 

[novahobbies]

Originally Posted by PEZenfuego
http:///forum/post/3184307
Diatoms and dinoflagellates are such broad terms for algae. Correct me if I'm wrong, but is not zooxanthallae a type of dinoflagellate?
Yes indeedy. Zooxanthellae are endosymbiotic dinoflagellates. The defining characteristic of dino's is, IIRC, the presence of two flagellae; a longitudinal and a transverse one. Dinos may or may not be photosynthetic, and may also produce a toxin....remember, Red Tide is a dinoflagellate bloom.
Diatoms are quite different. They have a silicate cell wall that takes the form of a crystalline-looking shell, and I believe they are ALL photosynthetic. Some are motile with the presence of a flagella, and many others are not.
So, to sum up: Zooxanthellae are Dinoflagellates, not all Dinoflagellates are Zooxanthellae, and Diatoms are off floating around or browning up our sand in their own little silica-encrusted worlds.

 

[kingsmith]

Originally Posted by novahobbies
http:///forum/post/3188992
So, to sum up: Zooxanthellae are Dinoflagellates, not all Dinoflagellates are Zooxanthellae, and Diatoms are off floating around or browning up our sand in their own little silica-encrusted worlds.
Dig that