how to get rid of dino

i believe i have dino instead of cyano. it is a brown slimy like substance with air bubbles in it. when the lights go out it seems like it gets longer. i have it on one rock right now but i am worried that it might take over quickly. can anyone help?

 

How old is your system ?

Dino and cyno can look identical, and actually microscopic exam is really the only postive id.

Please post a picture of the rock work and sand.

Dino appears more like strings, cyno more like a mat. Both have the bubble appearence.

ID is going to be your first step.

Pray for cyno.

 

i will get pics tomorrow. it might be cyno. its not on the sand at all just the one rock. my tank is a little over 2 moths old.

 

Treatment for dino is long and can be frustrating and there is no quick cure.

Dinoflagellats, usually grow string like from the rock work and tips of corals. The longer the lighting period the more growth you get. My bf descriped it like a string of christmas lights, with no color and I thought that was appropriate.

There are a lot of schools of thought regarding treatment and I found a combination of them works best. It involves complete tank blackouts for at least 4 days, blowing off the growth each day with a turkey baster and cleaning the mechanical filters after the water clears, and elevated ph.

I have some links so let me know if you decided it is indeed dino.

 

Your tank is still cycling. I'll bet it's cyno. I went through the same think. I used a turkey baster & a fish net to remove most of mine. It worked very well. Keep in mind also. If it keeps growing in the same place, you may have a water flow issue. Make sure that you're getting some current there.