Red slime Vs. Dinoflaggelates (sp?)

[Keri]

Well, I'm going to try 2-3 days and see if there is any improvement - if so I will continue. I could stretch a towel over, yeah....what if I just close the blinds (it's downstairs - very little light comes in that window anyhow and it's around the corner from it) and block off the sides of the tank? Moonlights too I guess?
It just makes me nervous putting anything over the tank.

Oh my poor clam will be so sad...Oh well, at least other ppl have gotten thru this!

[Skimmerking]

Keri why not try the blue light trick only at night, I read about it somewhere that if you use just the moonlights you are getting some lights but not enough to trigger the DINo's I can't remember where that was i read it I think it was in the bible of Reefing on RC.

[banditpowdercoat]

Ya Moonlights might be enough light to help corals but not feed Dino. I havn't got my moonlights done yet so cant say for sure

[Keri]

Originally Posted by asmodeus

Keri why not try the blue light trick only at night, I read about it somewhere that if you use just the moonlights you are getting some lights but not enough to trigger the DINo's I can't remember where that was i read it I think it was in the bible of Reefing on RC.

Originally Posted by banditpowdercoat

Ya Moonlights might be enough light to help corals but not feed Dino. I havn't got my moonlights done yet so cant say for sure

I will try this! Thanks.

[Delphinus]

Corals will be fine for 2-3 days but a week is pushing it. But dinos will likely survive 2-3 days lights-out. Try it first maybe, but don't be surprised if they come back, if they do, prepare for a longer period.

[fkshiu]

Moonlights will do zilch for coral photosynthesis. They would only be useful to see what's happening in the tank.

[Keri]

As long as they won't Help the dinos I'd like to leave them on at least at night, I feel bad for the fish!