Previously Ultra Algae X now DINO X
Fight hairy or plague type algae with DINO X from Fauna Marin.
- Strong and effective solution to remove nuisance algae, dinoflagellates and Bryopsis algae.
- Does not harm corals
- Does not destabilize the aquarium system.
- DINO X is not a treatment for Cyanobacteria.
Manufacturer's Recommended Dosing:
5 mL of DINO X for 26 gallons(100 L) - every 2 days
DO NOT OVERDOSE - measure liters or gallons exactly.
Dose every 2 days until the algae is gone but not more than 21 days at a time.
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Works but be prepared for other algaes By 848phantom on 1/5/2019
848phantom would recommend this product to a friendSo I had dinoflagellate for a few months, tried blackouts and that but always came back. So then tried Dino X, by treatment 6 they were all gone.but note....and this is where some here have it wrong...with the Dino gone the nutrients will rise as nothing is eating it. So you will get cyano or GHA...this is not caused by this product but what's in your system. So get the carbon and phosphate remover in after the treatment is all done. -
Read By WAYNE on 12/23/2018
WAYNE would recommend this product to a friendRead this info before dosing. It does not share this on the bottle.
https://www.faunamarin.de/en/dino-x-250ml-remove-any-hairy-or-plague-type-algae/a-84/ -
Worked Well For Me By Jeffro on 11/28/2018
Jeffro would recommend this product to a friendI dosed my 120 gallon display tank 3 times and it wiped out all of my dino that I had been battling for months. It does not touch hair algae, so that will be my next fight. But so far so good.
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Worked perfectly By AVS on 10/8/2018
AVS would recommend this product to a friendKilled all nuisance algae in my grow out tanks. No coral was harmed. Buying a second bottle. -
It is working!!!! By Rebecca on 9/13/2018
Rebecca would recommend this product to a friendWe have struggled with a breakout of dinoflagellates for months, and I feel very lucky that we had the species that DinoX kills. I saw positive affects within a day of our first dose. We have a 90 gallon mix fish and coral. The dinoflagellates killed off all of our hard coral before we tried the DinoX. I wish we would have done it months ago when we first notice a problem. Good luck- I hope you have the dino that DinoX kills because it is the easiest solution to a tank killing issue. -
Absolute Waste of Money By Falconreef on 7/30/2018
Falconreef wouldn't recommend this product to a friendI've been in the reef keeping hobby for over 30 years and presently have 6 reef tanks and 2 frag tanks. One of the frag tanks suddenly had an outbreak of dinoflagellates probably acquired from some donated frags and were not killed even after dipping the frags. I thought I would give this so called miracle cure a try. Well that was my first mistake, not only did it not kill any dinoflagellates but at first made them worse. After 10 treatments following the instructions exactly, I found that It caused hair algae to grow in a tank that never had hair algae. The GHA virtually covered everything by treatment 6 and I finally gave up after 10. Product didn't kill any corals directly but covered them with GHA which resulted in a complete tear down of the tank. Being that no indication of what Dino X is made from and no way to test for parameters during use, I recommend you stay away from this product. Worse product and waste of money I have ever used since I started in the hobby. -
Works great By Dustin on 6/30/2018
Dustin would recommend this product to a friendFirst things first, make sure you have dino in your tank. Dino and cyano look similar but this only works on dino. It worked really well for me. I used 6 doses, it cleared after 4 but I did 2 more just for good measure since I've been battling this for months. My corals are looking great, fish were unaffected and my shrimp is still stealing food from everyone so it works and is harmless -
Doesn't work By Brian on 4/3/2018
Brian wouldn't recommend this product to a friendDino x Doesn't kill Dino only makes it go dormant for a week or two it comes right back there is no beating it don't wast your money -
Worked Perfect By Jonny B on 4/2/2018
Jonny B would recommend this product to a friendStarted working after 1st dose. Didn’t hurt any of my coral. I tried a 3 day black out to rid my tank of Dinoflagalates but no luck. This works dose correctly. -
Saved My Tank! By David Meier on 2/2/2018
David Meier would recommend this product to a friendI had a bad breakout of dino despite having good water parameters. I was seriously considering breaking down my tank and re-homing my fish. My tank was smelling like a sewer and I lost some favorite invertebrates. I had a rock covered in zoas which was down to 3 that bothered opening at all.
I'm now about half-way through the treatment and most of the visible ugly brown and green hairy stuff is gone and only some low-flow areas are still showing signs of photosynthesis. Already, my zoas are on the rebound and my invertebrate apocalypse is over. I'm so glad I found this treatment in time! It saved my tank and restored my enthusiasm in the hobby. -
Careful By FishGeek on 1/19/2018
FishGeek would recommend this product to a friendYes it absolutely works absolutely without a doubt do not over treat. I overdid it on one of my treatments and got some Coral bleaching 837 gallon system takes a lot 2 water changed out -
I can't believe its working this well By Josh on 10/14/2017
Josh would recommend this product to a friendI can't believe this is working this well, I'm 2 weeks in and all my hairy matted algae is gone. My parameters were perfect and the algae was resistant to everything, 100% changes with aggressive algae removal, herbivores and multiple blackouts. Didn't matter it always came back and came back fast. Dino X works and I'm shocked it works. if anything changes after full treatment I'll update this, but right now, I couldn't be more happy with the it.
Is it necessary to take into consideration rock and sand displacement for total water volume when measuring how much to dose?
Question posted on Oct 9, 2017 6:04:00 PM
Hey there,
Thanks for getting in touch with us in regards to dosing. I would recommend that you take displacement into consideration when dosing any additive. Please let me know if there is anything else that we can assist with. Thanks!
Thanks for getting in touch with us in regards to dosing. I would recommend that you take displacement into consideration when dosing any additive. Please let me know if there is anything else that we can assist with. Thanks!
Answer by: Tyler Schafer (Admin) on Oct 15, 2017 10:28:00 AM
Hi there just wondering if you can help with Dino x
I'm from England and ordered a bottle online however I belive I may have been miss sold.
Does Dino x smell at all as my product could quite easily contain water it just doesn't smell of anything chemical related at all.
Just concerned about dosing something that I think maybe a con
Thanks for taking the time to read this
Craig
Question posted on May 21, 2016 1:30:00 PM
Hi Craig,
No need for panic, the Dino X is very neutral in odor, and even though there isn't a "chemical smell" to it, there is active ingredient :)
No need for panic, the Dino X is very neutral in odor, and even though there isn't a "chemical smell" to it, there is active ingredient :)
Answer by: Carter (Admin) on May 24, 2016 2:28:00 PM
Will this kill hair algae?
Question posted on Feb 9, 2016 1:49:00 PM
Great question!
This will work at helping to remove all algae in the aquarium! Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
This will work at helping to remove all algae in the aquarium! Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Feb 9, 2016 6:04:00 PM
Will this product work for green bubble algae? what are your recommendations for bubble algae whether it be this, something else, or a combination?
Question posted on Feb 23, 2016 5:41:00 PM
Great question!
This will have an impact on Bubble algae however for best control manual removal while siphoning the water will help to remove the spores and keep the algae from spreading. In smaller cases often times Emerald Crabs will do a great job at controlling the levels. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
This will have an impact on Bubble algae however for best control manual removal while siphoning the water will help to remove the spores and keep the algae from spreading. In smaller cases often times Emerald Crabs will do a great job at controlling the levels. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Feb 23, 2016 6:12:00 PM
I have a 29g Biocube with about 20lbs of live rock. Would you recommend the 5ml dosage?
Question posted on Apr 2, 2016 3:14:00 PM
Great question!
The 5 mL dosage will be perfect. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
The 5 mL dosage will be perfect. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Apr 5, 2016 5:51:00 PM
Can this product be use with the Zeovit system?
Question posted on Jun 20, 2016 12:18:00 PM
Great question!
We have heard of it running in Zeovit with no major side effects. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions.
We have heard of it running in Zeovit with no major side effects. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions.
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Jun 21, 2016 2:02:00 PM
Can Dino X be dosed in conjunction with Chemiclean? Cyano is quickly taking hold where the dinos have died and gone.
Question posted on Jun 8, 2016 6:54:00 PM
No reason they cannot be run together. We typically recommend waiting a few days between treatments so as t not shock the system. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions.
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Jun 9, 2016 6:52:00 PM
How does this product do with snails and shrimps and your fish
Question posted on May 2, 2016 5:38:00 PM
Great question!
This product is reef safe and under recommended dosage will not have a negative impact on corals, inverts or fish.
This product is reef safe and under recommended dosage will not have a negative impact on corals, inverts or fish.
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on May 3, 2016 5:46:00 PM
Can I use it to treat dino on my sps tank? (100% sps)
Question posted on Apr 5, 2016 12:32:00 PM
Great question!
This can work in reef systems with SPS coral. You will want to observe for signs of stress when dosing. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
This can work in reef systems with SPS coral. You will want to observe for signs of stress when dosing. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Apr 8, 2016 3:03:00 PM
Can I continue to run protein skimmer and GAC while dosing this?
Question posted on Jan 10, 2017 11:39:00 AM
Great question! During the medication process, you will want to discontinue the use of both the carbon and skimmer. This will ensure the max contact and concentration. :-)
Answer by: Randy (Admin) on Jan 11, 2017 2:35:00 PM
Is this product safe with a macro algae tank attached to main system? Have Dino's but don't want to risk a loss of macro algae.
Question posted on Jan 21, 2016 11:55:00 PM
Great question!
Dino X will have a negative impact on all algae in the aquarium and the refugium and macro algae should be disconnected from the system before dosing. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
http://static.faunamarin.de/manuals/algea_x_en_sep.pdf
Dino X will have a negative impact on all algae in the aquarium and the refugium and macro algae should be disconnected from the system before dosing. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
http://static.faunamarin.de/manuals/algea_x_en_sep.pdf
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Jan 28, 2016 3:16:00 PM
I was wondering what would the right dose for a 75gal reef tank and does that include the sump tank water which would make more than 75gals.sump tank is 20 gal half full.I'm battling hair algae like everyone else I tried everything so i'm going to try this product and hope for the best.also do you have to manully remove the dead hair algae?
Question posted on Jan 23, 2016 7:18:00 PM
Hey there!
Great question, For this product you will dose 5 mL per 26 gallons. On average tank of 75 Gallons you will need 15 mL every 2 days. This product will do a great job at reducing the growth of the hair algae however the dead and extra algae present will need to be manually removed. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Great question, For this product you will dose 5 mL per 26 gallons. On average tank of 75 Gallons you will need 15 mL every 2 days. This product will do a great job at reducing the growth of the hair algae however the dead and extra algae present will need to be manually removed. Feel free to let us know if you have any further questions!
Answer by: Connor (Admin) on Feb 3, 2016 11:00:00 AM
