Diatoms or..?

[ArnoldosAquariums]

Calothrix

Here is the info from reef cleaners.

"
These species of cyano often appear as a light slimy yet hairy/fuzzy nastiness that loosely attaches to your rock work. Air bubbles are usually trapped while eascaping the "algae", just like in the picture to the left. Calothrix is a type of blue green algae that looks very similar to Dinos. We have them next to each other in the guide to help you distinguish the difference between the two.
Manual Removal: Remove the rock and scrub, and then fine tune with a toothbrush. Let the cleaners get the rest. It helps to use a net to collect the debris that will occur as a result of the toothbrushing.
Starving it out: Use a phosban reactor or a macro like chaeto to take down phosphate. If you have a nitrate problem too, you can add more live rock or rubble to the tank, do some more wcs, add macro, add dsb, etc..."

phos is almost nonexistent.. nitrates under 15

 

[ArnoldosAquariums]

Calothrix

Here is the info from reef cleaners.

"
These species of cyano often appear as a light slimy yet hairy/fuzzy nastiness that loosely attaches to your rock work. Air bubbles are usually trapped while eascaping the "algae", just like in the picture to the left. Calothrix is a type of blue green algae that looks very similar to Dinos. We have them next to each other in the guide to help you distinguish the difference between the two.
Manual Removal: Remove the rock and scrub, and then fine tune with a toothbrush. Let the cleaners get the rest. It helps to use a net to collect the debris that will occur as a result of the toothbrushing.
Starving it out: Use a phosban reactor or a macro like chaeto to take down phosphate. If you have a nitrate problem too, you can add more live rock or rubble to the tank, do some more wcs, add macro, add dsb, etc..."

forgot to mention it mostly grows on the glass vs rocks

 

[ArnoldosAquariums]

I think it's a specific form of cyano. Does it look like a type of hair algae and does it have longer growth in high flow areas?

It’s even on the glass.

 

[ccombs]

Who cleans their tank and then sticks their fingers in their mouth?! Lol.

Some people are into that freaky stuff.;Shamefullyembarrased;Shamefullyembarrased

 

[novanosis]

Maybe this could also be helpful...

Most Comprehensive Lyngbya Treatment Research for Infected Reef Tanks

What can I say about Lyngbya that hasn't been said about Osama Bin Laden? I have scoured the internet and forums alike trying to find a proven reef tank treatment for Lyngbya, and was surprised that there's no consensus on how to kill this reef tank cyanobacterial terrorist that wears hair...

www.reef2reef.com

 

[ArnoldosAquariums]

Update!!

I pulled one of the “hairs“ off the film that was growing off one of the rocks and this is what I found… Are these moving dots pods or Dinos?

 

[ArnoldosAquariums]

Bump