Dinos or something else

[MoshJosh]

Made some changes to the tank recently, namely upped the light and added a skimmer. . . Noticed some brown film/fuzzy stuff growing on some macros. . . . stuff seems to be producing little bubbles. . . Thoughts?

sorry I don’t have my parameters, I’m at work atm

 

[dwest]

It’s very hard to tell. I don’t see anything that would make me think dinos though.

 

[Cali Reef Life]

Heres a good read on difference of dinos vs diatoms.

I cant tell but maybe after reading this article you will be able to tell.

Diatoms Vs Dinoflagellates (Reef Tank) Identification and Treatment | Reef Tank Resource

A common problem in aquarist's reef aquariums is the presence of brownish algae coating everything from the sand to the live rock to the glass. It can look

reeftankresource.com

 

[Spare time]

Looks just like oxygen bubbles from the macroalgae. Not sure if it's anything else.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Pics are fuzzy but see some bubble algae, spirobid worms and surface algae growth.
See if they can be loosened with gentle blasts from a turkey baster.
Also reduce white light intensity or number of hours that lights are on and add snails such as astrea and cerith as well as a handful of Carribean blue leg hermits which are tiny