nuisance algae

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Need help figuring out what this is. It’s all over the sand

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It’s purple in color at first then as it gets older it get darker and thicker. And also get bubbles in it
 
It's cyanobacteria. If bubbles are forming then dino is probably eating it. You've got a nutrient issue. Excessive feeding, inadequate export. What are the tank specs?
 
Calcium. 500 ppm
Phosphate. between 0 and 0.25
PH. 8.2
Ammonia. 0
KH. 214.8
Nitrite. 0
Nitrate. Between. 5.0 and 10.
Salinity. 1.026
 

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