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Not sure what youre referring to. Pics a little fuzzy. Are you able to circle it using Paint feature on computer ? If youre referring to stuff on rocks, may be macro algae and or caulerpa
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Ippyroy
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Generally, reefers dosing carbon can get a white stringy bacteria growing on rocks and such. I dont believe this is it.
Looks more like Chrysophytes. It derives from silicates or water quality issue.
My best guess is Calothrix. This 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. Calothrix is a type of blue green algae that looks very similar to Dinos. To battle this:
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 water changes, or add macro.
Clean Up Crew:
Add Chitons, and Nerite snails who will take this down as well as some blue hermit crabs.
Looks more like Chrysophytes. It derives from silicates or water quality issue.
My best guess is Calothrix. This 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. Calothrix is a type of blue green algae that looks very similar to Dinos. To battle this:
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 water changes, or add macro.
Clean Up Crew:
Add Chitons, and Nerite snails who will take this down as well as some blue hermit crabs.
