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This is covering a few rocks and the back wall for the last couple weeks. It's easily scrubbed off and breaks up if I mess with it. I've looked at a ton of posts but I can't find anything quite like it. Any insights on ID and remedy would be appreciated

NO3 and PO4 are bottomed out

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It looks like a type of hair algae partially dead - but - also there are certain bacterial colonies that can form fronds.. I'm going to phone a friend @Lasse
 

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Welcome to r2r. I looked at your threads to better understand your system. I suggest you start a tank journal in member tanks forum.

Please give more details on how this 20G tank was set up for how long?
Skimmer?
Sump?
Refugium?
Livestock, including clean up crew.
 

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Welcome to r2r. I looked at your threads to better understand your system. I suggest you start a tank journal in member tanks forum.

Please give more details on how this 20G tank was set up for how long?
Skimmer?
Sump?
Refugium?
Livestock, including clean up crew.
Sorry you were my second choice:):):)
 

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This is covering a few rocks and the back wall for the last couple weeks. It's easily scrubbed off and breaks up if I mess with it. I've looked at a ton of posts but I can't find anything quite like it. Any insights on ID and remedy would be appreciated

NO3 and PO4 are bottomed out

IMG20241123124412.jpg


 
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Welcome to r2r. I looked at your threads to better understand your system. I suggest you start a tank journal in member tanks forum.

Please give more details on how this 20G tank was set up for how long?
Skimmer?
Sump?
Refugium?
Livestock, including clean up crew.
40 breeder up for 9-10 months
skimmer and sump, but no fuge
2 clowns
1 Midas blenny
1 watchman goby
1 canary wrasse
2 tiger conchs
2 or 3 turbo snails
Probably 5-10 trochus/astrea snails
A few blue leg hermits
Cerith snails
 
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That was the first site I looked at when trying to see what this stuff is, but nothing really matches
 

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