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g6gang

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I am not sure if this is a form of cyano so looking for thoughts.

On sand it is super bright green (no blue). When blown with baster it breaks up but stays in small mat. It is not hairy at all. Not sure about how it feels.

It seems to spread rapidly and sometimes just dies off on it's own. On the rocks it takes a darker tone and can mostly be blown off with direct forcible baster blows, but sometimes can't be removed unless scrubbed with a brush.

It also seems to grow on glass. It came in from a frag I got about 8 months ago and at the time thought it was harmless and actually like the color it gave to the rocks.

I do have cyano issues but it is the red kind and only on the substrate.

Nitrate: 0
Phos: 0
Dkh: 9
Calc: 480
Mag: 1250
Sg. 1.025
Ph: 8.1

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Look like green cyano.
 

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