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Could you get pictures under white light (ex. with a flashlight?). It’s hard to tell for images 2 and 3, but the individuals in image 1 actually appear to be flatworms, not algae.
If they hold shape, flatworms. Red slime will break apart and turn into thin stands. Will also stink. Syphon some out and place into a cup. Take some pictures.
They don’t move and when you take a Turkey baster they easily fly off of rocks into the water and stick to rocks and the glass etch They are slimy. They aren’t flatworms I don’t think
I haven’t checked my RODI in 6 months so that’s likely it. I don’t know why my brain didn’t go straight to thatIt appears to bacterial and likely associated with Cyano.
Have you noticed it diminished overnite and then regenerates with lights on during the day. Cyano responds to light for fuel and it may be such case.
Other possibility is silicates
I’ll do that tomorrow. They disintegrate when I smudge them against the glass and they’re slimyIf they hold shape, flatworms. Red slime will break apart and turn into thin stands. Will also stink. Syphon some out and place into a cup. Take some pictures.
If they are flatworms, don't do that. They can be very toxic. Can kill your tank livestock.I’ll do that tomorrow. They disintegrate when I smudge them against the glass and they’re slimy
This really sounds like flatworms. Red slime breaks apart easy and forms into blankets.I’ll do that tomorrow. They disintegrate when I smudge them against the glass and they’re slimy
Everyone has made good points here. The thing that gets me is the comment about blowing them off and having them quickly stick to the glass after. That comment alone makes me think flatworms.
Oh my god I put them in a specimen cup and they move. No way would I have thought they were flatworms but I've never seen them. This is going to be one terrible month if they turn out to be a serious problem considering my tank just had ich and it's fallowIf they hold shape, flatworms. Red slime will break apart and turn into thin stands. Will also stink. Syphon some out and place into a cup. Take some pictures.
Search red planaria flatworms for comparison. They don't eat corals. They only harm corals when the population becomes dense enough to smother the coral...which will likely happen if you don't deal with them.My corals are all doing really well though. They seem unbothered
Exactly this. On the phone and can't type fast.Search red planaria flatworms. They don't eat corals. They only harm corals when the population becomes dense enough to smother the coral...which will likely happen if you don't deal with them.
The fact that the tank is fallow is actually good news depending on how you decide to deal with them. Flatworm Exit is an option. You'll find plenty of info on here regarding its use if you search it.Oh my god I put them in a specimen cup and they move. No way would I have thought they were flatworms but I've never seen them. This is going to be one terrible month if they turn out to be a serious problem considering my tank just had ich and it's fallow
Search red planaria flatworms for comparison. They don't eat corals. They only harm corals when the population becomes dense enough to smother the coral...which will likely happen if you don't deal with
I suctioned a bunch up and I’ll have to do some research tomorrowSearch red planaria flatworms for comparison. They don't eat corals. They only harm corals when the population becomes dense enough to smother the coral...which will likely happen if you don't deal with them.