Brown “fuzzy” algae?

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Hello all,
So I know this video probably wont work but I can describe this algae/bacteria nearly perfect. For starters, I am at 10-15ppm no3. This algae is:
- brown/green in color
- no air bubbles attached like dino
- sways around in the current
- can develop “strings” of brown fuz
- it’s super fuzzy, it’s like beard algae in freshwater
- it’s not wire-like
- it’s slightly slime-like, if you see it from the side it looks like a brown translucent coating on rocks
- hasn’t really progressed much either way (no recession or growth)
- some powdery deposits on glass as well that come off in a swipe with magfloat
- can barely be blown off rocks with a turkey baster, it comes off in strings of fuz

here’s the video but I don’t think it will work, it’s really wavy in current.



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Is it hard to remove?
Slightly. It’s hard to get with tweezers but the tweezers also suck— also hard to grip with my fingers but i cant even tell if im grabbing it

edit, actually, it all just came off with a tooth brush
 
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Hello Trying to resurrect this old post... if thats better than starting my own..

I have something similar In my tank. Did you find a fix?
 

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Been searching for what this is myself. It comes off fairly easy with a toothbrush. Kind of falls apart with scrubbing unlike hair algae
 

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