Can someone help me ID this?

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I am thinking of diatoms...


 

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Videos aren't showing up on my end. Got photos of the algae?
 
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Diatoms

They come in various shapes and sizes and are quite easy to get rid of by reducing SiO₂/SiO₄ (replacing DI cartridges of your RO/DI system and using silicate adsorbers/removers).
 

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