Clear white hair that retract growing on live rock

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Hey guys. My tank is cycling and I noticed this weird thing growing on one of my live rocks. It’s spreading into a bigger area but it’s not getting longer. And also it retracts like an aiptasia when u touch it. Check the photos >>> first is before I touched it with a spatula. And the second is after. What are they????

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It’s called chrystaphytes. Can be scrubbed off with a toothbrush and hydrogen peroxide.
Add a pouch of chemipure blue to help control after cleaning rock
 
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It’s called chrystaphytes. Can be scrubbed off with a toothbrush and hydrogen peroxide.
Add a pouch of chemipure blue to help control after cleaning rock
My tank is only 2 weeks old. Do I have to get rid of them or should I let it run it’s course? Maybe use something like vibrant??
 

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My tank is only 2 weeks old. Do I have to get rid of them or should I let it run it’s course? Maybe use something like vibrant??
You can place a dab of Gel super glue over the opening and it will be gone
 
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