Does someone knows what this is please help

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Looks like a dying macroalgae, but I can't remember the name of it. The one I had was red until it died.
 
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Looks like a dying macroalgae, but I can't remember the name of it. The one I had was red until it died.
So it’s safe to have it it suddenly started growing by itself I haven’t bought anything new in the last 2 years , that is why I’m surprise if it is safe I’ll leave it alone thanks.
 

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Yes it is safe if it's a macroalgae, it could also be a type of Coraline algae. Which is also safe.
 

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those are colonial hydroids. if it was dry rock they are dead, if not you are in for a loosing battle as they will be everywhere very quickly (easy check is if the tubes are hard, they are) I had to remove the infested rocks from my tank to eradicate them
 
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Looks like colonial hydroids
 

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100% hydroids. Take the rock out of your tank, 'cook' the hydroids with a steamcleaner and scrape them off. May need a second treatment to fully get rid if them.
 

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Hydroids also called cluster dusters which are filter feeders. They grab food particles that float by
 
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