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Hey all!

Our tank is flourishing and we love it however we have noticed over the last few weeks there’s this growing, does look like stasis and it’s not green it’s translucent.

The only thing that’s happened is we have added a ai blade glow so more blue light being added
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I think it's either some bleached algae (possibly too much light in those spots or other environmental factors) or chrysophytes. Sometimes they create pale filaments instead of golden slime. A cheap microscope would suffice to identify it properly.

Does it come apart when you grab it with tweezers or does the filament stay intact like macro algae would?
 

WHAT’S USUALLY THE FIRST CLUE THAT SOMETHING IS OFF IN YOUR REEF?

  • A fish’s behavior or appetite changes

    Votes: 12 16.2%
  • A coral looks different or stops opening normally

    Votes: 45 60.8%
  • Water clarity or surface appearance changes

    Votes: 10 13.5%
  • Equipment sounds or flow seem different

    Votes: 8 10.8%
  • A test result catches my attention

    Votes: 15 20.3%
  • Algae or other growth starts changing

    Votes: 15 20.3%
  • I usually notice when the problem is already obvious

    Votes: 4 5.4%
  • It depends on what’s going on

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  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 1 1.4%
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