HELP! What the H... Is this stuff? It's driving me crazy and I can't get rid of it!

[aquadog]

There are quite a few microbes that create bubbles.
This article has some good pics of different cyano

Algae, Cyanobacteria: Red/Brown/Black & Dinoflagellates

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Here is a pic of diatoms growing on one of my macroalgae

Thanks! This is a pretty good article. After viewing the pictures, I'm more open to believing that it could be cyanobacteria. I've dealt with cyano probably hundreds of times but I guess I never encountered BROWN cyano! Lol! Thanks again and especially for the pictures in the article!

 

[aquadog]

I believe we see cyano
Dino will look more like snot with bubbles (I know- Yuk)

Yes. I am beginning to think the same thing.

 

[aquadog]

You said you have a microscope right?
This may guide may help identify.

Hunting With A Microscope

Diatoms and blue-green algae are only two of many groups of organisms that can be studied using a microscope.

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Plus if you can snap pic and post it, there are some awesome microbiologists on here.

Thanks for the tip! I will do this as soon as I can.