What organisms are they?

[pygoplites77]

I've had the aquarium with live rock for almost three months. I'm almost at the end of the filamentous algae stage, but for a few days now, these brown gelatinous clumps have been growing on the glass bottom (and on some rocks), some almost 2 centimeters long, isolated, others smaller, and others very small clustered together. I thought they were dinoglagellates, but my research hasn't found anything similar.
Does anyone have any idea what they are? And more importantly, how to get rid of them. Thanks.

 

[mypocketreef]

Hey! Most likely got into your tank from the live rock. It’s hard to tell from the image, but could it possibly be a sponge? I can see almost circular shapes on it, but that couldn’t just be how I’m looking at it. Also, how long ago did they appear, do they shrink when the light is off, and what are your water parameters?

 

[pygoplites77]

I categorically exclude that they are sponges inserted with live rocks... maybe... They were born just as the filamentous green algae began to die, at night they are identical, they do not have air bubbles inside them that could make one think of dinoflagellates... they are a mystery

 

[mypocketreef]

I categorically exclude that they are sponges inserted with live rocks... maybe... They were born just as the filamentous green algae began to die, at night they are identical, they do not have air bubbles inside them that could make one think of dinoflagellates... they are a mystery

Hmmm… could you possibly take a picture with white light so I can see it a little better?

 

[pygoplites77]

Hmmm… could you possibly take a picture with white light so I can see it a little better?

These are the best I've managed to do

 

[mypocketreef]

These are the best I've managed to do

Ok, so unfortunately to identify specifically what it is I would need an image under a microscope. But I’d say you’re best bet at getting rid of them if we don’t know what it is, would be to manually remove when possible.

 

[pygoplites77]

Ok, purtroppo per identificare con precisione di cosa si tratta avrei bisogno di un'immagine al microscopio. Ma direi che la soluzione migliore per sbarazzarcene, se non sappiamo di cosa si tratta, sarebbe rimuoverli manualmente, quando possibile.

Domani proverò a fare una foro con il microscopio

 

[pygoplites77]

I'll try to take a picture with the microscope tomorrow

 

[pygoplites77]

This is the best i could photograph. One under the microscope ant the other on the little glass without a microscope