All my Macro Algae has VANISHED

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I always kept it between the rocks and glass in the back and sides. Sometimes a chunknwould float up and I'd stuff it between the rocks so it was visible near coral. I hadn't really noticed but tonight I was looking and it is all gone. Like gone gone. No remnants of it anywhere. I have gotten a lawnmower blenny and some urchins lately but that can't be it...Can it? No tangs. I do have a new Lawnmower Blenny...But theres no way....Is there? I feed heavily so plenty of nutrients. Lighting has been fine for it until now. I'm really baffled and a little concerned. Anyone ever hear of this??
 
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I had dragon breath in my nano display for a few months. One day the snails realized it tasted good. They ate half of it down to the stalks overnight. The next day it was completely gone. I only had 4 snails at the time and they ate all of it in 1.5 days
 
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I had dragon breath in my nano display for a few months. One day the snails realized it tasted good. They ate half of it down to the stalks overnight. The next day it was completely gone. I only had 4 snails at the time and they ate all of it in 1.5 days
Ok...well, I recently got a bunch of large snails because small ones it seems are very yummy to my Valentini Puffer....And they have been hanging out near what used to be a large deposit of it. Well...you may have helped lower my blood pressure about 20 points. Was really.starting to freak. I was looking for critters in the sand last night and it hit me...there's no Oigo or Dragons breath anymore!!!
 

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Your’s was dragons breath also? They definitely will munch that down until nothing remains. My snails were larger Mexican turbos if it matters but I suspect most snails will eat it once they try it and realize it’s algae
 
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Your’s was dragons breath also? They definitely will munch that down until nothing remains. My snails were larger Mexican turbos if it matters but I suspect most snails will eat it once they try it and realize it’s algae
Yup..Red Oigo and Red Dragon's Breath. All gone. Had some fist sized hunks...Crazy. I really started freaking half expecting my tank to crash....of course after I've pretty much filled it out woth coral.
 

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