Brown, goopy, snotty algae? (Pics)

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

What is this? Will it go away? How to stop or remove it?

Video of the snot...

March 28, 2022

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Some Microscope pics of a sample of it...

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Video if your interested...

March 28, 2022

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[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Bump

 

[vetteguy53081]

Looks like chrysophytes or sponge

 

[saltyhog]

Agree with crysophytes. Is the tank relatively new?

 

[SaltwaterGuruNeeded]

Agree with crysophytes. Is the tank relatively new?

Eh maybe a year old now.

 

[noobreefer2]

This looks like exactly what I have, they don't seem to be affected by nutrients, and they look like snot collected in the tank. Did you solve this problem? If so, how? (I need to get rid of it in my tank!)

 

[amazongb]

I had chrysophytes when I stared a new tank 4 years ago with dry rock. In my case, phosphates and nitrates had bottomed, and trickle dosing both using a doser, along with a cheap coralife UV worked. But it takes time. I think I ran the UV only at night when the chrysophytes mobilize. I also added trochus snails, which would eat some, but not all.