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10/29/2017, 07:56 AM
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Is this bad?
Hi, I have had a reef tank running for 7 months and have 12 corals established. I noticed something growing out of the 3 in sandbed up the side of the wall. The cleaning crew leave it alone. It is translucent and thin, but not slimy like cyanobacteria. So far it hasn't bothered anything so I left it. Should I scrape it off and get rid of it? Should I scrape it and put it in my refugium? Or throw it in the woods? Can't seem to id it. Here's a pic:
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10/29/2017, 08:13 AM
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Looks like slime algea. I would scrap it and chuck it
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10/29/2017, 08:14 AM
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How is your water flow in that area.
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10/29/2017, 08:31 AM
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Tough call based on that pic.
It could be a sponge and I'd leave that. Does it have any holes in the surface?
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10/29/2017, 04:15 PM
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It is jelly-like
Hey thanks, it is jelly-like and holds form and comes off in pieces. Slime seems to be a gooey mess when I take it out. It does have tiny holes and bits of sand in it. Here's a side view. Thanks again.
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