Now what is this algae?

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    Hingis

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    Hi All..got no idea what's happened to my tank now.. I got this long string looking stuff all over my tank.

    Please help Id this and remedy [​IMG]
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    Are the strings extending from a single point? looks like vermetid snail strings.....
     
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    Hi Archie, no they are just all over. On corals on the egg crate can't pinpoint at all. I have tried to suck most of it out. Waiting to see if it continues.
     
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    Agree!
     
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    take a pic of the souce of the string. it looks like you have vermetids making a mess.

    They can be a pain in the neck.
     
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    Looks like pulsing xenia.... :whistling::tt2:
     
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    worst algae to get rid of:tt2:
     
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    Haha nice one. Yeah I got tons of it as frags. I think it's some slime that is being released by a coral of sorts.. Anyway will keep monitoring.
     

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