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karimwassef · 03/25/2017, 09:09 PM

looks like dinos

usually they're more snotty and have bubbles, but algae tends to attach (can't be blown off) and bacteria usually forms mats of waste. The stringy stuff is most likely dinos.

search for reef dinoflagellates (images)

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/eb/index.php

03/25/2017, 09:09 PM	#4
karimwassef Registered Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 11,033	looks like dinos usually they're more snotty and have bubbles, but algae tends to attach (can't be blown off) and bacteria usually forms mats of waste. The stringy stuff is most likely dinos. search for reef dinoflagellates (images) http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2005-05/eb/index.php __________________ Failure isn't an option It's a requirement. 660g 380inwall+280smp/surge S/L/Soft/Maxima/RBTA/Clown/Chromis/Anthias/Tang/Mandarin/Jawfish/Goby/Wrasse/D'back. DIY 12' Skimmer ActuatedSurge ConcreteScape