Hairy Live Rock

[pipermurphy]

I was really looking close at my tank and all its inhabitants and noticed something I had not seen before, my live rock looked hairy like it had a 5 o'clock shadow. Is that normal? The tank is doing great and am slowly adding more corals to it and was wondering if that is normal. Thanks again all.

 

[fishfreek]

Can you provide a photo? Was the growth green in color?

 

[mrrrkva]

Would be awesome if you had a pic like fishfreek asked. If it is green you could have the dreaded "hair algae" which means I would hold off on adding anything else and check for "nutrients" What kind of skimmer u running?

 

[pipermurphy]

Still waiting for Santa to give me the digital camera I so politely aked him for, I swear I was a good boy this year.
It is not hair algae, it is almost too fine to see with never mind using a camera anyway. It is only abour 1/16" long and on some parts of some rocks, it shows up more at night with the moonlight and a red lensed flashlight. Just seemed new and was unusual & wondered if anyone else had this.