What is this algae

[jlaudiofreak]

I have never had this in any of my tanks over the years . Can anyone tell me what it is and what eats it .

 

[Michael Hoaster]

Not sure at all, but it kind of looks like the beginnings of cotton candy algae. If it is, snails should eat it. Mine did.

 

[jlaudiofreak]

It’s not cotton candy it looks more like Caulacanthus ustulatus