Please help identify what is growing on the tank glass

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Please help identify what is growing on the tank glass

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There is a film all over the inside of the aquarium glass. It wipes off but comes right back. I thought it was algae at first but the Otos and Plecos leave it alone.

Pic: http://imgur.com/7mk22
Video of it moving: http://youtu.be/OWka1Iq9Jh8

Our water parameters are fine and we just had the water tested yesterday. Temp sits at about 76 F and we have 2 plecos and an Oto in the tank. They leave it alone. It is currently a low light tank.
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Hard to tell from the video, or pic, but looks like hydra.

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how long does it take till it comes back ? How much light and how long for is it on ? What is your feeding regime ? cheers jk
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bigbird wrote:how long does it take till it comes back ? How much light and how long for is it on ? What is your feeding regime ? cheers jk
It is currently a low light tank (~1W/gal). We did have the light on for 12-13 hours a day but are trying to reduce it to 8-9 to see if it helps. It takes about 1 or 2 days to start coming back after wiping off the glass.
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It looks like it could be some sort of Bryozoan a form of which branches like a grey moss.
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BRUSH BY WİRE BRUSH.I ADJUST WİRE BRUSH THİS PROBLEM
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BRUSH BY GRAPE VİNEGAR.BUT empty water aquarium
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