gray fuzzy balls in my tank?!

[Ayeeepowlow]

i have these grayish fuzzy "cotton like" balls in my tank it's collecting the poo now. can you tell me what is this? how did i get it or prevent it? i syphon it out but i get again i also see a little on my driftwood also

 

[Gruntking]

i have these grayish fuzzy "cotton like" balls in my tank it's collecting the poo now. can you tell me what is this? how did i get it or prevent it? i syphon it out but i get again i also see a little on my driftwood also

TMI!

 

[Ayeeepowlow]

TMI!

lol i was laughing when i was posting that LOL! i was like hehehe gray fuzzy balls haha

 

[lipadj46]

are we talking black beard algae?

 

[spirofucci]

I have the same problem, but then again I'm in my mid fifties.