I was reading https://www.reef2reef.com/forums/ne...guide-setting-up-saltwater-reef-aquarium.html and it says to expect all kinds of algae growth towards the end of the initial cycle. But it doesn't say what will happen with this algae after the cycle has completed.
My tank has cycled and ammonia and nitrite are 0 nitrate is almost undetectable, PH is 8.2, salinity 1.024, temp is 79.5. I've got my Lumentek 120 on a lighting schedule that last about 12 hours but intensity of the light is gradual increase to the brightest setting (50% blue 35% white) then gradual decrease.
I use RO/DI 0 TDS water from my brand new Purely H2O filter.
I've got diatoms all over everything in the tank, a tiny bit of it has turned from brown to red. I also have a lot of green hair algae, and some other green algae that looks like small trees. I just introduced a clean up crew consisting of 4 different types of snails yesterday.
I guess I'm wondering at what point should I start to worry about the algae? Is it still running it's course and will eventually dissipate?
My tank has cycled and ammonia and nitrite are 0 nitrate is almost undetectable, PH is 8.2, salinity 1.024, temp is 79.5. I've got my Lumentek 120 on a lighting schedule that last about 12 hours but intensity of the light is gradual increase to the brightest setting (50% blue 35% white) then gradual decrease.
I use RO/DI 0 TDS water from my brand new Purely H2O filter.
I've got diatoms all over everything in the tank, a tiny bit of it has turned from brown to red. I also have a lot of green hair algae, and some other green algae that looks like small trees. I just introduced a clean up crew consisting of 4 different types of snails yesterday.
I guess I'm wondering at what point should I start to worry about the algae? Is it still running it's course and will eventually dissipate?