Coralline Algae in New tank!

[aeg5aeg]

Hi! I recently started up a salt water tank about a month ago, currently has 2 clownfish, gsp, and a small hammer frag. I have recently discovered coralline algae on my line rock, wave maker and heater. I heard that it means your water is stable? Is this so?
I’m currently also using a Fluval 3.0 Nano Marine light for a 10 gallon.
Let me know what this means!

 

[JTP424]

Coralline is questionable at that early a stage unless you grabbed all seeded stuff. I.e. rock, water, sand....
Can you post photos in white light?
Not an emergency

 

[aeg5aeg]

I currently have a live rock and live sand in there. not sure

 

[bubba005]

When I upgraded my tank a few months ago with established rocks, coralline started going crazy within a couple weeks. It’s possible, but I don’t see any coralline in your tank. Could you take closer pics and circle where you think you see some?

 

[aeg5aeg]

I also wanted to add that I am adding reef fusion 1 and 2 to maintain healthy parameters for my coral. is this the reason? should i stop using those in my tank for now?

 

[aeg5aeg]

When I upgraded my tank a few months ago with established rocks, coralline started going crazy within a couple weeks. It’s possible, but I don’t see any coralline in your tank. Could you take closer pics and circle where you think you see some?

Oh! I though those red dots were coralline algae...

 

[bubba005]

I also wanted to add that I am adding reef fusion 1 and 2 to maintain healthy parameters for my coral. is this the reason? should i stop using those in my tank for now?

Are you testing calcium and alkalinity? If not, start doing so ASAP. No need to dose unless water changes are no longer enough to keep parameters stable.

 

[aeg5aeg]

Okay! i will buy a test kit today. Is there any other thing you would recommend? ?

 

[JumboShrimp]

(Your willingness to ask questions and accept advice is commendable. Happy feeding!)

 

[bubba005]

Okay! i will buy a test kit today. Is there any other thing you would recommend? ?

Just focus on stability and don’t get any corals until you get a hang of testing the key parameters. Let your tank mature for a bit and ease into soft corals before you try anything too fancy

 

[aeg5aeg]

Just focus on stability and don’t get any corals until you get a hang of testing the key parameters. Let your tank mature for a bit and ease into soft corals before you try anything too fancy

As for the algae, what should i do to control it? is it okay for now?

 

[JTP424]

(Your willingness to ask questions and accept advice is commendable. Happy feeding!)

Agreed with this! Apologies if I sounded derogatory. Was not meant that way :)

 

[SaltyTwigs]

Yeah, with those two small frags in your tank, I doubt you need to dose two part. Think with a 10-gallon, you are probably much better off doing 10% - 20% water changes weekly to keep things in check.

 

[bubba005]

As for the algae, what should i do to control it? is it okay for now?

Algae doesn’t look like anything crazy yet! I’d just get a few Trochus snails and a Turbo snail and ride it out. Be sure to keep an eye on your nitrates and phosphates as well if you aren’t already.

 

[aeg5aeg]

Agreed with this! Apologies if I sounded derogatory. Was not meant that way :)

So im doing an okay job lol

 

[JumboShrimp]

No problem, @aeg5aeg -- I was paying you a sincere compliment. ;)

 

[twentyleagues]

That looks like the painted life rock from caribsea with some diatoms on it. It is possible coralline algae can grow in a couple weeks but doubtful without seeding of some sort.

 

[aeg5aeg]

I actually did put aquavitro seed in it for the first 7 days. Is this seeding?

 

[Fish Fan]

Am I the only one who's missing the coralline here lol?? I see typical brown/green algae, not coralline, but my eyes are old :-)

That looks like the painted life rock from caribsea with some diatoms on it. It is possible coralline algae can grow in a couple weeks but doubtful without seeding of some sort.

You just beat me to this point. That looks like CarribSea "Life Rock" not live rock. @aeg5aeg what did you use for rocks exactly?

 

[twentyleagues]

I actually did put aquavitro seed in it for the first 7 days. Is this seeding?

thats bacteria not coralline.