Cyano or Coralline algae?

[MidnightF66]

Been out of reefing for about a year.
Tank is about 12 days old, is this cyano or coralline? It blows off the rocks and sand bed with ease. So I'm guessing cyano?

 

[Uncle99]

Cyano

 

[MidnightF66]

Thats what I figured since it hasnt gone through the ugly stage yet. Just wanted to make sure. Thank you

 

[vetteguy53081]

Its red slime algae, similar to cyano as it too is a bacteria but is closer in behavior to diatoms. With a 12 days tank, your nitrates and phosphates should not be elevated enough to create cyano unless you are using tap water or similar.

 

[MidnightF66]

Its red slime algae, similar to cyano as it too is a bacteria but is closer in behavior to diatoms. With a 12 days tank, your nitrates and phosphates should not be elevated enough to create cyano unless you are using tap water or similar.

I started out with tap water and use distilled water to do top offs.
I cycled the tank with Fritz turbostart dead shrimp and live sand with a old sponge filter (then took it out for the intake basket fluval 13.5) I had from my last tank before I went to BCT. I know my nitrates might be a little high I dont know about my phosphates though. Going to do a water change tomorrow after work.
Have a KessilA80, no controller though. I don't leave it on for that long 4hrs maybe. No point of leaving it on for long if the only thing thats in there is GSP

 

[vetteguy53081]

I started out with tap water and use distilled water to do top offs.
I cycled the tank with Fritz turbostart dead shrimp and live sand with a old sponge filter (then took it out for the intake basket fluval 13.5) I had from my last tank before I went to BCT. I know my nitrates might be a little high I dont know about my phosphates though. Going to do a water change tomorrow after work.
Have a KessilA80, no controller though. I don't leave it on for that long 4hrs maybe. No point of leaving it on for long if the only thing thats in there is GSP

tap water will explain it