Diatoms, red hair, dinos or cyranos?

[Surdokas]

Trying to effectively remove this before it gets out of hand! Just want to start off doing the right thing without making it worse. Sorry bad pictures for coloring it's about coralline algae red

Nitrate 0 (trying to increase)
Phosphate . 1
Ph 8.3
Salinity 1.024

 

[lapin]

If it blows off easy it is prob cyano. Cyano likes light and hates strong flow

 

[vetteguy53081]

Likely Cyano. Cyano blooms typically start when water nutrient concentrations go haywire. Just like when you eat too much sugar and your waistline starts to bloom, the same happens in your tank when concentrations of phosphate, nitrate and other organic compounds are too high.
Some of the most common causes include:
- Protein skimmer which fills water with tiny air bubbles. As bubbles form from the reaction chamber, dissolved organic compound molecules stick to them. Foam forms at the surface of the water and is then transferred to a collection cup, where it rests as skimmate
- Overstocking / overfeeding, your aquarium with nutrients is often the culprit of a cyano bloom
- Adding live rock that isn’t completely cured which acts like a breeding ground for red slime algae
- If you don’t change your water with enough frequency, you’ll soon have a brightly colored red slime algae bloom. Regular water changes dilute nutrients that feed cyanobacteria and keeps your tank beautifully clear
- Using a water source with nitrates or phosphates is like rolling out the welcome mat for cyano. Tap water is an example
- Inadequate water flow, or movement, is a leading cause of cyano blooms. Slow moving water combined with excess dissolved nutrients is a recipe for pervasive red slime algae development

I recommend to reduce white light intensity or even turn them off for 5-7 days. Add liquid bacteria daily for a week during the day at 1.5ml per 10 gallons. Add Hydrogen peroxide at night at 1ml per 10 gallons. Add a pouch of chemipure Elite which will balance phos and nitrate and keep them in check.

After the week, add a few snails such as cerith, margarita, astrea and nassarius plus 6-8 blue leg hermits to take control.

 

[schuby]

If this is a brand new tank, then this is par for the course.

 

[Surdokas]

If this is a brand new tank, then this is par for the

If it blows off easy it is prob cyano. Cyano likes light and hates strong flow

Yeah I can literally pass my hand by it and it comes off. The tank is a few months past cycling so I was going to write it off as new tank syndrome. But having 0 nitrates throws me off a bit that's why I was thinking dinos but cyano would be much better news

 

[schuby]

Both cyano and dinos are part of new tank syndrome/uglies.

 

[Surdokas]

Appreciate the help. My 54 gallon tank is about 2 years old but it's been a model tank so far. So it's a new one for me

 

[schuby]

Do you have any fish? Are the lights on yet? The rock looks very white. When I started my tank, the rock started to turn green after about a week of having the lights on.

 

[Surdokas]

Do you have any fish? Are the lights on yet? The rock looks very white. When I started my tank, the rock started to turn green after about a week of having the lights on.

Yeah clean up crew takes care of the green algae and diatoms quickly. I did turn the lights on a little early which I'm sure isn't helping things.