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My tank has been cycled and it has now developed brown algae on glass as well as some green coralline. I currently have a CUC and a BiColor Blenny. I want to add more fish but am worried about the algae and green coralline. Should I be worried or am I good to go?
Parameters are currently

ammonia : 0
Nitrite : 0
Nitrate : 5
 

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You need to find out your phosphate number (with a test kit that you can easily read between 0.00 and 0.1+

However, this is perfectly normal in a new tank. What clean up members do you have?
 
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You need to find out your phosphate number (with a test kit that you can easily read between 0.00 and 0.1+

However, this is perfectly normal in a new tank. What clean up members do you have?
Couple snails; a red little starfish, couple regular hermit crabs.
Trying to get myself a sand sifting star fish and some more snails and crabs.
 

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I would hold off on the sand sifting star. Your "new" sand bed will not have enough food to support that star.
 

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Weird S is about to happen in a new tank. Just roll with it and get a phosphate kit.
 

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Couple snails; a red little starfish, couple regular hermit crabs.
Trying to get myself a sand sifting star fish and some more snails and crabs.
Hold off on the sand sifting star until your aquarium is much older because there is nothing in your sand for it to eat.
 

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