Freshwater scrub goes Saltwater: Algae identification

[zapa]

Hey Reef Gang,

I am new to the salt water game coming from freshwater. I am starting with a Red Sea Max Nano. 20lb Carib sea life rock, 10 pounds Fiji pink, 660gph wave maker, running skimmer 24/7 with filter sock, bunch of marine pure bio balls, red sea carbon, Red Sea coral salt pro, tank cycled with fritz turbo start.

Need help identify this algae. Doesn’t look like normal diatoms to me (but I am just a freshwater scrub). Tanks is 1.5 weeks old and has only seen RO/DI water.

Stocking
Pair of black ice snowflake clowns,
2 frags (a zoa and a Kenya tree) (open during the day)
2 astrea snails
3 hermits
1 peppermint shrimp

Parameters
Temp 77.5
Salinity 1.025
Dkh 10.5
Nitrate 5
Phosphate .03
Ph 8.3

I first noticed this algae a few days after I placed the frags in the tank. They were dipped in reef dip.

I am not sure what exactly it is. I tried dosing some vibrant, a little more fritz turbo start to try and outcompete whatever is growing; however that doesn’t seem to have done much. Photos are taken under white light. Let me know what you think.

 

[Andrew Zimmerman]

First suggestion. Don't freak out. A tank that is 1.5 weeks old will go through several algae stages as your bioload stabilizes.

 

[zapa]

Thanks for the comment. I am not too worried about it right now. I just like knowing what is growing in my tank so I know if I need to do anything prophylactic.