Hey - Did I actually solve my tank's algae problem?

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My tank is 3.5 months old. I have no fish, just corals. Diatoms finally came about 3 weeks ago. It has now turned to a green algae over the last week. From what I have read, and my hope, it will turn to coralline algae. My nitrates are low at 5ppm and remain very consistent. Phosphate is running btwn .02-.04. Like I said, I hope it goes to coralline.
Here's what it looks like now, and thanks for sharing your information.
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I don't see any source of coralline in that tank. Did you add a piece of rock with coralline on it or add some other seeding source?
 

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My tank is 3.5 months old. I have no fish, just corals. Diatoms finally came about 3 weeks ago. It has now turned to a green algae over the last week. From what I have read, and my hope, it will turn to coralline algae. My nitrates are low at 5ppm and remain very consistent. Phosphate is running btwn .02-.04. Like I said, I hope it goes to coralline.
Here's what it looks like now, and thanks for sharing your information.
tank1.jpg


tank2.jpg
Yes yes, you need a source of Coralline in order to have it....either some clean up crew that has some on it from the LFS or a live rock, or just some scrapings from someone/place. Tank looks great on the aquascape. Your post is from sept 2019. How is it now?
 

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Yes yes, you need a source of Coralline in order to have it....either some clean up crew that has some on it from the LFS or a live rock, or just some scrapings from someone/place. Tank looks great on the aquascape. Your post is from sept 2019. How is it now?

Those pics are from this week. I did add a bottle of Purple Helix which supposed to have a source of coralline?
 

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Those pics are from this week. I did add a bottle of Purple Helix which supposed to have a source of coralline?
Yeah I think you should be good...Saw a review on youtube from reef noob and he has coralline going on from it...I myself don't have any experience with it.
 

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Treated my tank with Flux Rx for bryopsis. Instead of mixing with water, my dumb butt dumped the powder into the tank not realizing that I should have mixed it first. Should I do another treatment mixed with water or wait it out a few days? 7000 mg into a 225 gal. with a 60 gal. sump.
 

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I came here to snoop because I just dosed with Fluconazole yesterday. Unrelated - did you put your tangs in together or add them separately? I have Scopas in my 150gal tank currently and would love to add another tang, but I am worried about aggression??
 

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