You and both, even worse I had no internet or phone for a week, I couldn't check on it even if I wanted to. I really need to find a tank sitter here in town.
Yes, I'm saving up to make another trip to see @FarmerTy. Due to other priorities, my budget for the tank has been dramatically reduced. So things are not moving nearly as fast as I would like them to. I'm hoping that will change in the future.
I completely understand the diversion of available funds from the reef keeping endeavor. Hope the bank account recovers for another reef related purchase soon.
As far as the algae, it looks more like some kind of turf algae to me from the photo. Does it stay fairly short and grow in a mat covering the rock? Or does it have more long filamentous growth pattern?