New Frag tanks added. Help

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I added 3 60 gal frag tanks to my 350 gal system. Could me adding these 3 tanks throw everything off in my system? I am fighting a huge hair algae outbreak in the frag tanks only. DT is fine. And I have a few sps STNing in all of the tanks. My system has grown everything just fine until now. I have also starting dosing Vibrant after Chemiclean did nothing.
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What are your nutrients like? Have you seen any major fluctuations since adding the frag tanks?
 
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Numbers are great. I’ve been increasing nitrates (Dosing) and phosphates (feeding and adding fish).
 

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I doubt it has anything to do with the stn, but algae problems are really likely in the frag tanks or just new rocks etc, in my experience, if you don't let them cycle in the dark a bit (2-3 weeks) to get some biofilm etc established on the surfaces.
 
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True. Also think my STNing could have come from dosing Vibrant
 

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