cycling and algae question

[vonburch]

I have a 55 gal reef tank thats been up and running for about six weeks. I was wondering what types of algae are common during the cycling process? I am experiencing some diatoms now and also some green hairy looking algae on the live rocks. I use ro water and my tank parameters are salinity 1.026, Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate 0, and phosphates are .02. No real livestock other than a leather and a zoo frag. I am wondering if this green stuff will stop once the tank is well established or is this something I am going to have to treat somehow?
Thanks

 

[Maxxumless]

If maintained it should go away. Did you get a cleanup crew?

 

[vonburch]

yes got snails and crabs. They seem quite busy. That green hair algae worries me a bit because I don't see the cleanup crew doing much in that area.

 

[meco65]

Wow I would think that the salinity of 1.026 would be a little high. But that is just me not ment to step onb any toes. I was wondering though why you run it so high If im not mistaken the average for the sea is about 1.024 but i may be wrong.

 

[vonburch]

I live close to the ocean so I tested the water in the Gulf and thats what the salinity was so that's what I have been going with.

 

[angelsj247]

ocean waters is manly 1.026

 

[demonboy279]

actually the average natural level is between 1.025 and 1.027
i got this link in another thread yesterday about the chemicals you need to add. i dont recall who posted it though. but you can check it out for yourself.

http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php