Help with algae ID?

[Jasber]

First reef tank, IM Nuvo 16, 11lbs of live rock, 10 lbs of live sand, clown pair, green mushroom coral frag and zooanthid frag. No cleaning crew. Test levels 2 days ago (before adding second clown and frags):

Ph - 8.4
Ammonia - 0
Nitrite - 0
Nitrate - 0
Salinity - 1.022

Started see algae growth yesterday and need to know what to do! Help!


Thanks!

 

[Jasber]

Anyone?

 

[gnu]

I would just do a little housekeeping and keep testing the levels. Brush the rocks with a soft toothbrush, then syphon the crud out. It just looks like an algae bloom due to extra bio load. It'll calm down as your tank matures