65 Gallon Reef - Cyanobacteria Breakout

[Clawfish]

Hey all!

So I have had my 65 up and running for about 2 months now, currently have a CUC (about 10 assorted hermits, 30 mixed snails and a bunch of dwarf ceriths, one conch, one peppermint shrimp), Lighting Maroone Clown Pair, FireFish and a Male Splendid Fairy Wrasse. Recently, last 5-6 days, I am dealing with a Cyanobacteria outbreak, at least it appears, photos attached. Could it be Dino's? I have been keeping the white off for a few days, the conch has started to mow through some. Can anyone verify? I am heading out of town Friday through Monday so a bit nervous. The lights, should I keep them turned down over the weekend away without being able to monitor it?

Also, I installed the 5" BRS Reactor yesterday with both GFO and Carbon, I followed their instructions and was just curious, how long should I wait to take out the media bags? I currently have 1 ChemiPure Blue bag and a bag of carbon. I do not want to shock the system with nutrient levels. I did a 15 gallon water change this AM as well.

 

[Sharkbait19]

To me it just looks like a diatom bloom, which is a normal occurrence and goes away on its own. Is it super slimy/blows off easily?
A bit of extra flow hitting the sand + lots of sand sifters (nassarius snails and pistol shrimp) helps to keep algae from settling.

 

[Clawfish]

At first glance it just looks like a diatom bloom, which is a normal occurrence and goes away on its own.
A bit of extra flow hitting the sand + lots of sand sifters (nassarius snails and pistol shrimp) helps to keep algae from settling.

Awesome thank you, I had a feeling I was over reacting a bit!

 

[Clawfish]

At first glance it just looks like a diatom bloom, which is a normal occurrence and goes away on its own.
A bit of extra flow hitting the sand + lots of sand sifters (nassarius snails and pistol shrimp) helps to keep algae from settling.

Should I adjust light at all?

 

[Sharkbait19]

What is your lighting schedule now?
A reduced lighting can help, but diatoms will just come and go on their own. Not much work is needed to remove.
For reference, cyano will look like this:

Though it isn’t always red.
This was it in my freshwater tank:

 

[Clawfish]

What is your lighting schedule now?
A reduced lighting can help, but diatoms will just come and go on their own. Not much work is needed to remove.
For reference, cyano will look like this:

Though it isn’t always red.
This was it in my freshwater tank:

Reds and greens 3% for about 4 hours a day
the blues cyan and purple ramp up to 60% and then down to 0% over about 12 hours.
white never gets bigger than 30% for about an hour. rest is ramping up to and holding at 25%

white has been off a few days and they’re holding steady on the sand bed

 

[Sharkbait19]

I wouldn’t change the lighting. Just give it a bit and they should go away soon (if it’s indeed just diatoms).

 

[Clawfish]

I wouldn’t change the lighting. Just give it a bit and they should go away soon (if it’s indeed just diatoms).

appreciate it as always Sharkbait