Algae and red slime no more

[kred]

Had a new tank up and running 3 months and was having trouble with green hair algae and no matter what I did the cyanobacteria would not go away. I tried it all.
My solution-impatience. I just started packing it with corals, algae and cyanobacteria went away asap. Why? I don't know. Any guesses?

 

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Sounds like your tank was experiencing the new cycle tank and that came to an end just as you helped remove what was already there! Congrats!

 

[Randy Holmes-Farley Verified Community Expert]

Not sure if this was the reason, but you provided an alternative set of organisms to take up the excess nutrients.