Coraline algea in sump?

Arom0024 · Dec 1, 2016

Hey guys my tank is at the end of its cycle. it had been 5 weeks and this Saturday I am picking up my first tank mates. 2 clown fish and a few snails for the corl one and green algae starting to grown. I just started to notice that in my sump there are purple dots growing and to find out its coraline algae. Kind of exciting lol. Is it ok for coraline in my refugium I keep my light on 24 7 because it is a 5k led bulb. I'm not sure if it is growing in the DT. It's not on the glass and my rock is the purple 2.1 so can't tell. But is it ok for it to be in the sump? And what does this mean that I have coraline algea so soon? It's only been 5 weeks. Thanks for your help

Reeferdood · Dec 2, 2016

Yes it is ok to be in the sump, it is good stuff to have.
The reason it is there is because your seed rock upstairs has it and is is now starting to grow in the fuge. The fact that you are running the lights 24/7 is also helping it along.
Kudos to you for getting it to take off so quickly.

Arom0024 · Dec 2, 2016

Reeferdood said:
Yes it is ok to be in the sump, it is good stuff to have.
The reason it is there is because your seed rock upstairs has it and is is now starting to grow in the fuge. The fact that you are running the lights 24/7 is also helping it along.
Kudos to you for getting it to take off so quickly.

Thanks I was shocked too

Arom0024 · Dec 2, 2016

Reeferdood said:
Yes it is ok to be in the sump, it is good stuff to have.
The reason it is there is because your seed rock upstairs has it and is is now starting to grow in the fuge. The fact that you are running the lights 24/7 is also helping it along.
Kudos to you for getting it to take off so quickly.

Thanks I was shocked too

Jasonnew2reefing · Dec 2, 2016

Arom0024 said:
Hey guys my tank is at the end of its cycle. it had been 5 weeks and this Saturday I am picking up my first tank mates. 2 clown fish and a few snails for the corl one and green algae starting to grown. I just started to notice that in my sump there are purple dots growing and to find out its coraline algae. Kind of exciting lol. Is it ok for coraline in my refugium I keep my light on 24 7 because it is a 5k led bulb. I'm not sure if it is growing in the DT. It's not on the glass and my rock is the purple 2.1 so can't tell. But is it ok for it to be in the sump? And what does this mean that I have coraline algea so soon? It's only been 5 weeks. Thanks for your help

I was under the impression that if you don't seed the tank with Coralline algae it won't grow out of its own... But I may be mistaking