Dinos or diatoms??

[TexanReefer]

Diatoms or Dinos?
Tank is 3 months old and going through it’s first algae bloom.

thanks

 

[vetteguy53081]

Appears to be diatoms. Part of cycling in fact often at end of cycling and presence of silicates from tap water and RODI resins.
mid presnce is annoying, you can siphon up and add snails such as cerith, nerite, nassarius and trochus to assist with control