Dinos...or Something Else?

[DocRose]

Not sure if this is early dinos or not. I've had this coral QT (QT'ing for pest's eggs, not disease) up and running for 26 days now. I did not cycle it because the live rock was taken from the sump of my main tank (that's been up for well over a year). Diatom bloom came and went weeks ago. Other than the corals, the inhabitants include a Six-Line Wrasse, Lantern Basslet, and a Royal Gramma. The CUC is a few turbos, trochus, hermit crab, and emerald crab. The brown snot just showed up 3 days ago. It is ONLY growing on two rocks (the two from my main tank's sump), which area ocean rock. No signs of it anywhere else. Thoughts on what it is? I really wanna figure this out since the corals have 2 months to go in QT. (Note - I don't presently have a microscope, and because I'm leaving town soon I don't want to order one until I get back.)

 

[Saltyreef]

Probably a slight bloom. My new tanks always go through a month of this type of algae even if its set up with established live rock. It never took hold for any negative impact besides the uglies.