Does everyone have algae in their coral quarantine tank?

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I've just had my new coral in a QT and I'm already getting algae on the sides. I don't suppose it will hurt anything. Guessing it comes with the brighter lights I'm using. I've added some more snails, but other than that is there anything I'm missing?
 
You probably have higher nutrients In there and less ways to lowere it like a refugium or better skimmer
Everybody has alge in thier tank. Controlling the growth it the trick.
 
any coral I own would never have algae on its septa or coralline simply because it would be disallowed, and be algae free regardless of any factor. Simply having it not be on the frags is an option too, changing nothing about the water, and water changing is an option too but I didn't want to leave out the simplest...having no algae on the coral frags and still not changing any other aspect of the tank, that's left out so commonly. if you don't like the look as the algae encroaches, or if it begins affecting how the polyps extend and the workings of the frag, we have giant threads that show thousands of people simply opting out of the algae and continuing on.
 

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