Possible algae

[Jonandjo]

Hi I've not long started cycling my tank. Im 14 days in and I've noticed green appearing amongst the diatoms. Is this algae? My lights are running a day program ramping up to 30% max for 3 hours a day before ramping down.

 

[Diesel]

Any test results from your tank?
How did you cycle this tank?
Diatoms are normal during cycling process, if no corals or fish is in the tank then lights aren't really needed to run on a program yet.

 

[cloak]

It might be the Green Film algae outlined in the link below.

http://www.reefcleaners.org/nuisance-algae-id-guide

 

[PaReeferJ]

Turn the lights off until it's cycles and you add fish or corals. Not needed at this point, just causes algae blooms.

 

[Jonandjo]

Any test results from your tank?
How did you cycle this tank?
Diatoms are normal during cycling process, if no corals or fish is in the tank then lights aren't really needed to run on a program yet.

pH 8.25
SG 1.024
NH4 <0.25
NO2 0
NO3 10

I have used ATM colony and fish with light feeding. Im running a Nyos quantom 120 skimmer.

 

[Diesel]

Yep, what you see is normal algae growth.
You still cycling your tank once your ammonia and nitrite are super low you can start stocking it up with one fish to cycle even further.