Update:
Just over three weeks into it, and I can see small spots of coralline algae starting to grow on the starboard bottom. Not too shabby considering that 90% of the rock was in the dark for over two months. I have a slight green haze algae that is on all of the new stuff. I am fully aware that having the halide lighting on for 8 hours a day is the biggest reason this stuff is visible, so my concern is minimal.
I feed the fishes as I normally would; they seem quite happy in their new environment. I am going to let the tank age for the next few weeks and do nothing. For you beginners out there, this is VERY IMPORTANT!! Do not rush your tank. Watch and learn.... I am not in a panic over some algae in a new tank, I am not adding anything in a bottle. Let it run it's course.
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