hi, i have been reef keeping for about 1 1/2 years. my tank was doing great until one night the bottom fell out. i lost a lot of corals but i was able to save my fish and most of my mushrooms,star polyps,zoos,and sponges. but i had to hurry up and set up my new 150 gal tank and it had no time to cycle. so yes i had some major algea blooms. its been about 3 monthes now and my tank seems to be very stable. i have coraline algea growing like wild fire. now im ready to restock on some more hard and soft corals. i will keep you posted.