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Hi Dawson and Welcome!
Without doing an intermediate quarantine tank with a third tank setup, which isn't likely an option of interest to you, I can't think of any other way. Additionally, even if you got everything over without the turf & bubble algae, without quarantine tank some future addition could (re)introduce them back or introduce something else.
A while back, a guest speaker for our local hobby club did touch on quarantine (but more for fish):
Perhaps above might give you some ideas. I know you'll fit right in here at Reef 2 Reef. Sounds like you are doing well and congrats on your new tank!
Thank you!!
When you say you can't think of any other options, do you mean without a third quarantine tank? Or did you mean only moving the marine pure gems / the base rocks which haven't received any light?
Yeah fair enough! I appreciate the responses!You mention base rock might have 'spores or whatnot'. Not receiving any light isn't going to eradicate algae which can go dormant until suitable parameters exist. I was thinking third tank, but algae can be controlled by not giving it the fuel it needs (light, nitrates, phosphates) so I think whatever you do, in the long run, it is going to come out okay. Glad you joined.