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Algae? Stringy and Green

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I recently noticed some stringy green stuff growing on a couple of leaves and the back glass panel.

Is it the beginning of an algae invasion? What can I do to keep it from getting out of control? Is it even algae?

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Agree with Flear, that's hair algae. Had an outbreak myself recently. Easiest way to remove it is with something like a toothbrush, catch the ends and 'twirl' it around, it comes away quite easily. Then you will need to address the cause as it will keep coming back. Things to look at are your photoperiod, how long are your lights on for? The addition of a carbon supplement can help as this will help your plants grow which will remove other nutrients from the water which the algae thrive on. There are fish, such as the Siamese Algae Eater, which love the stuff and it is amazing how much they can get through when they get on a roll.
 
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