I only have limited experience with planted tanks so take this with a grain of salt, but I noticed that this tank was for your office and you are always trying ways to keep it looking nice and algae free. I would just try to make sure the fish and plants are thriving before you try to combat the algae and change things around totally. The best way to control algae that I have found is to have a high density of healthy plants, and a couple healthy algae-eating stuff like shrimps, fish, snails, etc.
Plants and algae are very similar and if you mess around too much with keeping the algae down, it may also hurt your plants and do more harm than good ultimately. Maybe you could put it in the corner or somewhere not so visible while random algaes grow and the tank is starting up, and then when everything is more settled you can focus on the presentation and making it look nice.
Plants and algae are very similar and if you mess around too much with keeping the algae down, it may also hurt your plants and do more harm than good ultimately. Maybe you could put it in the corner or somewhere not so visible while random algaes grow and the tank is starting up, and then when everything is more settled you can focus on the presentation and making it look nice.
