Developing an algae problem...what is this?

[BioHazard]

I'm starting to get some serious algae growth in my tank. Its growing all over all the plants and wood. What is it? What can I do about it?

Here's the fuzzy stuff.

And I just noticed this one on the rotala. Its a different color, and looks a little different. Its on the very tip of the leaf.

 

[petluvr]

In the last pic that is BBA or black brush/beard algae and is usually caused by excess phosphates the other looks to me to be some type of string or hair algae.

 

[timwag2001]

i agree. bba is hard to remove. if you try pulling it off and it doesnt come off, it's bba. remove the leave.
hair algae should come off with a toothbrush

 

[jackiomy]

Cut down on your lighting time, it worked in my tank.

 

[jpappy789]

We need tank specs...lighting, Co2, ferts, etc.

 

[DGalt]

what jpappy said. tank specs necessary for accurate advice

BBA tends to be influenced greatly by CO2. too high light + not enough co2 = bba, at least from my experience (had a good amount of bba in the past :mad2.

never had hair algae, not sure what that's caused by

 

[jpappy789]

:iagree:

More Co2 helped in my case, as did a more steady fert schedule.

 

[247Plants]

Looks like you got some staghorn algae too on the rotala. Up the co2 is you have it and maybe cut down the photoperiod?

 

[BioHazard]

How do I increase CO2? I have cut down on the photoperiod. Maybe if I add some nutrient absorbing plants?

 

[jpappy789]

Are you even running Co2?