Algae in my new tank

Hi There,

I know my tank is young so...here is my question. I have some nasty looking algae in my tank (see picture). I can just let it die out itself can i not?

Also i cant remember what the heck those things are that are tiny clear balls with what looks to be tentacles coming out of it.. they are all over my glass.... i think they are called Hydroids???

 

i wouldn't add anything else until you get that type of algae gone, my dads tank is covered in that crap because he rushed stocking.

 

it is caused by stocking the tank? i just put 3 blue green chromis and some hermits in there. yikes!

 

well you can always expect some algae in a new tank, but if you stock it too fast it will kick the growth into overdrive. you can try a phosban reactor or cut back on feeding

i just was commenting this is a particulary devasting type

 

oh great..... well then how do i get rid of it? turn off the lights?

 

if you don't have corals you could do that or cut back on the photoperiod

 

yay! nope... on piece of good news

 

looks like green hair algae with air bubbles on it

 

its very slimy