New Algae problem in my tank

[an780]

I have been seeing this new Algae variety in my tank. Is this green hair algae? Can someone help me ID this? I have a few plants that are high light ones, because of which I am running the lights about 10-11 hours. I have pressurized CO2 injection as well. I was deliberately not removing algae as I wanted to get some Otocinclus and wanted to prep the tank for their arrival. (Don’t know when).

Do ottos eat this algae?

 

[kallililly1973]

looks like hair algae. I wouldn't prep a tank with algae for specific fish. Otto Cats will find food on perfectly healthy plants.

 

[an780]

looks like hair algae. I wouldn't prep a tank with algae for specific fish. Otto Cats will find food on perfectly healthy plants.

Thank you kallililly1973

What’s the best way to remove this. I took some of it out by hand. But there a lot growing in smaller leaves.

 

[kallililly1973]

Thank you kallililly1973

What’s the best way to remove this. I took some of it out by hand. But there a lot growing in smaller leaves.

I usually manually remove any excessive amounts of algae by either using a sponge or used gift card on the glass and if too much is growing on plants I will just trim the leaves off and see how the plant does and adjust the lights and ferts and water changes till the plants are algae free sometimes it takes a few weeks and a little bit of lost plants but in the long run having more plants in your tank will always benefit cause they will outcompete any nutrients in the water before the algae can take over. Just my experience. All tanks differ.. that's the beauty of this hobby. Finding the perfect balance