Green Algae in fish tank

[lasher]

I am about to do a 30% water change in my tank, but before i do. Does anybody know what the green algae is on the wood in the centre of the tank, and how to remove it.

 

[Anonymous]

Looks like green hair algae.

 

[Will I am]

if it has an odd or very disticnt smell (should be able to smell it on your water as well), my vote would be cyanobacteria.

 

[dwarfpike]

I thought cyanobacteria as well when I enlarged the image.

 

[Anonymous]

It doesn't look like algae as mention above, the color and the way its coating the wood looks like cyanobacteria.

Here is a link to better under stand this bacteria and how to control it.

http://www.fishlore.com/aquariummagazine/apr08/cyanobacteria.htm