what is this green filmy algae and how do i make it go away?

[wijnands]

I had a bout of this in my very early aquarium days. Cutting down on the feeding, rubbing, syphoning it away and adding carbon to the filter cured it for me without resorting to desperate measures. It did take 2 months before it was gone completely.

[stargunner]

well yesterday i did the hydrogen peroxide thing. it was a lengthy process but i think it is gone. crossing fingers.. thanks for the advice everyone.

[Ragnar]

From experience here in Sweden Black Molly will clean your tank from cyanobacteria!

It's quite amasing!!!

[Lady Hobbs]

I've never had this algae before but I wouldn't want a fish to eat it. It's a bacteria, not plant matter, so I don't know about them eating it.