What type of Algae is this?

[Liquidreel]

This algae has started growing in two of my tanks. And I have no idea what type it is. One tank is my betta tank that has a betta and cherry shrimp. While the other is a 16 gallon community tank with a betta, ember tetras, ottos and kuhlis. And if you know what it is? How can I treat it? I already plan on reducing my light starting tomorrow.

[Patrick M. Bodega Aquatics]

I had the same thing! I found this forum with the same question and they said it is Staghorn algae and how to remove it.

Here is the link: 

Hope this helps!

 

[Ben Ellison]

Def staghorn. My red cherry shrimp love it if you have any of those. Snails don't seem to dig it. I have 2 golden algae eaters ordered through  the LFS hopefully  they will destroy it 🙂

[Antichton]

Amano shrimp seem to enjoy destroying it as well. In my tank, I got this type of algae when I had high phosphate and low nitrate, but I have no idea how universal that is...

[Mridul Singh]

That is staghorn algae. Amano shrimp will nibble at it, but a more effective way to remove it is to pull it off with a toothbrush or with your hands. In the long term, algaes are caused by an imbalance of light and nutrients. Judging by the fact that your algae appears to be growing towards the top of the tank, I would say that there is to much light there, and that is why the algae is growing.