Algae from low circulation?

[TooManySnakes]

I know many things contribute to algae blooms in a freshwater aquarium but I’m just curious if people have encountered this type of algae before. 
 

 

it’s a floating green algae that develops bubbles as it photosynthesizes. I think it may be due to low circulation on the tank? It’s growing in a tank with both low and medium light so I don’t think it’s due to light levels. 

[Penny]

I have it, also in a tank with no movement. I don't know what it is though 😬

[Daniel]

Yes, it is green hair/slime algae. I get it sometimes in new aquariums, even those with good circulation. But after a while (sometimes a week or three) it just seems to burn itself out and then never comes back. I help it die back sometimes by siphoning it out. It comes out in gooey glops.

[TooManySnakes]

Thanks all! Appreciate the insight. I’ll boost flow a bit and manually remove. Hopefully it’s an ephemeral inhabitant of my aquariums.