green gunk on plant

[Jht]

just now i have had to remove a plant because a green gunk was growing around the plant like goo and it had bubbles in it what the heck was this?

 

[pondfreak4365]

hi JHT,
Is it string algae? Sounds like string or blanket algae(I don't know the scientific names ) When I get this stuff in the pond, I pour hydrogen peroxide on it, but I don't advise you pour it into the tank. Maybe pour some on the plant while it's in a bowl or just pull it off while you have it out of the tank. Just a side note...string algae is a sign of great water parameters

 

[Jht]

there is string algae in the tank on some other plants but this stuff looked like toxic waste lol but i removed it all yesterday and my oily surface problem has gone