Is This A Risk To My Algae Free Planted Tank?

[mibson]

I recently added a new plant to me algae free planted tank (55g). I just noticed this new plant (Wisteria) has a small amount of "Green hair" algae growing on it. The rest of my tank is algae free. Should I removed this new plant? or since my tank is algae free will this new algae die off?

55g, co2, EI dosing 2.6 wpg CF BULBS.

 

[aaronnorth]

If you can, remove the infected leaves, otherwise i wouldnt add it, better safe than sorry!

 

[three-fingers]

I wouldn't worry about moving all the leaves, chances are very high you already have hair algae spores in your tank and if the conditions were good for the algae - it would grow.