Have like this purple Algea in my tank

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Have like this purple Albee in my tank starting to grow it has like little bubbles in it how do I stop this
 
Sounds like Cyanobacteria, red slime algea. To remove it, I would siphon it out with some airline tubing and replace the water with new water. To curb it from continuing, I would cut back on feedings by half, and shave a few hours off your photoperiod. It comes from excess nutrients in the water ( fish food and fish poop) and the light aids in the process
 
You can also bump up your water change schedule, and/or how much water you change out each time.

Some members on here have also had good results with a product called Chemi-Clean.

Good luck combating your algae issues. :)
 
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