need help

[michika]

You can start by getting some readings on your parameters; specific gravity, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, and eventually calcium, alkalinity, and magnesium.

Like Mark said the first order of business is probably to manually prune the algae.

Do you have any other equipment? A skimmer perhaps?

What about photos? Do you have any photos of your setup right now? That may help us direct you in the right direction.