smelly algie on top of my water

[isaac1]

within the last two weeks i have noticed a smelly gross algie settling on top of my water i can put my hand in the tank and pull it out and its coverd in this crap has any one else every had this before???

[Reefie]

You need more flow to break the surface tension that the algae is binding to. Point a Powerhead up towards the surface, your skimmer and mechanical filtration will take care of it.