[flounder]

What is this plant like thing in front of/ next to the cherry?

It only grows on the driftwood and does not appear unsightly.

 

[EliteFishy]

It looks like riccia to me.

 

[dapellegrini]

Definitely not Riccia.

Check out this link and scroll down to Staghorn Algae and then Hair Algae:

http://www.aquariumalgae.blogspot.com/

 

[flounder]

Definitely not Riccia.

Check out this link and scroll down to Staghorn Algae and then Hair Algae:

http://www.aquariumalgae.blogspot.com/

Great link. Thanks.

It looks nothing like hair algae nor is it staghorn from the appearance.

 

[dapellegrini]

My money is on Staghorn. Don't let slight variations in color fool you.

Also look here:

http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9

Looks a lot like this to me:

Staghorn algae:
Looks like individual strands of hair algae but tends to grow in single branching strands like a deer antler and is grey-green. Seems to grow mostly on tank equipment near the surface. Difficult to remove mechanically. Soak affected equipment in a 25% solution of household bleach and water to remove it.

Good luck.