Bio-wheel to isolate algae growth?

Would the addition of a bio-wheel reduce the growth of algae in the show tank?

I've read that keeping an isolated patch of algae in the tank prevents algae from spreading and scrubbing it off and trying to keep everything clean and spotless only seems to promote or create areas for algae to grow. From what I've tried, this does seem true. I have a couple spots in my tank where algae resides, mostly on the wood and I leave it there. As far as I understand it, algae is an unavoidable part of keeping an aquarium.

I was only wondering if adding a bio-wheel as an "algae home" would reduce or eliminate the need for algae to grow in my tank. I guess I'm thinking of it in terms of a refugium for a saltwater tank, where you have one place for the necessary algae to grow but it doesn't affect the beatiful show tank.

50 gallon freshwater tank, HOT Magnum filter (used for Mechanical Filtration only), 2 T5 bulbs equalling 17500K @78W. No CO2 injection. No Chemical Filtration.
Livestock> 1 brushnose pleco, 6 Peacock Gudgeons, 4 Green Flame Tetras, 6 Serpae Tetras, 2 Kuhli Loaches, 2-3 Amano Shrimp
Plants> Red & Green Tiger Lotus, Amazon Sword, Water Sprite, Broad Leafed Red Ludwigia, and Frogbit

 

That's what I thought too, but because I'm concerned about screwing up my tank I guess I try not to mess with it too much. Like I said before, I don't notice it spreading from where it already resides.

I do agree with the theory that plants are higher life-forms than algae and if given the right conditions should be able to outcompete the algae for nutrients. Therefore starving-out the algae and causing it to "dissappear".

Because of this I figure my tank will take care of itself as long as I provide the plants with what they need. So I leave the algae alone. But maybe I really should scrub those tiny spots of algae off the wood... The hard part is if algae gets on the substrate. What do you do to control that?