What materials do I need to make algy grow and sustain it?

Anything else like temperature control or is there a certain type of water i should be using?

i assume you mean algae?

 

as long as there's sunlight and some nutrients it should grow. its actually quite difficult to make it not grow.

You'll need to make sure the water is dechlorinated - you can buy water dechlorinator at any fish shop. If the water just has chlorine, the chlorine will evaporate out within a few days, but some areas such a more stable chemical called chloramine. Again, any fish shop will be able to give you stuff to remove it.