hair on driftwood...

[JasonC]

Hi all,

So I've seen posts saying that this is natural, but I dont think I have seen too many explanations of what it is. A piece of store bought driftwood which has been in my tank for a month and a half has gotten a growth... mold, algae, something. Pic below. My tank is currently re-cycling after a med treatment. Was curious what this stuff actually is, what triggers it, what can I do to get rid? Have had it for about a week now, and it seems to be getting bigger instead of it going away "relatively quickly" like most posts seem to say it does.

thanks!!!

 

[Lager]

It is a fungus that is in the wood. It feeds on something in the wood not sure what. Once the food supplies go it goes. Some fish will eat the stuff.

 

[Alaris]

Did you boil the wood before adding it to your tank?

 

[mgamer20o0]

i would take it out and boil it again....

 

[JasonC]

Did you boil the wood before adding it to your tank?

i would take it out and boil it again....

Yeeeeeaaaahh... see thats another reason I wish I had found this place before I started the aquarium using the book I have as a reference. blah...

I'll pull it to boil tonight... good chance to clean things up anyways... How long should i let it go for?

Thanks!!

Jason

 

[JohnPaul]

Boiling a half hour would be fine. Mostly to be sure that the innermost part of the wood gets hot enough; 5 minutes in boiling water will kill anything on the exterior.