wierd fungus problem on driftwood - Aquarium Advice

toyotasrfun · 07-07-2006, 02:01 PM

alright so basically here it is
new tank (hope to use it for breeding discus)
i put in a piece of driftwood i got from a bud and well..
it's growing this opaque coloured slimy fungus on it
it's a clear opaque but it's definately visible..
overnight it grew quite a thick layer.. up to 1/4 inch in some places
any insight would be appreciated.. i've since taken it out of the tank and well.. waiting for replies on it
lemme know what to do.. hopefully i dont have to chuck the piece of driftwood.. it's a REALLY nice piece.. hopin to find out what's goin on
thanks!

dskidmore · 07-07-2006, 03:06 PM

Did you cure the driftwood before putting it in the aquarium? Either a 4 hour boil or a week long salt soak will disinfect the wood, and may help it sink if it's floating.

RogerMcAllen · 07-07-2006, 03:54 PM

That is a perfectly natural stage of any driftwood that has a lot of organics in it. It won't hurt anything. You can take it out and scrub it off, but it will keep coming back until all of the organics have been used up by the fuzzy stuff, at which point it disappears forever. I think I may have had some luck getting ottos to eat it.

Cinder · 07-07-2006, 06:12 PM

I don't know if an Apple snail will fit in your tank or if you want one but they will completely eat all the fuzzy stuff - they love it. As mentioned, it is harmless and will eventually go away on it's own.

toyotasrfun · 07-07-2006, 08:33 PM

okay.. that's some calming news..
im going to try putting my pleco in with this stuff
i'm told that to them it's good eating?
AAAnyhow.. hopefully all goes well.. can't WAIT to see how it all turns out

thanks for the help so far guys and gals!

Lonewolfblue · 07-07-2006, 10:50 PM

Yes, the stuff is harmless. But for plecos, most won't touch it. Otos are one of the few fish that may eat it, as well as a few snails.

dskidmore · 07-07-2006, 11:23 PM

How new is this tank exactly? Might just want to let the slime feed the nitrogen cycle, so you don't have to put any fish through the tank break-in.

07-07-2006, 02:01 PM	#1
toyotasrfun Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16	wierd fungus problem on driftwood alright so basically here it is new tank (hope to use it for breeding discus) i put in a piece of driftwood i got from a bud and well.. it's growing this opaque coloured slimy fungus on it it's a clear opaque but it's definately visible.. overnight it grew quite a thick layer.. up to 1/4 inch in some places any insight would be appreciated.. i've since taken it out of the tank and well.. waiting for replies on it lemme know what to do.. hopefully i dont have to chuck the piece of driftwood.. it's a REALLY nice piece.. hopin to find out what's goin on thanks!

07-07-2006, 03:06 PM	#2
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,290 Images: 1	Did you cure the driftwood before putting it in the aquarium? Either a 4 hour boil or a week long salt soak will disinfect the wood, and may help it sink if it's floating. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

07-07-2006, 03:54 PM	#3
RogerMcAllen Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Champaign, IL Posts: 2,330 Images: 16	That is a perfectly natural stage of any driftwood that has a lot of organics in it. It won't hurt anything. You can take it out and scrub it off, but it will keep coming back until all of the organics have been used up by the fuzzy stuff, at which point it disappears forever. I think I may have had some luck getting ottos to eat it. __________________ Have your reviewed your aquarium products yet?

07-07-2006, 10:50 PM	#6
Lonewolfblue Planted Geek Community Mentor Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Wenatchee, WA Posts: 7,871 Images: 7	Yes, the stuff is harmless. But for plecos, most won't touch it. Otos are one of the few fish that may eat it, as well as a few snails. __________________ 26G Medium Planted Community - 65W CF Lighting - Emperor 280 Bio-Wheel - Established Feb 2004 55G Aggressive Community - Filstar XP3 - Established Dec 2005 75G Heavily Planted - Pressurized CO2, 520W Lighting, Filstar XP3 with spraybar - Established Feb 2006 29G Planted - 130W Lighting, Filstar XP2 with spraybar - Established May 2006 5 10G Tanks - Various setups - Tanks Established May-Sep 2006. 3 currently empty. 5.5G Crypt/Java Fern Tank - Established Oct 2006 My 29G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=78469 My 75G Thread : http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=70764 My 75G Makeover Thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=87691

07-07-2006, 11:23 PM	#7
dskidmore Aquarium Advice Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Genesee Valley Posts: 2,290 Images: 1	How new is this tank exactly? Might just want to let the slime feed the nitrogen cycle, so you don't have to put any fish through the tank break-in. __________________ 75 gallon freshwater Baby shrimp sighted! 2.5 Gallon unpowered freshwater now with high light 0.25 gallon palmtop doomed to an unlit end?

07-07-2006, 06:12 PM	#4
Cinder Aquarium Advice Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 99	I don't know if an Apple snail will fit in your tank or if you want one but they will completely eat all the fuzzy stuff - they love it. As mentioned, it is harmless and will eventually go away on it's own.

07-07-2006, 08:33 PM	#5
toyotasrfun Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 16	okay.. that's some calming news.. im going to try putting my pleco in with this stuff i'm told that to them it's good eating? AAAnyhow.. hopefully all goes well.. can't WAIT to see how it all turns out thanks for the help so far guys and gals!

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