Algae problem..

[Prediscus23]

Can anyone tell me what type of algae this is? Is it harmful? How can I get rig of it?

 

[Prediscus23]

I see all of the views does no one know?

 

[xwesx1978]

doesnt look like algae , I had that stuff growing on my drift wood when my tank was young , it went away on its own eventually

 

[Ilovecichlids]

I have the same thing growing on one piece of driftwood I have.

 

[Andrew McFadden]

+1 it will go away on its own. You can brush it off with a toothbrush if ya want but it will more than likely come back. It has no harm that I know of

 

[Prediscus23]

Oh ok, what is it?

 

[xwesx1978]

Bacterial most likely

 

[Ilovecichlids]

Here is a pic of the stuff growing on my driftwood ... I attached some peacock moss to it but the stuff smothered it . I hope it goes away soon... It's been a month do far...

 

[Rivercats]

Is it fuzzy and kind of tufted? I looks like Black Beard Algae, only red, here is a link that you can see pic's of it... James' Planted Tank - Algae Guide

I'd remove the DW and treat it with either Excel or H2O2 hydrogen peroxide.

 

[Raleighfishnerd]

I had a similar prob bought a bunch of ghost shrimp and a few days later they seemed to clean the tank up for me

 

[Ilovecichlids]

I have 5 cherry shrimp that are eating mine right now, I researched it and its a common problem when wood is not true driftwood, it's because the wood is still dying and that it will stop over time...