Fishless cycle odd growth

[dfb33b]

Okay so I'm into week three of my fishless cycle and I have had the appearance of some white/off-white colored algae (for lack really knowing what it is) appear on some of my driftwood, rocks, and plants.

I did just add done co2 booster and column fertilizer for the plants I have on the tank, and within a day of adding those this stuff appeared.

I have attached a picture to show what I'm talking about. My question is, should I be worried, or is this just a normal algae growth?

 

[Bert2oo1]

If your driftwood etc is new this is normal, most new driftwood etc will grow a whitish type hair algae that will fade slowly or get eaten over a few weeks nothing to worry about


30g planted, 90g Oscar tank

 

[dfb33b]

Thank you!

 

[Goldguru]

put some fish in.
if you have plants then you'll take forever to cycle due to the Fact that the plants will consume alot of your ammonia & nitrites and eventualy some of your nitrates.
fishless cycle was intended for tanks without plants not with.
start with 10-15% and monitor your way along,you are using up testing resources anyways.

 

[NickNaylor]

put some fish in.
if you have plants then you'll take forever to cycle due to the Fact that the plants will consume alot of your ammonia & nitrites and eventualy some of your nitrates.
fishless cycle was intended for tanks without plants not with.
start with 10-15% and monitor your way along,you are using up testing resources anyways.

I've had plants in my tank since starting my cycle and have had no trouble with a fishless cycle. Unless your tank is very heavily planted I can't imagine it clearing out an infinite amount of ammonia. Even if it clears some, I would imagine that this is easily curable by simply adding more ammonia.