Help! White Algae problem

[zgibbs]

I am starting a new tank and in the middle of the cycle and I see this white algae and it is slimy. What is the best way to get rid of it without ruining the cycle?

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[Brian_Nano12g]

Is it growing on newly added driftwood or something?

 

[zgibbs]

Is it growing on newly added driftwood or something?

Yes it is

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[evil Nick]

Yes it is

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Just bacteria it will go away

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[Brian_Nano12g]

It's actually a white fungus that grows due to some nutrients that are still in the DW. Boiling the DW prior helps prevent or reduce this, but overall it's a temporary occurrence and should subside once the fungus has depleted the food supply your DW is leaching. You can manually remove it if it bothers you, but it won't harm anything to leave it. When this happen to me in the past, my otos added it to their menu.

 

[zgibbs]

Ok good. I have two other tanks and it hasn't happened before so I wasn't sure if it was bad or not.

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