white/grey thick cotton like substance.

[wagz]

Hello,

I've been noticing this stuff on my driftwood, but now is moved onto the stems/stalks of plants. It is white/light grey, and looks like a cloud surround plant or stuck to driftwood. Any idea what it is? I have brushed it off dw before, but it comes back quick. Have done some googling and it may be a fungus, or just part of tank life that will take care of itself. Not sure. Pics. Hazy, as camera would focus on whatever is closest, cant focus manually.

 

[Firehd1]

Hello
I'm curious if you found out what that substance was? I've got stuff in my tank that looks exactly like it and I'm just starting to search for clues.
Thanks!!

 

[wagz]

My guess after googling is that it is "fuzz algae". It can be white to grey. it generally gets started with addition of new driftwood. after things settle, it goes away. remove all you can, take out wood scrub etc. may have to prune plants to get it out of them. comes off easy. goes away in a couple weeks if you get water right. add flourish excel if you don't have co2. good luck.

 

[Firehd1]

Thanks for your input! I'm going to manually remove it today and see what happens.