New setup - wood and substrate interaction

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Hi everyone.

I'm freshly registered and I was looking for a quick advice on a matter regarding the aquarium that I am setting up.

I just got my hardscape in the aquarium this last weekend and I will get my plants tomorrow. I just noticed this kind of mold in the wood that is in contact with the substrate.

Do you suggest I give the wood a boil? It was supposed to be ready to go in the tank. Should I try to remove the substrate that came in contact with it?

Thanks in advance and I will get a picture of the setup later when I get the chance.

Edit: I can't seem to post a picture hosted on a site.

 

[Fishlegend]

It's fine

It's just biofilm or mold and bacteria it isnt hurting or won't hurt anything

 

[libertybelle]

Do you have any fish/ shrimp or snails in the tank? Most critters will eat that film that grows on driftwood so likely the problem will vanish as soon as you have inhabitants in there.

 

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Hi all!

Thank you for the replies. I'm more relieved now.

No fish or anything yet just the hardscape and will be receiving the plants today to start cycling.

I wanted to share the setup. Hosted a pic on ImgBB and was trying to post it but it doesn't show

 

[libertybelle]

Looks good! Yeah that film is 100% normal. It will keep growing for quite a while unless something in their is eating it. (Usually inverts) some people who don’t keep scavengers just occasionally wipe it off but it does no harm and , as I said, most things will gobble it up.