something on plants....??

[Newbneedshelp]

I dont know if this is hair algea or what but i have grayish looking clumps of stringy things frowing in between and on my plants, the plants are still healthy but i dont know what it is or how to get rid of it, and it doesnt look lke roots lol. (plants are java ferns if you wanted to know)

 

[cginflorida]

Does it look like spider webs? I have artificial plants, but I have that in my 10 gal. It looks whitish in the tank, but when I pull it out, it's green.

 

[FishLover14]

What are the water parametres of the tank is it fully cycled?

Dan

 

[chrism]

is it sticky? as in will catch any debris or fish?! ive got some staghorn algae ( i think ), if my rams swim into it, they actually have to work to get free! I just wrap it round my finger and pull it out... not sure how to get rid of it... i did read a post on plantgeek about it, but lost it... got a feeling it had something to do with phosphates or trace elements :?

 

[TankGirl]

Definitely check out the algae article at plantgeek.net and see if you can identify it, and there will also be suggestions on how to get rid of it.

 

[Newbneedshelp]

ill check the parameters in a moment but it doesnt look like spider webs , more like the giant dust balls you see in those old western shoot outs lol. Ill check plant geek to.

*Its definitly staghorn algea, its on my plants taht are very near the top of my tank, i dont think its hurting it so ill leave it for now. It doesnt matter because im getting rid of the plants in a month or less when i redo the aqua scape.