White slime

[johnlucky5]

I bought spider wood and about 3 days later it has white slime on it is that normal?


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[ImACoolguy]

It's natural and harmless. You can boil the wood to help it pass faster.


Caleb

 

[johnlucky5]

Thanks what is that stuff?


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[ImACoolguy]

Thanks what is that stuff?


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It's a type of fungus released by the wood. That's about as much as I know about it other than its a mess and it's harmless. Some fish/invertebrates will pick at it and eat some. It's just an eyesore to look at.


Caleb

 

[Laeris]

Whenever I get some sort of white boogers on alder cones, dwarf lily bulb, driftwood, etc. I remove the item and use a plain paper towel wetted with a bit of siphoned tank water to gently wipe away the yuck. Comes off easily, no harm done.


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[KKAY27]

I had some spider wood in my tank and it had the slim to! It's harmless! My bristle nose pleco and ottos ate it off in a few weeks! It is an eyesore so I was happy when it was gone!

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[Potluck]

Does it look like this, it is indeed harmless even if it's not this, just the wood, but yesssss as Caleb Sayyid you can boil it, you probably want to anyways if you don't like the tannin look

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[ImACoolguy]

Does it look like this, it is indeed harmless even if it's not this, just the wood, but yesssss as Caleb Sayyid you can boil it, you probably want to anyways if you don't like the tannin look

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I've got 2 pieces that's been submerged for months and still leaches the stuff.

I finally put them in my fire belly toad tank so I'd stop seeing the fuzz all the time.

Both were boiled 10+ hours.


Caleb

 

[Potluck]

I re boiled mine and it hasn't grown back, i paid 40 bucks for that drift wood piece (has a slate stand etc etc), this hobby isn't cheap lol either that or im getting ripped off lol

 

[ImACoolguy]

I re boiled mine and it hasn't grown back, i paid 40 bucks for that drift wood piece (has a slate stand etc etc), this hobby isn't cheap lol either that or im getting ripped off lol

If you read up on wood and which types are tank safe you can go hunting for your own.

I took this piece from the woods near my house:

http://imgur.com/cEhOisF


Caleb

 

[Potluck]

That's a nice piece, i didnt know which i could use so i bought pre bled already mounted pieces

 

[Freakgecko91]

Yup, free is better if ya ask me lol


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