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Title: Is this algae?
Post by: George2 on February 06, 2016, 10:05:46 PM
Hi,

  I set up a 5 gallon tank about 1 week ago but now notice some white stuff forming on my driftwood. It looks like some sort of white algae.(Please see the attached images)  Does anyone know what it is and how I can get rid of it?


Thanks!
George
Title: Re: Is this algae?
Post by: Zoe on February 06, 2016, 10:15:47 PM
I think it's some kind of fungus. It's really normal for driftwood in new tanks. It'll go away on its own fairly soon (couple weeks I wanna say), don't worry about it!
Title: Re: Is this algae?
Post by: George2 on February 06, 2016, 10:49:20 PM
Quote from: Zoe on February 06, 2016, 10:15:47 PM
I think it's some kind of fungus. It's really normal for driftwood in new tanks. It'll go away on its own fairly soon (couple weeks I wanna say), don't worry about it!

Thanks. I'll wait and see what happens. Hopefully it'll go away soon.
Title: Re: Is this algae?
Post by: daworldisblack on February 08, 2016, 01:18:11 AM
Its a mini bacterial bloom due to whatever is leeching out of the wood - its temporary and snails and Otos will actually eat it. Will disappear soon enough.
Title: Re: Is this algae?
Post by: exv152 on February 08, 2016, 09:34:05 AM
You can also siphon it out with a python, in my experience it comes off quite easily if you disturb it.
Title: Re: Is this algae?
Post by: George2 on February 08, 2016, 11:39:36 PM
Thanks everyone for your advice. I really appreciate it. :)

George
Title: Re: Is this algae?
Post by: soleil1980 on February 12, 2016, 01:34:48 PM
it's caused by adding new driftwood.  looks gross, but it will go away in a couple weeks.  it's some kind of slime mould.
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