Mold or algae?

Momotaro · 04-22-2003, 09:23 PM

I started up the aquarium last week. Planted a bunch of quick growers and have had a little algae growth. What is starting to concern me is a white growth that looks a bit more like mold. There is some on drift wood, and a bunch growing on the suction cups that hold the aquarium equipment in place. Anyone have an idea?

Rex Grigg · 04-23-2003, 12:36 AM

Try fungus. It's pretty common in new tanks on new wood. It will go away.

Momotaro · 04-23-2003, 12:53 AM

Thanks Rex.

evan · 08-06-2003, 06:00 PM

i have a new piece of african root wood. it has some fungus growing on it after like 3 days. how long do u think will it take for it to go away?

Momotaro · 08-06-2003, 07:01 PM

Can't really say. I just ignored the fungus and next thing I knew, it was gone. Just sit tight Evan, it will go away.

Mike

evan · 08-06-2003, 07:37 PM

i read at floridadriftwood.com or somewhere that the fungus will die when the bacteria colonizes the area and outcompetes the fungus.

04-23-2003, 12:53 AM	#3
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08-06-2003, 07:01 PM	#5
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,108	Can't really say. I just ignored the fungus and next thing I knew, it was gone. Just sit tight Evan, it will go away. Mike __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

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04-22-2003, 09:23 PM	#1
Momotaro Doesn't like Kool-Aid (View User Tanks) PTrader: (52/100%) Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hawthorne, New Jersey Posts: 10,108	I started up the aquarium last week. Planted a bunch of quick growers and have had a little algae growth. What is starting to concern me is a white growth that looks a bit more like mold. There is some on drift wood, and a bunch growing on the suction cups that hold the aquarium equipment in place. Anyone have an idea?

04-23-2003, 12:36 AM	#2
Rex Grigg Planted Tank Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (65/100%) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Portland Orygun Posts: 9,600	Try fungus. It's pretty common in new tanks on new wood. It will go away.

08-06-2003, 06:00 PM	#4
evan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 319	i have a new piece of african root wood. it has some fungus growing on it after like 3 days. how long do u think will it take for it to go away?

08-06-2003, 07:37 PM	#6
evan Planted Tank Obsessed (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 319	i read at floridadriftwood.com or somewhere that the fungus will die when the bacteria colonizes the area and outcompetes the fungus.