What is this? and what do I do?

Nothingness · 01-10-2013, 11:53 PM

I have a 55g NPT setup for 2 days now and noticed this white film on my driftwood pieces that seems to be spreading across the sand floor. What is it? and what do I do to control it? Is this something I should leave be and let it run its course? I added 6 amano shrimp today hoping they may decide to feast on it and they are the only livestock in there ATM.

Darkblade48 · 01-11-2013, 01:54 AM

Looks like the harmless fungus that is seen when you put a new piece of driftwood into the aquarium.

It is harmless, if not aesthetically displeasing to look at.

You can try to remove it manually, but it may come back. It will disappear on its own with time.

Shrimp and fish may pick at it and eat it.

Nothingness · 01-11-2013, 02:16 AM

Awesome...thanks for the input. I hope it doesn't last too long as its kinda ugly to look at

**karce87** · 01-11-2013, 01:31 PM

otos will munch on it like crazy

01-10-2013, 11:53 PM	#1
Nothingness Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Markham, ON Posts: 17	What is this? and what do I do? I have a 55g NPT setup for 2 days now and noticed this white film on my driftwood pieces that seems to be spreading across the sand floor. What is it? and what do I do to control it? Is this something I should leave be and let it run its course? I added 6 amano shrimp today hoping they may decide to feast on it and they are the only livestock in there ATM.

01-11-2013, 01:54 AM	#2
Darkblade48 Moderator (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,165	Looks like the harmless fungus that is seen when you put a new piece of driftwood into the aquarium. It is harmless, if not aesthetically displeasing to look at. You can try to remove it manually, but it may come back. It will disappear on its own with time. Shrimp and fish may pick at it and eat it. __________________ Anthony A Primer to Pressurized CO2 and A Primer to Planted Tanks Eheim Pimp #362 - Eheim 2213 x2, Eheim 2028, Ehein 2217, Eheim surface skimmer and Eheim autofeeder. Victor Pimp #33 - HPT272-125-350-4M

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01-11-2013, 02:16 AM	#3
Nothingness Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Markham, ON Posts: 17	Awesome...thanks for the input. I hope it doesn't last too long as its kinda ugly to look at

01-11-2013, 01:31 PM	#4
karce87 Long-time Lurker (View User Tanks) PTrader: (21/100%) Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 149	otos will munch on it like crazy