Gray tufts all over driftwood and spreading

TedP · 08-29-2011, 04:43 PM

I don't think its an algae but I have these gray tufts all over my driftwood. I noticed it on the large rocs and now the filter intake. I have some close up photos but I can't find my card reader. They are dark gray and in somecases have some green on them.

None of the fish seem to touch it. And I have Flagfish and wild molles in there that eat everything.

Any ideas while I look for the card reader?

jedimasterben · 08-29-2011, 05:23 PM

Were the wood and rocks freshly added?

jayjigga · 08-29-2011, 05:50 PM

Mine started grayish/blackish, so I'm assuming it's BBA. I've been growing it out that it's starting to look like a mix of staghorn and BBA. Kinda gross actually...I'll take a pic when I get home. I've been meaning to send it to sewingalot anyway, lol

TedP · 08-29-2011, 06:03 PM

No, the rocks and wood have been in there since the beginning. I believe I filled the tank the last week of June.

nemosreef · 08-30-2011, 03:55 AM

Probably BBA.

shrimpNewbie · 08-30-2011, 04:19 AM

don't assume bba, check out photos of bba if they don't look similar don't start treating for it you could make your issue worse, please share a pic so we can help you figure it out =p

TedP · 08-30-2011, 11:55 AM

It's BBA. I still can't find my card reader but I looked it up on Google images that's what it is.

Ok, at least I know who my enemy is.

08-29-2011, 04:43 PM	#1
TedP Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central, FL Posts: 279	Gray tufts all over driftwood and spreading I don't think its an algae but I have these gray tufts all over my driftwood. I noticed it on the large rocs and now the filter intake. I have some close up photos but I can't find my card reader. They are dark gray and in somecases have some green on them. None of the fish seem to touch it. And I have Flagfish and wild molles in there that eat everything. Any ideas while I look for the card reader?

08-30-2011, 03:55 AM	#5
nemosreef Planted Tank Enthusiast (View User Tanks) PTrader: (54/100%) Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 927	Probably BBA. __________________ 38gal. Tetras Forest. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...ml#post1418057 10gal. Jungle Low Tech. http://www.plantedtank.net/forums/ta...pdate-6-a.html 10gal. Planted Aquarium, 38gal. Planted Aquarium.

08-30-2011, 04:19 AM	#6
shrimpNewbie Wannabe Guru (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: May 2011 Location: california, orange county Posts: 1,838	don't assume bba, check out photos of bba if they don't look similar don't start treating for it you could make your issue worse, please share a pic so we can help you figure it out =p __________________ 25 Gallon Brazillian jungle cube

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08-29-2011, 05:50 PM	#3
jayjigga Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (8/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 142	Mine started grayish/blackish, so I'm assuming it's BBA. I've been growing it out that it's starting to look like a mix of staghorn and BBA. Kinda gross actually...I'll take a pic when I get home. I've been meaning to send it to sewingalot anyway, lol

08-29-2011, 06:03 PM	#4
TedP Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central, FL Posts: 279	No, the rocks and wood have been in there since the beginning. I believe I filled the tank the last week of June.

08-30-2011, 11:55 AM	#7
TedP Planted Member (View User Tanks) PTrader: (4/100%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Central, FL Posts: 279	It's BBA. I still can't find my card reader but I looked it up on Google images that's what it is. Ok, at least I know who my enemy is.