white/grey thick cotton like substance.

wagz · 10-09-2012, 03:20 AM

Hello,

I've been noticing this stuff on my driftwood, but now is moved onto the stems/stalks of plants. It is white/light grey, and looks like a cloud surround plant or stuck to driftwood. Any idea what it is? I have brushed it off dw before, but it comes back quick. Have done some googling and it may be a fungus, or just part of tank life that will take care of itself. Not sure. Pics. Hazy, as camera would focus on whatever is closest, cant focus manually.

Slippryrock · 10-13-2012, 01:40 PM

A little more info my be helpful. Hard to say from the pics but it looks like possibly Rhizoclonium

what size tank and filtration ?

How long has this tank been set up ?

What are you water parameters ? nitrates, phosphates etc...

Water change frequency ?

Lighting period ?

http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

jspk · 10-13-2012, 06:38 PM

did you cure the driftwood before adding it to the tank?
Here's a pic of my old driftwood: http://imgur.com/lYShu
Does it look like that?
I left my tank alone for about 3 days for vacation and that stuff just "disappeared"
I had bacopa, java moss, and cherry shrimp. I was also running a HOB.

10-09-2012, 03:20 AM	#1
wagz Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (1/100%) Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 39	white/grey thick cotton like substance. Hello, I've been noticing this stuff on my driftwood, but now is moved onto the stems/stalks of plants. It is white/light grey, and looks like a cloud surround plant or stuck to driftwood. Any idea what it is? I have brushed it off dw before, but it comes back quick. Have done some googling and it may be a fungus, or just part of tank life that will take care of itself. Not sure. Pics. Hazy, as camera would focus on whatever is closest, cant focus manually.

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10-13-2012, 01:40 PM	#2
Slippryrock Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (0/0%) Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jackson, MI Posts: 129	A little more info my be helpful. Hard to say from the pics but it looks like possibly Rhizoclonium what size tank and filtration ? How long has this tank been set up ? What are you water parameters ? nitrates, phosphates etc... Water change frequency ? Lighting period ? http://www.theplantedtank.co.uk/algae.htm

10-13-2012, 06:38 PM	#3
jspk Algae Grower (View User Tanks) PTrader: (3/100%) Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: New Orleans, LA Posts: 105	did you cure the driftwood before adding it to the tank? Here's a pic of my old driftwood: http://imgur.com/lYShu Does it look like that? I left my tank alone for about 3 days for vacation and that stuff just "disappeared" I had bacopa, java moss, and cherry shrimp. I was also running a HOB.