clear algea/fungus on driftwood

[snake_charmer]

I posted a while ago about a problem I have encountered with a piece of driftwood I recently added to my tank. The driftwood was found in the wild, by a lake, so I'm not exactly sure the exact type it is. To treat it I power washed it with a high power presser washer, let it sit in a bath tub for about a week, and poured boiling water onto it. Frequent water changes were conducted whilte the driftwood was in the bathtub, probably twice a day. On the last day I added aquarium salt to the tub and filled it back up with hot water. After it sat for serveral hours I came back drained the tub and throroughly rinsed the driftwood off with a shower head. I then poured boiling water over the wood and filled it back up with hot water for the final soak. After all of this it was added to my tank. Approximatly a week or so later the driftwood developed a clear algea/fungus on it. It seems to be coming from within the wood. Some asked if I washed the tub prior to placing the driftwood into it. I rinsed the tub with hot water and wiped it down but no anti-bacterial treatments were used in it due to fear that I might contaminate the wood. Well, onto the picture:

For those of you that cannot locate the area that I am refering to the algea/fungus appears at the bottom of the opening on the wood.

 

[snake_charmer]

I did some research on this a few days ago and found that it seems to be a quite common occurance with those of you who grap driftwood out of the wild. Here is one statement I found that was reassuring:
"the white fungus is a common occurance but its harmless in a healthy tank and can be vacuumed away during a water change or it will disappear after a few weeks anyway. It doesnt braek up easily and i have fish that rasp/nibble it. plants attatch really well, my anubias nana is solid on it now and java fern gets in fast."

The reason I find this reassuring is that I really, REALLY, do not want to remove this piece of driftwood because it fits the tank so nicely. The fish that are currently in the tank have shown no signs of illness or disease from the algea/fungus.

Is this the same thing that so many have referred to as "WHITE FUZZ" on here???

 

[snake_charmer]

ttt

 

[genEus]

You've done your research, it seems. Of course, each individual's case may be different, but I believe the general consensus is that it's harmless. I picked up a piece of driftwood from my local lake and it also had this fungus develop, but it went away in less than a week and never made it back!