Driftwood Mold?
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did you boil your driftwood before putting it in. I had wood that did that and it ended up being toxic and killing most of my fish. Make sure your wood isnt burnt anywhere
I put some ADA brand branch wood in my tank and it did that. All 4 pieces. Have it I'm two separate tanks with fish for a while now with no problems.
Is it white and kind of slimey looking/feeling?
Is it white and kind of slimey looking/feeling?
I had that with a piece of wood that I sterilized and everything, I think it was the kind of wood I was using at the time. Every other piece of wood that I have tried with baking or boiling the wood prior to putting it in the tank, I had no problems with. If you have not sterilized it, try scrubbing the wood down really well and baking it at 225 f for 2 hours, or boil it in water for 10-20 minutes and you should be ok. Otherwise, use a different kind of wood.
i got that on my manzanita. no harm to my fish. i had a pleco and a prochilodus that cleaned all the fuzz off the branches. boiling it should prevent the fuzz from growing.
I soaked it in extreme saltwater for a week, and then in freshwater for about the same.
And I scrubbed the heck out of it with a sponge/toothbrush.
The mold just looks like regular peachfuzz-mold, and I'm not planning on touching it.
Some of the mold is above water, so I definately have to remove it before it gets in the air, or is that even possible?
This driftwood is massive, one of the pieces is probably 24" and very thick, so I don't think it's even possible to boil it.
I suppose I could bake it, and I'll probably do that after I scrub it.
I was thinking about Otos but I personally don't like them too much haha.
I'll go get some in a couple days or so, unless Ghost Shrimp will eat this stuff.
Half of you say it's poison, and the other half don't seem worried at all.
But based on the above, should I remove it entirely if the problem persists after baking?
And I scrubbed the heck out of it with a sponge/toothbrush.
The mold just looks like regular peachfuzz-mold, and I'm not planning on touching it.
Some of the mold is above water, so I definately have to remove it before it gets in the air, or is that even possible?
This driftwood is massive, one of the pieces is probably 24" and very thick, so I don't think it's even possible to boil it.
I suppose I could bake it, and I'll probably do that after I scrub it.
I was thinking about Otos but I personally don't like them too much haha.
I'll go get some in a couple days or so, unless Ghost Shrimp will eat this stuff.
Half of you say it's poison, and the other half don't seem worried at all.
But based on the above, should I remove it entirely if the problem persists after baking?
It's usually harmless. It's the cellulose that is still left in the wood decomposing. As mentioned, Plecos and Otos think it's candy. Not sure on shrimp, but they might eat it. It will usually go away on it's own in a few weeks. Doesn't actually hurt anything, just doesn't look good. 