i got four very nice old dead branches/roots from a manzanita and put them together to creat a mangrove root for my semi aqaautic brackish fish and anphibian tank but i noticed alot of clear white slime growing on it thing is i boiled and heavily scrubed them for three hours i almost burnt my hands but wat is it and how do i get rid of it and the most inportant question is it harmful/? help please!
weird white clear slime growing on my driftwood??
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I set up a new tank in November and put a piece of mopani wood in it. I also boiled and cleaned it before putting it in the tank and after a a few days it grew a white fuzzy looking growth. After some research I found out that it was harmless and will eventually disappear. In the meantime the gouramis in my tank love to pick at it and eat it. I don't know if they are getting any nutrition from it but it hasn't harmed them and it keeps them busy.
to MFK, Gale!would a anti fungus medication get rid of it but i have eight pacific tree frogs in there so is it even a good idea to put anti fungus meds in the tank??
White clear slime as algae? I doubt it. Do you overdose on dechlorinator? Perhaps thta might answer your problem.
If youre really concerned with it, I'd bleach and scrub it. I might get some bad responses to that, but i've bleached wood before and had no problems with it. The only problem would be that you have to soak it in water for days after that. Keep changing the water til you feel its safe. Use dechlorinated water ofcourse...