tomas13a Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 (edited) Problem:-In the last week or so a white "powdery" growth has started to form on the roots of one of my plants and the drift wood it is growing on. It is also growing on the rocks in the submerged part of my trickle/sump filter. My Java moss also seems to be suffering from it. My water is looking a little cloudy, but gets less cloudy the longer its been since a water change, which I'm doing about twice a week. I'm hoping someone knows what it is and how to stop/remove it. I've tried rinsing it off and scrubbing it with a toothbrush, but it comes back stronger. Ph:-6.5 Ammonia:-0 Nitrate:-10ppm Nitrite:-0 Gh:- Kh:- Size of tank:-120x43x50 Temperature °C:-26C Been running for:-2 months Filtration:-Canister +Sump + Internal Filter Fish in tank:- 10x Congo Tetra 5x Yoyo Loaches 3x Leopard Cory's 2x Salt&Pepper Cory 1x Siamese Flying Fox 1X Bristlenose Catfish Plants in Tank:-Java Fern, Java Moss, Amazon Sword, Wisteria, Anubias ??? Feeding:- Twice a day. Alternate between Flake, Blood worm, bottom feeder pellets, algae waffle, zucchini Recent Medication Treatments:-none Last water change:-Today Water change:- Twice Weekly Edited March 17, 2012 by tomas13a Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk333 Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Bit hard to tell from the photos, but it looks like something similar I've had grow out of mopani rootwood before. The stuff I had got seriously munched on by my bristlenose, and eventually disappeared. I've also seen photos of golden vine with something similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomas13a Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yeah sorry, only have the camera in Galaxy SII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted March 17, 2012 Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 its a fungus that somtimes apears on newly sunken timber personaly have had no probs with it harming fish and yes b/nose love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomas13a Posted March 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Just noticed its now on the surrounding gravel, most or the rocks, all artificial plants, some live plants and the glass. Bristlenose and Flying Fox are not interested in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
