photofanatic
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Hi I'm very new to all this (and to this site) but I was wondering if anyone could help me with a problem of wispy, fungus all over the bogwood in my newly set up tank.
I am following the set up procedure to the letter and haven't even introduced the fish yet!
I have put in layers of substrate with added laterite, added some start up culture to kick start the filters, arranged the bogwood which is mopani - bought from a specialist shop planted lots of plants, installed the filter lighting and heater (juwel rio 125 tank) - all was fine until I planted the plants - this disturbed the substrate and caused a film of hard water type scum to form on the top of the water (although our water is very soft in Sheffield)
We were avoiding disturbing it anymore whilst everything settled but when the heater was switched on we noticed a layer of this wispy fungus/algae to form on the bogwood. This is exuding some type of small gas bubbles which are getting trapped under the scum layer on the top. We are intending removing the scum layer today but we don't know what to do about the bogwood (other than removing it!)
Has anyone experienced this before? Can antone identify the fungus/algae and tell me how to eradicate it without throwing away the bogwood (which cost a fortune!)
I have attaced a picture to show the problem. Thanks
I am following the set up procedure to the letter and haven't even introduced the fish yet!
I have put in layers of substrate with added laterite, added some start up culture to kick start the filters, arranged the bogwood which is mopani - bought from a specialist shop planted lots of plants, installed the filter lighting and heater (juwel rio 125 tank) - all was fine until I planted the plants - this disturbed the substrate and caused a film of hard water type scum to form on the top of the water (although our water is very soft in Sheffield)
We were avoiding disturbing it anymore whilst everything settled but when the heater was switched on we noticed a layer of this wispy fungus/algae to form on the bogwood. This is exuding some type of small gas bubbles which are getting trapped under the scum layer on the top. We are intending removing the scum layer today but we don't know what to do about the bogwood (other than removing it!)
Has anyone experienced this before? Can antone identify the fungus/algae and tell me how to eradicate it without throwing away the bogwood (which cost a fortune!)
I have attaced a picture to show the problem. Thanks