Mopani Wood

[benzenering]

what is this white film on my mopani wood? It showed up the second day after I set up my tank. Is it harmful to my fish and shrimp? The wood is about 10 inches long, tank is a 10 gallon with 6 plants. This is a new tank but I am using a filter from my 55 gallon, so I have beneficial bacteria. Tank has 8 shrimp and 5 harlequin rasboras. Thanks for the help.

Oh, and I boiled the wood for 3 days, a couple of hours each day, before putting it in the tank. Not sure if that matters, but I'm not getting the tannins leeching out like some folks do.

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Its a sort of fungus.  Completely harmless.  Sometimes the fish or inverts will eat it.  No need for concern.  It happened to me too.  Its normal.

 

[benzenering]

So, it's been awhile and my wood still looks like crap and makes my tank look like crap. Can i take it out and scrub it with a scouring pad or something?

 

[eaglesaquarium]

Yes, you can.

 

[Sickbound]

That's exactly what I do with my mopani driftwood. It comes off really easily with any type of scrubber.