Silky Growth/fungus On Wood?

[hensonc4098]

Hi guys (and girls )

Set up a new tank last week - a 180L corner tank, however having a bit of bother with the wood. I got a lovely big 'V' shaped piece of redmoor (I think), soaked it and whatnot and put it in the tank. A couple of days ago though there started to form a sort of almost clear, silky looking fungus thing all over it? It's almost like a spiders web in colour. I have no idea what this is or how to deal with it, so any advice would be greatly appreciated

Thank you everyone,

~Claire~

 

[KittyKat]

Is it Mopani wood, then it is common for that to grow fungus a bit: take it out, scrub and put back in.

 

[hensonc4098]

Ah maybe it is I will try that thanks. Will it grow back again though or it just a kindof first off thing of being in water? I've just always had pre-soaked wood before

~C~

 

[KittyKat]

It might grow back, or might not. It is less likely to if you keep plecos.

 

[hensonc4098]

Ok. I don't have plecos because I have amazon swords and they haven't faired well in the past against them lol. Would ottos help?

 

[KittyKat]

I don't think otos much wood Which plecos did you try? I keep mine with Amazon swords, but the swords are only bothered if the plecs don't get enough food.

 

[hensonc4098]

It was another member on here who had swords and had plecos and they damaged the leaves - sorry about my post, just realised it sounded as if I'd had them Need to put my brain in gear first!

I've heard that bulldog/rubberlip plecos are kinder on plants? Do you know if this is true or not?

C

 

[Ryan12]

with my mopani wood it did the fungs thing for about 2-3 weeks, then it went away and haven't had it come back. I also haven't read about it coming back because i was concerned the first time i saw the fungus on my mopani as well and looked into it. Hope that helps a bit

 

[myrtle]

I have 2 planted tanks and 3 Bristlenoses, 1 Clown Plec and until recently a Gold Nugget and not one did a single bit of damage to a single leaf of any plant including swords, crypts, Java fern, mosses, E. tennelus, and many others!

 

[hensonc4098]

Ok thanks everyone for the advice. I might look into getting a small plec as well even if it will go away, just to clean up any food the others miss Am I right in saying the clown plecos stay relatively small? Don't want anything that's going to get too big and start uprooting my foreground plants lol
Cheers

 

[myrtle]

For your purposes Bristlenoses would be better IMO. Although Clowns are vegetarian they aren't algae eaters and will stay hidden 90% of the time.