the cichlid kid Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I have a piece of driftwood which whenever i place it in a tank, within 24hrs it has a slime coating on it ( I assume some kind of algae) How can I stop this from happening, and why does it happen so quickly? Beau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Do bristlenose eat it? My guess is there is something in the wood releasing an excess of nutrients for this stuff to grow. There is also a very real possibility that the 'slime' is living dormant in some of the pores/cracks in the wood when dry. Have you tried boiling the wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brett4Perth Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 Bleaching might be a better option to kill off the algea. Rince it well in water containing dechlorinator before putting it back in your tank. Cheers Brett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarTerror Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 is it a visible slime coating or just something you can feel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the cichlid kid Posted February 3, 2005 Author Share Posted February 3, 2005 both see and feel. Whats a sensible bleach concentration to use on the wood? Beau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Add a bristlenose - they'll eat it. IT sounds like a fungus - probably harmless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsherman Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Id be really sceptical about using bleach on anything that is going in a tank with my fishlies. Is this a common practice among others??? As for the wood, could you just soak it in a tub in the backyard for a while? to let the algae grow and die with some algae clear in with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeW Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 Bleaching is a waste of time in this instance. There are spores and other fungal propagules in your tank already.... bleaching the log (in say 15% bleach, will kill most microorganisms on it.... but to what end... when you add it to your tank they come back! Get a bristlenose and it'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the cichlid kid Posted February 4, 2005 Author Share Posted February 4, 2005 How convenient, I was planning to put it in the bristlenose tank! Beau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted February 4, 2005 Share Posted February 4, 2005 I agree with Dave...if it's whitish, it will be fungus. B/N will eat it up. Alan...I use bleach without problems in my tank when needed, however as Dave has said, in this case it would only be a short term fix. Once the wood has established in the tank, the fungus will disappear. merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the cichlid kid Posted February 6, 2005 Author Share Posted February 6, 2005 It's now dark green and more of a fur now rather than a slime coat. any ideas? beau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anchar Posted February 7, 2005 Share Posted February 7, 2005 Hi Beau, Sounds like it might be a type of beard algae. I would assume the bristlenoses will clean it up. merjo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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