Fuzzy growth on driftwood

[DaisyTattoo]

I have a peice of driftwood in my 10g and it is growing some sort of fuzzy white stuff on it. Is it a fungus or something? Should I be worried about it?

 

[webbie]

I have that too. Ive read on here to just rub it off as it isnt something to worry about.

 

[DaisyTattoo]

Good. My mystery snails seem to like to eat it as well. Thanks! I'm glad it isnt a fungus!

 

[liv2padl]

it's likely to be a mold. wipe it away - but be sure to suck it out using a siphon or ist will cotinue to grow wherever it lands. eventually it'll stop growing.

 

[mooman]

I've had that stuff grow on every piece of driftwood I've ever had. Eventually it goes away. probably exhausts whatever it's food source is on the surface of the driftwood.

 

[patoloco]

I got this same thing in a piece of dritwood that was translated from a freswater tank to a brackish one. It had been almost 8 months in the previous tank, but I needed some decor for the GSPs, so I just took it and droped it in the brackish tank. After a while, it started to grow this algae/fungus thing.

I removed it last night. Does salinity have anything to do with this?