white algae on java moss?

[vito357si]

Tank has high light 216w t5ho, 55g, co2 30+. Since I put this moss into my 55g I have some white algae it looks like on the moss. My SAE, cherrys shrimps and also ottos don't want anything to do with it how do I get rid of it?

 

[Esox lucius]

Could do with a better close up picture of it. Looks like it might be a bryozoan colony, algae isn't usually white. It looks more like fungus, but fungus doesn't grow on live plants. Bryozoans or moss animals grow on live plants and only in tanks with very good water conditions and feed on a steady supply of dead bacteria and algae and are beneficial in the balance of an aquarium.

 

[vito357si]

Here are the best pictures that I can get

 

[Esox lucius]

That last picture is really good, I think you are right it is an algal species. It looks like a light green fuzz algae. This is a brilliant article about balance of nutrients in aquaria and at the bottom of the page is info on this type of algae. http://www.aquariumalgae.blogspot.com/

 

[vito357si]

Thanks Esox Great article ill check it out.

 

[pacpac2]

Just a guess, but uhm, roots maybe? Doesn't look like a different variety of algae. Not based in fact, just experience and observation.

 

[jy221]

Hi,

I have exactly same thing on my moss since last week. Do you have any luck to get rid of it?

Thanks,
JY

 

[lake_tuna]

Just a guess, but uhm, roots maybe? Doesn't look like a different variety of algae. Not based in fact, just experience and observation.

pacpac2 is correct; it's not algae. It's what the moss uses to attach itself to things. I have that on my java moss and Christmas moss.

 

[vito357si]

Just a guess, but uhm, roots maybe? Doesn't look like a different variety of algae. Not based in fact, just experience and observation.

Thanks pacpac I think your right on the roots

Hi,

I have exactly same thing on my moss since last week. Do you have any luck to get rid of it?

Thanks,
JY

Nope still have it guess its from all the light I am running.

pacpac2 is correct; it's not algae. It's what the moss uses to attach itself to things. I have that on my java moss and Christmas moss.

Thanks guys wasn't sure if that's what is was but your all right its roots :hitting:.

 

[jy221]

Thank you all.

JY