This algae/fungus started growing in my 65 gallon tank and now it is spreading. I turned the lights off for a week and it didn't slow it down. The tank is a cold water tank and has been set up for 6 months. Does anyone know what it is and or how to get rid of it?
get a pleco, snail or oto, basically any algae eater they'll go nuts for the stuff. It happens to wood in aquaria, I keep lots of plecs and they pretty much worship the stuff. This is from the cichlid forum http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/driftwood.php
What's that fuzz on my driftwood?Quite often after driftwood is added to an aquarium, a white almost transparent fuzz will grow on it. This fuzz can appear several weeks to several months after the driftwood is added to the aquarium. Popular thinking is this fuzz is either a fungus or a mold. Either way it's harmless, unfortunately it's not pleasing to look at. Some people have had luck just brushing it off. Others have had luck by introducing algae eating fish, as they will actually eat it. Neither technique will guarantee preventing this fuzz from recurring. The important thing is to have faith, as it will eventually disappear.
