critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hi everyone Over the last couple of weeks I've noticed a strange fungus thing growing in the cracks of my driftwood. I've had this piece since the begining of the year and I've never seen anything like it Any idea what it is? And should I be concerned and try to get rid of it (how?)? Or is it fine to leave it? I expected my BN's to eat it but from what I've seen they stay clean of it. Thanks, Georgia EDIT: A picture may help! (sorry for the reflection, was the only way it would focus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Was it found driftwood or bog wood from the shop etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Looks like fungus or a blue moss! Man that'd be cool! Sorry not much help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Driftwood was from animates. I'm not too bothered by it but I don't want it to harm my fish. It's very solid, I tried scrapping a bit off but there are roots deep into the cracks :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 :sml2: I just noticed the upside down bn with the googley eye in the corner :rotf: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Haha cute huh! :lol: She's a nosy one! Always comes to the front when anyone's near, just sits there blinking at you :gigl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I've been looking on google for the last hour and can't find anything similar :nilly: Has anyone had this before? It almost looks like snail eggs, but I dont have any snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Generally snail eggs are round. MTS don't have eggs so it rules them out. Mystery snails lay eggs out of water soit rules them out. I'm not too sure on ramshorns but pond snails eggs are clear and jelly like. Is it round? Blue like in the colour? Does it have roots? If you really concerned, take the log out boil it scrub and place back in. Even dry it out if you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 It has roots so it's definately a plant of some kind. But its got little bauble type bits on top I've tried scrubbing it off but it just came back within a couple of days. If no one knows what it is I think I'll leave it and see what it grows in to for curiosity's sake :smln: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Hey Sounds a bit like this http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/archive/index.php/t-60637.html I ronly read a few posts bc I'm lazy and tired it may help you it may not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 I think I had it on a driftwood I had that once eventually turned to slime and I chucked it, but only time will tell whether yours is going to stay or go or develop into something else. You will just have to keep an eye on the tank, make sure everyone looks happy, that the water doesn't start to stink, and that it still looks pretty. You could also try boiling the wood and see if that kills whatever it is if you don't like it. The wood I had it on was found at the sea though, wasn't a bought bogwood like yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danval Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 It's not like what I had growing on my tank is it? Hard to tell from your pic... http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=51069 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 It's not like what I had growing on my tank is it? Hard to tell from your pic... http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=51069/ Yes! That looks like it could be it! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryzoa :happy2: I wonder if they help with Bio filtration. I'll do some research :smln: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 For anyone who's interested: Plumatella bryozoa Bryozoa. Light micrograph of Plumatella repens bryozoa. Plumatella is a freshwater colonial organism. Colonies are composed of individual zooids that secrete a mineralised shell, the zooecium, into which it can retract.Each zooid has a lophophore, a crown of tentacles lined with cilia, that are used to trap food particles from the water. Magnification: x16 when printed at 10 centimetres wide. (From: http://www.sciencephoto.com/media/132740/view) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymox Posted June 15, 2011 Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 Oh cool I really expected it to do fungal. I would keep that in there myself can't hurt to have something else filtering out particles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2011 can't hurt to have something else filtering out particles Very true! I'm going to leave it for now. Hopefully it won't overrun my tank though :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunbird73 Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 very cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrudd Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Generally snail eggs are round. MTS don't have eggs so it rules them out. Mystery snails lay eggs out of water soit rules them out. I'm not too sure on ramshorns but pond snails eggs are clear and jelly like. Is it round? Blue like in the colour? Does it have roots? If you really concerned, take the log out boil it scrub and place back in. Even dry it out if you want. aww great :facepalm: I have been scratching snail eggs of the front of my tank's glass thinking its bits of snail that stayed behind if a fish attacked them or they fell down or something :oops: Got some more and won't scratch those off now :slfg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GZ_Loach Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 I'd try and grow it, and sell bits of it on trademe lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 aww great :facepalm: I have been scratching snail eggs of the front of my tank's glass thinking its bits of snail that stayed behind if a fish attacked them or they fell down or something :oops: Got some more and won't scratch those off now :slfg: Lol! Your puffers will thank you for it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted June 16, 2011 Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Hi everyone Over the last couple of weeks I've noticed a strange fungus thing growing in the cracks of my driftwood. I've had this piece since the begining of the year and I've never seen anything like it Any idea what it is? And should I be concerned and try to get rid of it (how?)? Or is it fine to leave it? I expected my BN's to eat it but from what I've seen they stay clean of it. Thanks, Georgia EDIT: A picture may help! (sorry for the reflection, was the only way it would focus) You really need to get a better closer pic of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critter_crazy Posted June 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2011 Re-doing this tank soon so will try to take a real close up pic of it when I take the driftwood out :thup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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