Aquatasy - The Fungus Among Us - What To Do If You Have White Fungus Growing On Your Aquarium Wood
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- You've just added some new wood pieces to your aquarium layout and all of a sudden there seems to be a white fungus growing on it! What is it? What should you do? No worries because Aquatasy has you covered! In this video we'll explain the mystery and give you some courses of action you can take to deal with it.
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Thanks Andrew, after re-establishing my Bristlenose aquarium, I noticed the fuzz happily enveloping all the hardwood and mopani logs as it was slowly cycling away with only a sponge filter before I return my fish to their newly revised rainwater home.
As it's been a fishless cycle for about a week, I began adding some powdered Spirillina to the aquarium to help the algae and good bacteria along and its only taken the two days since for the slimy fuzz to grow over the woods, leaving the plants alone at this stage.
I have just added a power head filter in case it was poor filtration causing the fuzz.
Im really glad I watched your well informed video before I considered scrubbing it off as it sounds like there in for a treat when my bristlenose catfish return to their newly renovated rain water home. Thanks again Andrew, for the effort you put into making this video, so people can be reassured that the fuzz is really catfish cotton candy
Michelle, I am so delighted to hear that this video helped you out and that you found it right when you needed to. This fungus looks scary and disturbing if you don't know what it is. It startled the heck out of me when I first saw it in one of my tanks. I thought for certain there must be oodles of videos on the subject, but I was amazed to find virtually none. That's when I knew I had to make this video.
One thing I negected to mention during the video is that as the fungus progresses it will turn a rather ugly brown before eventually dissolving. It is at that stage that the fungus is apparently at its tastiest for plecos, shrimp, snails, and other algae eaters. Sort of like mushrooms I guess.
Thank you so very much for leaving a comment and saying such kind things. I just finished shooting two new Aquatasy videos and was taking a break when I saw your comment. You made my day! Blessings to you!
Thanks so much Andrew, for the extra info and I guess when it turns brown, that's my cue to put my plecos in and let them loose in their new environment.
Im definitely going to subscribe to your channel because I like your enthusiasm and well said info and I have no doubt youl have lots of interesting things to talk about, and teach me. I've only been attempting to breed plecos, not quite a year ,and just had a few fishy's here and there but fell in love with the humble catfish from always watching Jeremy Wade's TV series - River Monsters . Im hoping to give my plecos the closest thing to their natural habitat, but only recently started planting out the aquariums, so lots to learn there, and ultimately build up the kind of eco systems that rarely need any water changes unless I mimic the rains with real rainwater for them as the South East Queensland water board has begun adding chems even a master kit cant pick up on and many aquarists lost all their fish. I lost all my Snow White LF's , Starlight Peppermint BN plecos, and Albino BN's. So I will be using rainwater and fitting an RO system for my special little guys . Luckily its the storm season in Australia, so plenty of luchious fresh rain for them
Take care and I look forward to your next awesome video Andrew ☺
I'm so sorry to hear that the South East Queensland water board has made your water so toxic for fish. An RO system seems like a wise investment. A few years back our local water district in my section of the San Francisco Bay Area decided to dump large quantities of nitrite into our tap water. I lost several fish because of that even though I was using a good water conditioner. I complained to the water district which denied it until they sent someone out to test the water. The problem was quickly resolved when several of us Bay Area fishkeepers threatened a lawsuit.
Plecos are wonderful. I'm fascinated by them as well. I would have dozens of pleco tanks if my wife would let me. Not going to push it though.
Thank you so very much for subscribing. I will strive to make it worth your while. Working on new content now, but feel free to peruse the back catalogue of previous Aquatasy videos. I think you'll find some you'll enjoy, plus you may learn a few interesting things about my "day job".
I hope you'll post videos of your fish. Would love to see them.
@@Aquatasy I'm really sorry about your fish and the excessive nitrites , I was really surprised that the local aquarists didn't get together for a class action here too, but one guy got so angry about his fish, he hurled his massive 8Ft display tank out onto the road to make his statement to the council, and waterboard.
I recieved a letter from the water board stating that the chemical levels were still inside the ' Not necessary to allert the public as within the human consumption range' and sneakily backed it up with a table of what they tested for with last years date on it, and further stated any loss of livestock is not their concern.
The local council, who employs them on the other hand, did tell me what was in my water tested days later when the nasty smell had gone from the water, and it was literally 000000.01 inside the consumable range and these levels were including copper, chloromide, chlorine and boronide, or bromide ? I think, but it's a chemical reaction chemical like a liquid gas and it raises the nitrites through the roof and keeps climbing after we unsuspectingly let it loose in our aquariums, so although pH read as 7.2, it excellorated beyond a pH of 13.2 overnight burning the fish so bad they were fighting for pole position on the heater and filter cords, on top of plants poking out of the water, and climbing out of the tanks any way they could. Its just horrific to see ,and my only suvivors actually got out of the deadly water.
The cold fact is, that world wide, this is going to get more common because of the new chemicals introduced without any warning and designed to further disinfect the water the whole world is using right now. I found out more on the world health organization (WHO) web pages.
There's only so much our best water conditioners, Prime, stableizers and such can do to stathe off the nasties we don't know about, and the chemical reactions all the way from the treatment plants to our taps. Like an unassuming predator
My gosh, that's horrible. Yes, I would be collecting rainwater and buying an RO system too if I had to deal with those conditions.
Wow - that was incredibly helpful! This has got to be the best-made, best-presented, most-informative, thorough and to-the-point-I-won't-waste-your-time fish hobbyist video I've ever seen. I was on the verge of panicking, but this calmed my nerves completely. Thank you! And, yes, God bless.
Thank you so much, Bea, for such a wonderful comment. I'm delighted to know this video was so helpful to you. When I had this happen in my tank I looked around RUclips and assumed there would be plenty of videos on this topic. I was surprised to find so few, so I know I had to make one. And yes, it was my goal to make the most calming, reassuring, and succinct video I could because if you don't know what this is when it starts growing in your tank it can be quite alarming. God bless you too and thank you for leaving such a nice comment.
I remember being young and starting up my first tank. This exact thing made me want to disinfect the entire tank but thankfully someone told me this very bit of information back then. Wondering whether or not there are different opionions 15 years later ( started a new tank and yes you guessed it, it has fungi ) and pleased to see there are still others out there who just let it be.
I don't blame you, Maddy, for having wanted to disinfect everything. It's rather freaky to see this sort of fungus grow in your tank. But you're right, even 15 years later simply letting it run its course is still one of the best solutions. (I cheated a bit though and added a Siamese Algae Eater to the tank. He gobbled it all up in a few days.)
Agreed! I've never been able to find a video like this but you gave me everything I needed in a short and sweet solution
Fake ,This has to be you from other youtube accounts ..I'm calling shenanigans
Good ending: The aquarium was not actually sus. All your fish are fine and several local snails would like to know your location.
What kind of snails please?
In my experience most freshwater aquarium snails that are readily available in the hobby will eat this fungus, especially as the fungus starts to turn brown and breakdown. Rams Horn Snails, Mystery Snails, Nerite Snails, and even common Bladder Snails will do the job.
@@Aquatasy awesome thanks. I have goldfish currently, will they eat the snails if I get some?
Unfortunately, yes. Goldfish will easily devour most snails, particularly smaller snails such as Rams Horn, Bladder, and Malaysian Trumpet snails. The best snails to keep with goldfish are Japanese Trapdoor snails.
No, not the snails!...anything but the snailsssssss!
I am one week into cycling my first tank and it is everywhere. Thank you for calming me down. Just to make sure I understand: this fungi means beneficial bacteria is growing and my tank is on it's way to being cycled and healthy.
Thank you. This appears to be the only source of info on this stuff.
+E Spowage Glad to be of service. You're right, there is very little information about this on RUclips or the internet in general. That's why I thought it was so important to make this video. If we don't know what's going on (and how harmless it is) it could really freak out us fishkeepers.
Hah this was great! Many beginners need to know this!😁
+Neon Tetra Aquarist You're right, they truly do. It could really freak people out if this happens in their tank and they don't know what it is.
I’m a new fish keeper and this happened on my thermometer
I’m new and definitely freaked out. Good thing the first thing I did was look it up and find this video instead of freaking out and restarting the cycle or something lol
3 years later and in my research this video its the most useful yet, i literaly freak out tryng to figured out how to get rid of them, im still wanting to get rid but now im less worry!
@@gustavolopes8115 I'm glad this video answered some questions for you, Gustavo. It may be a 3 year old video, but apparently it is still helping people. I'm actually working on a follow-up to this video that will go into some greater detail and cover some similar conditions. Stay tuned for that!
Thanks for the vid! I was thiiis close to panicking 😂😂😂😂
+Lee Wallace You're welcome, Lee. You are not alone. That's why I made this video. So many people are caught off guard by this fungus and worry themselves sick over something that is perfectly harmless. So I'm thankful to know this video was a help to you. I'm glad you left a comment. Hope you'll keep watching.
I just completely drained and sanitized my 125 gallon tank to give it a fresh start after having issues from using wild, locally caught fish and inadvertently introducing a number of pathogens into the environment. I've had water in it again for about a week, along with new gravel (and eco-complete underneath), a 4 foot long piece of ghostwood, and 25 jungle valisneria plants. Today I noticed the white fuzz and was about to bust out my propane burner and 12 gallon pot to boil the fuzz to death - I am so glad I found this video first! I am going to leave it be for now and will be getting a pleco in about a month, though I imagine by then the fuzz may be gone. Anyway, thanks for an incredible, REAL, non click-bait video. You have completely put my mind at ease and I appreciate the simple, straight forward advice in the video. I have subscribed and set notifications to "on"!
That right there, Bruce, is exactly why I make videos and why I specifically wanted to make this video. When something like this happens in our tanks it can be quite alarming, especially if we don't know what's truly going on. When I found that there were virtually no substantial videos on this topic I knew I had to make one that would be concise, informative, and reassuring. So glad this helped you out.
Thank you so much for the compliments and for subscribing. I really appreciate it. I do my very best not to have click-baitish thumbnails. On the rare occasions that I use them, they are entirely for humorous effect and I always try to deliver a thoroughly entertaining video to go with it.
Again, thanks for subscribing. I'll do my best to keep you informed and entertained. Blessings to you!
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Why on earth would you keep wild caught fish?
@@Crow-ig4py Where do you think every aquarium fish, and a large number of currently available specimens, come from?
@@brucearchambault6774 Breeders? Sorry that I don't support wild caught pets. Were they wild caught originally? obviously, but Bettas had to go through years of us torturing them for betting after we did that for example
You have thousands of choices and you chose to take a species out of it's habitat just to keep it in a tank from what I read
I am so relieved right now. I started my first planted aquarium about a month ago. I am only 14 years old and I have been keeping fish for about 2 years. Although I am nowhere near a professional it seems you are! This video is so helpful and the only one I could find on RUclips! Thanks again for this informative video!! :)
That is exactly why I made this video. You'd think in the vastness of RUclips there would be a ton of videos on this subject, but sadly there aren't. I'm delighted to know that this video was helpful to you. You know, I started keeping fish at the same age you did. Believe me, even though I'm and old pro at it now, I'm still learning. There is always knowledge to be gained. The trick is to share it as well. That's why Aquatasy exists. I hope you'll post some videos of your fish. Let me know if you do. Blessings to you!
@Future Vet I am 14 as well and just started the hobby 2 months ago. I have a planted tank with java fern planted on spider wood. I have an electric blue acara and a blood parrot along with a couple of Cory doras. If you respond to this I was just wondering what type of plants and fish you have as well!
I bet you're both better than me! I'm 16 and just got my first fish(betta) like 2 weeks ago. I took a peice of wood I found outside and sanded down the sharp edges, and I baked it for 2 hours at 200°F. Then it started growing white fuzz so I came to this video to find what it was. It sucks I can't get my corydoras yet, but I did have them planned for when I got a fully planted and lush tank for Mersie(my little fish). Goodluck to you both with whatever you have, and I'll totally take any tips you both know, since young researchers tend to know more recent and up-to-date knowledge than older keepers. Have fun with your fish!
Have you treated white patch for blackmoors fish
@@nickfox3645 are you still keeping fish?
DON'T PANIC!!!!!........Words to live by. :)
+colinbarsby That's right. Don't panic, and remember that the universe is a lot safer if you carry a towel (according to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy). In all seriousness, the two things that everyone needs to do in this hobby are 1) don't panic, and 2) have patience. Everything about fishkeeping is a process.
Aquatasy Douglas Adams is sorely missed, and the number 42 gives me great comfort. :)
What if this type of stuff is growing on the glass in the aquarium.
Great info I was starting to freak out when I saw it in my fish tank.
I'm happy to hear that this video helped you out, Annika. It can be very startling and troublesome to see this sort of thing happening in your aquarium if you don't know what it is. Glad I could help put your mind at rest.
Thank you so much for making this video, I was FREAKING out when i saw this all over my tank but you have calmed me down. Much appreciated!
My pleasure, Derek. So glad I could put your mind at rest. It really is quite disturbing to see happen in your tank if you don't know what's going on. That's why I wanted to make this video.
Hope you'll stick around and check out some of the other videos on this channel.
Thank you. this the only video talks about this problem........by the way i like your smile brother, keep it up the good work.
+Dasi Vishal You know, I almost didn't make a video on this topic because I assumed there were probably plenty of them already. But when I searched around RUclips I was amazed to find almost no videos at all regarding this harmless fungus. I knew then that I had to make this video. It's a pretty scary thing to see happening in your aquarium if you don't know what's going on.
Thanks for the comment and the compliment. You just put an even bigger smile on my face!
Wish I could give this video more likes than one!
That is incredibly nice of you to say that, Alexander. I hope you'll check out the other videos on this channel and that you find them helpful and entertaining as well.
Ah, thank you so much!
I'm new to this hobby and those white fungus freaked the hell out of me. Searching about it and most people only talk about algae.
Again, thank you... Your video from 4 years ago really helps me now 🐠
My pleasue! Glad this 4-year-old video helped you out. I'm working now on a new follow-up video that goes into more detail on this fungus as well as covering some similar looking things that can grow in your aquarium. Stay tuned for that!
Can shrimp be used as a clean up crew for these fungi
Yes, quite possibly. It certainly shouldn't be harmful to them. It'll come down to whether or not they find the fungus tasty, but I suspect that shrimp will eat it. I know that snails will.
Thanks for this video, i was worried about my new tank still in cycling process.
Glad this video helped you!
Thanks for that, just thought my new tank was ruined and all the Scape might have to be written off 😢, blessings to you too sir 🙏🏻
This really eased my mind. I just added a piece of wood I was really excited about getting to my Betta tank and it grew this white fungus on one side and I was like....please don't tell me I have to get rid of this wood. I might get a snail because I planned on getting one eventually. Thank you!!
You're very welcome! I happy to hear that this video helped you out. It can be very disturbing to see something like this happen in your tank which is why I wanted to make this video. That white fungus may turn brown before it eventually dissolves. Don't worry. That's psrt of the process. Thanks for leaving a comment. If you have a moment please check out the other videos on this channel, and of course there are always new helpful or entertaining videos in the works. Blessings to you!
I've had strong success in locally adding (by syringe) hydrogen peroxide followed by adding (by syringe) excel (glutaraldehye) to algae and fungus.
Precisely what I was thinking of. Hydrogen peroxide also works wonders on cyanobacteria (aka "blue-green algae").
thank you for helping me out on this one,i have the same problem,soaked two pieces of spider wood for a couple of weeks,small piece ok but large piece white streaks started to appear ,got my first fish today,and of course a nice little bristlenose pleco his lack of size dosent deter this little guy ,got straight to the job ,no messing about ,he is happily hoovering up his tasty white fungus lol so thanks once again ....................................dougie from the uk
Happy to hear that this video helped you. Even pre-soaking the spider wood is no guarantee that this fungus won't occur. Interestingly, it doesn't happen with all spider wood (or all aquarium wood in general). It depends upon the amount of carbohydrates in each particular wood piece. I put two pieces of spider wood into another tank not long ago without soaking them first and there was not one hint of this fungus growing. I imagine your little bristlenose pleco was happy as a lark when it saw the scrumptious buffet available to it. Thanks for watching and leaving a comment!
Thank you! I was worried I did something wrong but now I know I can safely leave and without harming my fish!
Can your tank get this stuff with out wood
I'll go with yes. I don't have wood in my tank and it started to grow near roots growing out of my Java fern and then on my sponge filter. It's been one thing after another with this tank.
Hey Jeff nothing you can do about it. I found out it is from dust getting in the aquarium. Lucky for me I have a axolotl tank and can do 90% water changes every week . You can not do that
with fish tank
Thank you so so much😊 new to the hobby. Looking for all the information I can find about tank life!
You're welcome, Autumn! Hopefully you'll find lots of useful information on this channel. The best advice I can give to you as someone new to the hobby is to have patience. Patience is the key to success as a fishkeeper. Take your time with everything. Don't rush anything. Sometimes we fish hobbyists get so excited and want to do everything all at once. Sometimes we have to pace ourselves.
I also highly recommend getting a good water test kit. API makes an excellent one. Test your tank water often, especially after it is first set up, but also remember to test your tap water (or whatever your water source is) regularly as well as its parameters can fluctuate greatly.
Above all, have fun!
Thank you for the help never had this in my tank! I was freaking out! Lol
+paitton71 Glad to be of service. Yes, it can be pretty unnerving if you don't know what is actually going on. This is precisely why the Aquatasy channel exists, to shed some light on issues like this and to help out my fellow fish enthusiasts.
Thank you sooooo much!!! 🙏🏻😭 I was beginning to worry!
I apologize for not responding until now. I've been tied up on some exciting big projects. How are things going with your aquarium now?
Your video is professional and informative! SUB and liked! ❤🎉
Glad you enjoyed it. I hope it helped you. And thank you so much for the sub. New content coming soon!
I see people have thanked you already but have to add my own. No-one else has taken the time or trouble to explain this. Not even the high profile fishkeepers on RUclips. Thank you very much!
My tank has this cotton like fungus but it's on everything. The gravel has thick patches, it's all over my plants, every leaf and stem. All over the stones/ornaments and even part of the heater! Hoping to get some Ottos to help me out.
You're welcome, Tanny. I have to admit I was very surprised to find that there were very few videos on RUclips regarding this subject. That's why I decided to make this video. Now I'm working on a follow-up video to cover specifically what's going on in your aquarium (and the tanks of several others who have reached out to me). What you have happening in your tank is something a bit different than the fungus I addressed in this video. You have what could best be referred to as "white algae". It occurs quite often in newly established tanks and grows on everything, sometimes looking almost like a translucent slime. The good news is that the treatment and remedies are fairly simple. Try cutting back on the amount of light your aquarium is exposed to each day. White algae blooms happen when there is too much light coupled with too many nutrients in the water. So the other half of the solution is to perform larger and/or more frequent water changes. Also assess how much you are feeding your fish, how big the bio-load is in your aquarium. And as with the white fungus, a few Otocinclos, Bristlenose Plecos, true Siamese Algae Eaters, or a small handful of Nerite Snails will gobble up that mess for you. Oh, and if you are using a product like Stress Coat you can try discontinuing it for a while since the white algae may be feeding off of it. Let me know how it goes!
@@Aquatasy Thanks so much for that buddy. It's really reassuring to have an expert help out with genuine advice. I'm looking forward to that video.
It's a new 15 gallon tank I have. It's been cycling for 2 weeks with plants in. No fish as of yet. This problem started a week ago. I've added in some shrimp but I guess their appetite isn't big enough to make a visual difference so I'll be adding in some nerites and Ottos in the next few days and if all goes well I'll be adding a Betta. What's your opinion on that?
I would caution against adding any livestock at all until you are certain that the aquarium has fully cycled. Unless you are "seeding" the tank by using an established filter, filter media from an established filter, or substrate or driftwood from an established tank to transfer a beneficial bacteria colony, then it can take quite a while for the cycle to complete (sometimes more than a month). The other jump start method is to use a commercially available bacteria colony in a bottle which can work well assuming your water parameters are to that bacteria's liking. The real key to this hobby is patience. It's hard to have patience, believe me I know. I've been at this hobby for four decades since I was a kid, and the waiting never gets any easier. But patience is the key. Again, keep me posted as to how things are going and I hope you'll upload some videos of your tank.
@@Aquatasy - Hey man just read your reply. I couldn't help myself earlier today and got a couple of nerites and a few Ottos. But having read your reply i now feel terrible about it. I hope that it's gonna go well. I've been using a bacteria in a bottle solution since I set up the tank. Have already been through a huge bacteria bloom where the tank went really cloudy so i thought that was a sign that everything was ok. I think you're right, i do need to exercise some patience as still very new to the hobby. I'll keep you posted and if i upload a video at some point I'll drop you the link :)
The main thing with cycling is to test the water daily throughout the process to monitor the ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels. You may already know this, but for a beneficial bacteria colony to grow it needs a food source in the form of ammonia. There are two ways of cycling: "fish in" and "fishless". The first method uses the waste (poop) from the fish along with any uneaten fish food as the source of ammonia. The second method uses just fish food, a small amount of which is placed in the tank to decompose and produce ammonia. The beneficial bacteria feeds off of that ammonia and breaks it down into nitrite. Then it breaks the nitrite down further into much less harmful nitrate which is removed by doing regular water changes.
Using a water test kit you can watch for a spike in ammonia levels which denotes that the cycling process has begun. After a few days the ammonia level should drop and you should see a rise in nitrite until it peaks and the ammonia is gone. Finally there should be a drop in nitrite as the nitrate level builds. Once there is no longer any trace of nitrite because it has been converted to nitrate you know your tank has cycled and the bacteria colony has been established. Ammonia and nitrite can be deadly to fish. In a fully cycled tank the good bacteria keeps those two things in check so that the levels never build up high enough to pose a threat.
If you don't have a water test kit I strongly encourage you to get one. The API Freshwater test Kit is excellent. If the budget is tight you can use test strips that you dip & swish in the water. Not as reliable, but they will do in a pinch. The best of the test strips in my experience are those made by Tetra brand.
As for the livestock that are already in your tank, keep a close watch on them for any signs of stress. Also, be sure to do regular partial water changes. If you're concerned, you can even do 25% to 30% water changes every day. Be sure to use a good quality water conditioner like Seachem's Prime or Kordon's AmQuel Plus which will temporarily detoxify ammonia & nitrite (something that many other water conditioners don't do) besides removing chlorine & chlorumine. If you want you can even add more of the "bacteria in a bottle" to the tank after every other water change to make sure the colony keeps growing.
The only other thing to keep in mind is that once your aquarium is established and the snails & Otos have polished off that white algae you may need to supplement their diet with algae wafers or vegetable matter. Hope everything goes well. I'm rooting for you!
my man best explainer so far :D
Thank you very much! I do my best to demystify things like this.
@@Aquatasy keep going brother. You are good at it
Cool info. I had some show up on a deer skull I have in a tank that I just set up a few weeks ago. It's just a small amount, so I'll let it be.
I'm glad this video was helpful to you. So, is it an actual deer skull that you have in your tank or an artificial skull?
@@Aquatasy It's an actual deer skull. I have another tank with a raccoon skull in it. It's been operating for about 15 years. I never had any problems with it or the fish in it.
How interesting. You know, there may be just enough nutrients leeching out of that skull into the water to cause the growth of the same sort of fungus that grows on wood pieces. Fascinating. That's a new one on me.
That's awesome! I'd never put my cat skull in my tank cuz I don't want it to get ruined or something. Its name is Hiroshi.
My tanks don't have wood but I'm having this issue+ its killed 2 flowerhorns before.
If that's the case, then you have some other issue going on in your tank. The fungus I discussed in this video is a harmless variety that only grows on wood. Fungi are like mushrooms. Some are nutritious like the mushrooms we cook with and some are poisonous.
I'm not sure what's going on in your aquarium. I would need to know all the details about your tank before I could offer up any sort of diagnosis.
I never got this white fungus before until After I accidentally dropped my cheeseburger in the tank
+TheEvilways101 That'll teach you not to bring your aquarium to the McDonald's drive-thru! ;-)
Did you not apply the 10 second rule? That’s where you fucked up
Aquatasy haha. Too funny. So classic
I bought 25 ghost shrimp and not only did my beta get a little snack and some fun the tank is very clean and they swarmed the little white fungi hair patches.
Yes, I should have mentioned Ghost Shrimp in the video. They are amazingly effective (and apparently quite tasty). I'm very happy for you and your betta. Thanks for leaving a comment!
Love this guy
Thank you! Always nice to be loved. LOL! Glad you liked the video.
Best video I’ve found on this. Extremely helpful🎉
Thank you, Toran! So glad I could help you out with this video.
Thank you so much. I was freaking out
No problem. It's quite alarming to see happen in your tank if you don't know what's going on. Happy to know I could shed some light on the subject for you.
you nailed it first.
I don’t know if I’m surprised or not surprised that you are watching someone else’s video on aquarium help.
You just relieved my tention ...thanks and love from India .🙏
I am very happy to know that this video helped you out and set your mind at ease. Blessings to you!
17 people thumbs downed this video? They must be very negative people.
LOL! Yeah, I don't quite get that, but hey it's their prerogative to do so. Maybe they were expecting a quick fix solution or maybe they had a similarly appearing issue that this video didn't address or maybe they just got up on the wrong side of the bed that day. You can't please everyone. I hope this video helped or at least entertained you.
Thanks, man. i picked some of it off with a set of tongs, just so it isn't noticeable. i swear setting up tanks is all about trusting the process, but not too much, lol
That is so, so true! It really is about trusting the process and having patience. Believe me, after a while that white fungus will turn brown and then dissolve away.
One thing I did not mention in the video us that Siamese Algae Eaters seem to find this fungus rather tasty, especially after it "ripens". I added an SAE to the tank in this video and it polished off that fungus is a short amount of time.
What type of wood is in your tank's layout?
I am only here to say: a m o g u s
Hmmm...the fact that you are only here ti say "a m o n g u s" and not watch the video is (dare I say it?) "sus". 😉
Thanks for this video! I think it looks cool. And now that I know it's harmless I'm letting it go. :)
I'm so happy to hear this video helped you out. Thank you for leaving a comment to let me know that. By the way, one thing I neglected to mention in the video is that if you decide to leave this fungus growing on the wood in your tank to let it run its course, don't be surprised when it eventually turns an ugly brown. That's simply part of the process. It will turn brown and then dissolve away over time.
Good thing I just got my group of 16 Corey gang 😅 thank you for info me my minions will do their job 🙂
You're welcome! I wish you and your minions great success. 😉
This I helpful because my grandparents got it an they freaked out so much they were gonna throw out the tank
Wow! That's quite a reaction if they were ready to go scorched earth and chuck the whole thing out. Glad this video was helpful!
Best explanation I’ve found online about this white fungus amungus and if I need to remove it or not.
I am so very glad to be of help to you with this video. I was surprised to find that there were so few videos on this type of fungus since it is a fairly common occurrence, especially where spiderwood is concerned. By the way, the one thing I neglected to mention in the video is that if you decide to leave the fungus alone to let it run its course, it will turn an ugly brown before it dissolves away. Don't be alarmed by that. It's part of the process.
Thank you so much for leaving a comment. Again, I'm happy this video helped. Hope you'll keep watching the Aquatasy channel.
Great video.. im a new aquarium hobbyist so watching this ages after u uploaded it. One quick question.. I have the same kinda stuff growing on my rocks. Could it be fungus or something else?
And I thought I was fighting off hair algae!!! Thanks for the great info and the laughs
My pleasure, Mike!
when the creator of the video copy pastes responses to any reference to the game among us
that's pretty sus
One, I'm not copy pasting anything. Two, okay that's hella funny, maybe I did. And three, I think I need to check out that game Among Us.
(Now what's *really* sus is that I worked for years in game design. Seriously.)
Thanks so much, never been so happy to have fungus abound!!
I can safely say that is the first time I have ever heard anyone say that. LOL! Happy to know this video helped you.
Great bid on white fungus. Hope I find a series of all the algae
Funny you should mention that. I happen to be working on a series of videos regarding algae in its various forms.
The title is sus
Some might say your comment is sus. LOL! I actually made this video long before the game was in development...hmm...so maybe it's the game itself that is sus. (I'm really going to have to check out this game.)
Among us hehe
Am I correct in assuming you were looking for a video about the game "Among Us"? I'm curious to know if after you found out this the video was about you went ahead and watched the video anyways. Or do you say to yourself, "I ain't watching it. This video is sus." LOL!
I'm glad that my mollies, corry and siamese algae eater eat those🤣
Yep! Most any creature that enjoys munching on algae will also enjoy consuming this fungus, especially after the fungus "ripens" and turns brown.
amongus 🥶
LOL! Although I've spent many years working in the games industry, I do not work on that game. Never even played it actually. But since so many viewers reference it in the comments of this video I guess I'll have to check that game out.
Thanks man, i was worried about my little shrimp tank
So glad this video helped you.
How do you tell the difference between white algae and fungus
Excellent question. White algae can grow on any surface. The fungus I profiled in this video only grows on wood. Spiderwood seems to be more prone to growing this fungus than almost any other type of aquarium wood. If you have this growing on wood in your aquarium and you decide to just leave it and let it run its course, it will start to turn brown and eventually dissolve away.
Thanks gosh I was overthinking
It's easy to overthink something like this. It looks so scary that the immediate feeling is, "I gotta take drastic action here!" Glad this video helped you.
Perfect video my man, subscribed.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it, Keith.
Thank for the information, I was beginning to worry. 👍
No need to worry if you have this fungus growing on the wood in your aquarium. It's unsightly, but perfectly harmless.
Thanks 🙏🏿 i was worried about that
My pleasure. Glad I could help. Yes, it is a very worrisome thing to see developing on the wood in your aquarium. That's why I wanted to make this video.
If you have this stuff growing on the wood in your aquarium and you decide to just leave it alone and let it run its course, be aware that it will turn brown before it dissolves away. Don't be alarmed by that. It's part of the process.
I have this white fungus in my tank too... now I read 1 comment on forum that someone experimented by coating his wood with liquid CO2, leaving it to dry for 20 minutes and then placing it back in his tank. Has anyone tried this? May give it a go with 1 of my 3 pieces of wood to see if it does work.
4 weeks later.... totally gone!
I could see that possibly working. Haven't ever tried it, but it seems similar in principle to what I mentioned in the video about using hydrogen peroxide. If you try liquid CO2 please let me know the results.
By the way, aquatic snails will also take care of this fungus.
@@Aquatasy So I tried it last night. Took all 3 pieces of wood out, washed them and brushed them with liquid CO2. I clearly didn't do a brilliant job getting rid of all the fungus as I could see it more clearly when placed back in the tank. Time will tell if it works and I'll report back. Having said this the 3 Zebra snails& cherry shrimp in the tank seem to eat it so may never be sure if & when it clears if it was CO2 or snails & cherry shrimp or combination of both that dealt with it.
Yeah, I guess it's not exactly a controlled experiment if you also have snails & shrimp in there. Even so, it'll be interesting to see how quickly the fungus clears up.
Is this spider wood in your tank like I showed in the video or some other type of wood? I recently rescaped one of my tanks (video coming shortly) and used spider wood in that layout as well. Within days I had that familiar white fungus growing. It's nearly gone now thanks to some unwanted bladder snails & rams horn snails that inadvertently hitched a ride on some plants I put in there. This fungus can grow on other types of wood (Malaysian driftwood, Mopani wood, etc.), but more often than not it grows on spider wood.
@@Aquatasy I used the Aqua One wood which Iook similar to your wood..... I believe they are the roots of the Azalea plant.
Yes, they are the roots of semi-aquatic azaleas. It's the same as spider wood. Aqua One is merely a brand name.
I went the extra mile and didnt put any animals in my tank while the white fungus is there. But you definetly calmed me down by saying saying its not dangerous. I'll still test my water just to be sure
I apologize for not responding until now. Somehow your comment slipped past me. How is your tank doing now?
@@Aquatasy well the fungus is gone, my fish that I have put in so far have all been doing great as far as I can tell.
Only issue thus far were the shrimp. I put in 4 different types of neocaridina before the fish and all have died after some time. I tested the water multiple times, changed the substrate, took all the plants out but I just dont seem to keep them alive.
Thank you I was worried for a minute 😅
Glad I could help set your mind at ease.
Get 2 swordtails. They eat it like birthday cake
Yes they will! (I love Swordtails, by the way.) So will Mollies.
What if I have this fungus growing on my plants? A newly planted tank, it also has wood as a hardscape. A second tank has the same thing but no wood as a hardscape, only rocks. Some of the rocks were sourced from outside and not at a store.
THANK YOUUUU! Finally a straight forward answer. I mistook it for a bacteria in the wood and took the wood out to dehydrate for a month! Reintroduced it, then bam, it's back after 2 days. Hopefully trap door snails will munch on it.
I'm very happy this video helped you. I think your Trap Door snails will consume some of it, if not righr away then later after it starts to turn brown.
What I neglected to mention is that if you choose the fourth option of doing nothing, the wispy white fungus will eventually turn brown and dissolve away. It is at the stage where it is brown that creatures seem to find it the most tasty. After shooting this video I added a Siamese Algae Eater to the tank and he polished off every bit of the fungus.
Once again, glad to know this helped. Sorry you've has such difficulty with this issue, but now you have some answers. More videos like this coming up. I hope you'll continue to watch Aquatasy. Blessings to you!
Haha , loved the enthusiasm . I was worried , being that it’s my new aquarium’s 5th day of cycling .
So happy this video helped you out, Crystal. What kind of wood do you have in your newly set-up aquarium? Is it spider wood like in this video?
FINALY! After three useless videos about the subject, I get the clear and concise answer about what it is and what do to. I will do nothing and have beer! That's my favorite solution!
Well,...cheers then! LOL! I'm glad you found this video helpful. I understand your frustration over this. I had a very similar frustration when this first happened in my aquarium. Couldn't find a single video on the topic so I decided to research it and make my own video.
I should let you know that if you decide to kick back, pop open a cool one, and wait for this fungus to run its course you will notice that it will turn an ugly brown before it dissolves away off of your driftwood. It will, however, completely dissipate in time.
Again, I'm glad you liked the video and I hope you'll find the other videos on this channel informative or at least entertaining.
@@Aquatasy Yeah some parts are turning caramel brown right now. After I my bear, I took the tube syringe pump thing I use to pick up my shrimp's leftover and pumped some of that slime out. It's still messy but not as bad.
It will take a little time for it all to dissolve away. Again, it's not harmful. It's just unsightly. Siphoning it out like you did as parts of the fungus "ripen" (turn brown and detach) is a good way to deal with it. 👍
Thank you for your knowledge .👍🏻
You're welcome, Cathy! I really hope this video helped. One thing that I neglected to mention during the video is that if you choose to do nothing and let this fungus run its course, the white fungus will eventually turn brown before it dissolves and goes away. Don't be alarmed by that. So if you decide to simply leave it growing on your driftwood, be aware that seeing the fungus turn brown is a good thing, not a bad thing. It means that its reaching the end of its life cycle and will be disappearing soon.
Originally I was just ignoring it, but it seems to have bloomed massively and has overtaken everything in the tank. It is coating the wood, the sides, the rocks, the filter, everything! My fish don't seem to be doing their best. I've tried scraping it off, but it just comes back the next day. I don't know what to do!
I'm sorry to hear that you are going through this with your tank. Sadly, it sounds like what you are facing, although similar in appearance, is not the same as the harmless fungus I outlined in this video. The fungus I discussed in the video grows exclusively on wood, not all over everything in the aquarium. So let's see if I can help you figure out what it might be. But to do that, I'm going to have to ask a lot of questions. Here goes...
How long has your tank been set up and running? How large is your aquarium? What kind of fish and/or invertebrates do you have living in your tank? How many hours a day do you leave your aquarium lights on? What type of wood is in the tank? What are your water parameters (pH, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate levels)? What is your water change routine and what sort of water conditioner do you use? Did anything change about your aquarium right before this stuff began coating everything?
While I wait for those details, let me offer a couple of possibilities as to what is going on inside your tank.
The first is a bacterial bloom. Sometimes we unwittingly overfeed our fish. The excess food falls to the substrate and begins to break down and decompose. Bacteria can jump on that and begin to grow and proliferate, spreading all over the tank. Remember to give your fish only as much food as they can consume in 5 minutes. If after those five minutes there is food still visible in the aquarium, then you've fed them too much. Most fish will not go back and eat the food they missed earlier.
The second possibility is that what you are experiencing is a form of "white" algae. Algae comes in many forms and appearances, including whitish or translucent. Algae is an opportunistic organism. If there is too much light or too many nutrients in the water column, then algae can grow like crazy.
In both instances, I recommend doing daily partial water changes of 25% to 30% for at least a week. In regards to it possibly being algae related, try reducing the number of hours that your tank receives light, avoid overfeeding, and be careful using any stress coat products because they can sometimes trigger algae outbreaks.
If you can answer the questions I listed, perhaps I can be more specific with a solution for you.
Thank you for letting me know that this white fungus is OK in my tank. I don't get a lot and what does grow is nibbled away by my fish. I have a sort of large branchy/twiggy piece which was sun bleached before I put it in the tank.
Happy fish keeping and stay safe.
Great video !
+Creative Pet Keeping Thank you very much. I thought it was an important topic to discuss. I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. Say hi to Banana!
Awesome! I got a 30 gallon im currently letting cycle and had planned to put some otos in it anyway. Ive had several tanks before, but this is the first time Ive seen this stuff growing in one.
Happy to know this video helped you. I take it you have some natural wood pieces in your tank? This harmless fungus seems to grow primarily on spiderwood, but can also occur of other types of aquarium wood.
@@Aquatasy yeah, i got a piece of spider wood. I ended up just taking it out and scrubbing the stuff off. It was breaking loose and getting everywhere.
If it ever happens again and the wood piece it too difficult to remove without completely disturbing your aquascape, you can just leave it. The white fungus will eventually turn an ugly brown and then begin to dissolve away.
Thank you so much for the video. God bless you too.
Darn l just took out all my wood because l panicked about the slime. Lololol l just started my aquascape and had no fish in yet. Oh well l will know beter next time. Should of researched first.
That's a perfectly normal reaction, Debra. If I had seen this growing in my tank and had no idea what it was I would have yanked the wood out of there too. But that's why I wanted to make this video (and why I'm working on a follow-up video about it) because there doesn't seem to be a lot of information on this topic. People really have to search for it.
So what kind of wood was it that the fungus was growinh on in your aquarium?
@@Aquatasy It was just some old wood l found that someone cut from their tree. An apple tree l think. Funny thing is l bleached it first making sure to kill any nasty stuff that might of been on it ( mouse pee, etc) And you are so correct when you say not many videos are about this problem. Before l started l must of watch at least 50 videos on everything except this slime that is why l thought is was nasty and dangerous, after all, would l not of heard about it somewhere in all those videos l watched? Well nope l didn't and as well yours is the only one l found. I am glad l did though because l can put my wood back in with a few inprovements. Still l am injoy ING my new hobby of aquascapeing.
Thank you for your reply,
Debra
Apple wood can work very nicely for aquascaping an aquarium. It's a hard, dense wood that without toxic sap. Apple wood, as well as other hard fruit tree wood such as cherry wood, takes a long time to break down when submerged under water. It could last for decades due to its density. But its density is also the reason why bleaching or boiling it doesn't always guarantee prevention of this fungus. At least though, as you say, you sterilized it and made it safe.
If you put it back in your aquarium chances are the fungus may return for a bit, but it should eventually turn brown and disolve away as it runs its course. Not sure if you have any livestock in this aquarium yet, but Bristlenose Plecos, Siamese Algae Eaters, and snails will all gladly gobble up that fungus. So will Otocinclus Catfish to a lesser extent and also possibly freshwater shrimp.
Let me know how things go. Also let me know if you post a video of your aquarium. I'd love to see it.
Shrimp love to eat that , it’s a healthy biofilm
You are absolutely correct! Amamo Shrimp in particular seem to enjoy eating it.
The FungUS is Sus..
Nice play on words. Sorry to disappoint you if you thought this video was about the "Among Us" game. Hope you still found this video entertaining in some way. Interestingly, although this isn't a game related video I have worked in game development for many years for companies such as LucasArts, EA, Koei, Hasbro Interactive, and others.
@@Aquatasy Lol, I was finding a among us reference lol xD
Short and on point explanation. Thank you
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed this video and I hope it helped you out.
Thank you! even six years later no one talks about this!! just happened in my shrimp breeding tank and freaked me out.
Perhaps I need to do a follow up video on this topic. I know that MD of MD Fish Tanks has mentioned it in some of his aquascaping videos, be he's never done a video dedicated to this topic. Glad you were able to find my video and I hope it helped. New videos coming soon (been on a little break). Hope you'll stick around for that. Blessings to you!
@@Aquatasy I subbed so ill be sticking around my friend thanx for the information.
I will do my best to make it worth your while!
This video helped loads! Thank you
I'm thrilled to hear that! Happy to help.
Will this process settle down in a vivarium? I have grapewood in a 100 gallon vivarium that literally grows mold like crazy. I want to add the tree frogs but not until under control. Thought about bleaching the wood and boiling then baking wood at 200 degrees for a few hours. Any thoughts? Thanks for the video.
I wish I had good news for you, but I don't. Unfortunately, grapewood is not well suited for a moist environment such as a vivarium. It's a soft wood that deteriorates easily when wet for prolonged periods of time, making it very susceptible to mold and fungus. What you're seeing grow on the grapewood in your vivarium is likely a true mold which is very different from the harmless fungus I talked about in this video. Grapewood is great for reptile enclosures, not so much for amphibians and definitely out of the question for submersion in an aquarium.
My recommendation would be to replace the grapewood with similar looking hardwood branches such as spiderwood, manzanita wood, or ADA (Aqua Design Amano) hornwood. If you want to go the do-it-yourself route, branches from apple, oak, cherry, beech, pear, birch, alder, hawthorne, and sycamore trees will work nicely as long as they are truly dead branches and fully dried up. It is recommended to strip the bark from them first.
Probably not what you wanted to hear, but I hope my answer helps you.
I'm working on a video all about wood for the aquarium. Your comment has inspired me to include vivariums and ripariums in the video. Stay tuned for it!
I'm from india.. I was in panic finding the white fungus on wood and on monte Carlo carpet plant.. I was gng through so many videos abt how to get rid of it. Honestly I dnt find an satisfying video.. Here comes your video and to be true u r really informative.. And so good thanks a lot
A new subscriber from India ❤
Great video, the best on the subject.
Thank you very much for saying so! I'm working on a follow-up to this video that will cover things that *look* like this harmless fungus, but might be more problematic. Stay tuned for that!
Yesterday I started cycling 6 new bare bottom 10 ga. tanks with Dr Tims Ammonia and fritz zyme 7. No fish, a small terracotta pot filled with Folurite and Water Sprite and a cholla wood stalk. This morning I found this white stuff everywhere. After a month planning, I almost lost my mind today. Lol until I found your video. Thank you so much for your video. I am letting the fungus just do its thing.
Sus
LOL! Of course.
Hi Aquatasy. I'm cycling a new tank. Had this fungus appear for first time. Calmed by your video and by realising how common an issue. A few questions if you don't mind sharing from your experience with this though … 1) how long does it roughly last? 2) It's only on my wood, will it spread significantly (i'd rather lose and replace the wood if recommended and to avoid massive spread?) 3) As i'm cycling i'm adding bio bacteria, should I reduce/stop if you say its that? Thanks for your time. Cheers. Dan
You’ve earned yourself a new sub
Thank you, Chris! I greatly appreciate your sub. More importantly, I'm glad this video was helpful and entertaining for you.
Great video, thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
amogus
i quite like it helps with the natural look
It is interesting looking, I'll grant you that. Of course it doesn't stay like that. Eventually it will turn brown and dissolve away. But yes, there is an intriguing appearance to it.
Does this apply for Marimo moss balls as well? There's a thready white substance floating around my tank, clinging to the pebbles, moss balls, fake plants, just floating around. I just put new moss balls in there and my first filter some hours ago. When I saw what was happening, I panicked and got my fish the heck out of there into a makeshift quarantine tank. What do I do??
thank you sir. you are god sent!
You are so very welcome. I'm grateful to hear that this video helped you out. I hope you'll find the other videos this channel to be useful and entertaining as well.
Thank you Andrew!!!
My pleasure! I sincerely hope this video helped you.
It's growing on the transparent filter pipe. I cleaned it, and it started growing again. So glad to hear that it's not harmful
Warning, the only thing worse about this white fungus than driftwood are the long submersible heaters with black plastic and suction cups! There's even cases of it forming on the black plastic in otherwise fully established tanks lasting for years. I have absolutely no clue as to why this is though... Perhaps manufacturers should look into this.
Awesome video thanks 🙏
You're welcome, Ty!
What are those cute blue fish at 0:50? Also great video I hit subscribe halfway through 😁
Thank you very much for subscribing! I hope this video helped you out. Those cute blue fish and actually more greenish in person. The lighting at the fish store where I shot that made them look blue. They are Green Tiger Barbs which is a color morph of the traditional Tiger Barb (Puntigrus tetrazona). Other than their coloration they are exactly the same. Same needs, same requirements, same temperament. If you want to keep this species you need to get around 8 to 10 of them to spread out their aggression. They have the reputation of being fin nippers, however if you have a large school of Tiger Barbs they will chase each other and usually leave other fish alone. Never keep them with species that have long flowing fins.
Thanks again for the sub. Lots more content on its way!
@@Aquatasy it did I was very worried about the white fluff lol. I am just starting back into the hobby so any help is great! We've just a few smaller tanks for the moment so unfortunately we wouldn't have room for Tiger Barbs but when we go a bit larger we may have to get a school they're beautiful
It can be very disturbing to see that stuff growing in your aquarium if you don't know what it is. I know it freaked me out the first time I saw it. That's why I wanted to make a video on the subject. It seems to happen primarily with spiderwood, but can also occur with other types of wood. By the way, if you decide to simply leave it alone to run its course be aware that this fungus will turn brown before it eventually dissolves away. There is nothing wrong. That's merely part of the process.
You do definitely need a good amount of swimming space in an aquarium if you are going to keep Tiger Barbs. Despite their space requirements and their aggressive behavior, Tiger Barbs are a lot of fun to keep.
My otocats are least interested to eat fungus. 😅
I just started a new tank about 2 weeks ago. It had plants and driftwood, but now only driftwood. I have this white fungus growing in the corners and on the glass. Is this the same stuff? And do I just let it go away? Will it just go away? Thanks!