Doom21 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Lately I’ve noticed this weird stuff growing in my tank starting on the wood but now it’s spreading around. Can anyone help me identify what it is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBOzzie59 Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Picture #1 looks like some kind of fungus. Not sure what we are looking at in picture #2. Picture #3 looks like roots from a stem plant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom21 Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 Yeah sorry, if my pictures are rough all pictures of are the fungus it’s growing on roots. Is it harmful? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 It’s not a fungus. That’s a Bryozoan, sort of like a very tiny tube worm type organism that’s a filter feeder. They are not harmful at all, but they can overrun a tank a bit if they really like the conditions. They should be easy enough to remove/scrape off things if you don’t like them but they’re considered a sign of a good ecosystem. Congratulations are in order as long as you like them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom21 Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 Thank you very much, I wonder if they’ll survive then. My tank was having a massive algae bloom before I cleaned it out. I do think they’ve spread since then. They used to only be on the wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Duck Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Only time will tell. If they can get enough food from the water, they might. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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