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Discussion in 'Aquatic Plants & Planted Tanks' started by drazzill, Aug 9, 2009.

  1. drazzill

    drazzill Thread Starter New Member

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    not sure what this is, doesn't seem to affecting my fish at all, any thoughts, i've never seen anything like this in my tanks b4, i try to remove it and it grows back, only on my drift wood
    what is it.JPG fungus or water lichen lol.JPG
     
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    water mold
    rick
     
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    I wont harm anything...
     
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    looks like a hydra colony maybe
     
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  5. drazzill

    drazzill Thread Starter New Member

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    does hydra move? this doesn't move
     
    drazzill, Aug 10, 2009
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    I don't know, but my driftwood gets the same thing and its not harmed anything in several years.
     
    KingKedros452, Aug 11, 2009
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    The water molds belong to the phylum Oomycota. They grow on the surface of dead organisms or plants, decomposing the organic material and absorbing nutrients. Most live in water or in moist areas. Water molds grow as a mass of fuzzy white threads on dead material. The difference between these organisms and true fungi is the water molds form flagellated reproductive cells during their life cycles.

    Rick
     
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    drazzill Thread Starter New Member

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    thanks
     
    drazzill, Aug 12, 2009
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    ?have you tried using a (new cheapo) toothbrush to remove it
    <--that would be my route
     
    MOD_Dawn, Aug 12, 2009
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