Aquatasy - The Fungus Among Us - What To Do If You Have White Fungus Growing On Your Aquarium Wood
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- Опубліковано 1 бер 2017
- 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.
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.
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 UA-cam 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
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
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 UA-cam 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.
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 UA-cam! Thanks again for this informative video!! :)
That is exactly why I made this video. You'd think in the vastness of UA-cam 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?
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.
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!
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.
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!
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.
Phew so relieved! Just got home to find this all over the wood in my new tank set up. Thanks and fantastic video.
Going to subscribe now!
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 UA-cam 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!
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. :)
I don't normally like videos, even if I enjoyed them, but this one really deserved it due to how professional, and well-worded it was.
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
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!
Thanks for this video, i was worried about my new tank still in cycling process.
Glad this video helped you!
Really nicely done. Straight and to the point with great audio and video quality.
Well thank you very much, Josh! I'm delighted to know that you liked this video and I appreciate you saying so. Hope you'll stick around and check out some of the other videos on this channel.
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.
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 UA-cam. 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 UA-cam 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!
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! This video helped me so much and so did your replies in the comment section. Glad you made this video, you’ve helped so many of us fishkeepers!
You're very welcome, Alyssa! That's why I do what I do, to help out my fellow fish fanatics and to start a dialogue going so we can all share what we know. And I try to keep it lighthearted and fun even when the topic is potentially alarming like in this video (although some of my videos can get downright silly too, plus I have some sassy back-talking fish). Thank you for the very nice compliments. Blessings to you!
Aquatasy God bless you 💕
Thank you! I was worried I did something wrong but now I know I can safely leave and without harming my fish!
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 usually don’t comment on any videos, but this one was soooo exceptionally well-made that I couldn’t help it. VERY helpful video! I got this problem in my new tank that is cycling right now and was to the point of throwing all the hardscape away until I saw this video. Thank you!
I'm so happy this video helped you, Julia. Thank you so much for the compliments. I wanted to make this video as informative, concise, reassuring, and entertaining as possible. I saw a lack of this topic being covered on UA-cam. So far, thankfully, this video has helped a lot of people.
By the way, if you decide to choose the fourth option I mentioned and do nothing - letting this fungus just run its course - be prepare for it to turn a nasty, ugly brown before it dissipates. It will eventually go away though. I decided to speed up the process by employing the assistance of a Siamese Algae Eater that gobbled it all up in no time.
What type of wood do you have in your tank? Was it spider wood like in this video or some other variety?
Awesome video. Straight to the point and super helpful!
Love this guy
Thank you! Always nice to be loved. LOL! Glad you liked the video.
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.
What a phenomenally entertaining yet informative video. Thanks!
You're very welcome, Quinn! And thank you so much for the compliments. Glad this video was so entertaining and helpful for you. I hope you'll check out some of the other videos on this channel.
Never heard of you but thank you from the bottom of my heart. You saved my life with this video. Liked and subscribed
You are absolutely welcome! I know it's scary if one day you see this stuff growing in your tank out of nowhere. I though surely there's got to be a bunch of videos on the topic, but I was surprised to find virtually none. So I knew I had to make one for hobbyists like you. I'm so glad this helped you and I appreciate you subscribing.
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.
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 sooo much! I have had this in my tank for a while now and didn’t know if it would go away!
You're very welcome! I'm thankful to know this video helped you out. If you have this type of fungus growing in your tank it can take a while for it to dissipate and go away on its own. Could take a month or more to do so, and it will turn an ugly brown after a while. Don't worry, that's just part of the process. Hopefully it will all be cleared up for you soon.
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
Thank you so much for your no nonsense video,i have this on some wood in my tank and was starting to panic until i watched your video.Much appreciated for taking the time.Best regards.
It's my pleasure to bring videos like this to you. Freaky looking isn't it when you see this stuff start to grow? So glad this could put your mind at rest. It's why I do what I do.
this was so helpful! most people don’t actually make their videos well and i end up just as or even more confused afterwards lol but this was really informative and well put together. thanks !
And that is precisely why I wanted to make this video. I looked around and the only videos I could find on this topic were vague & confusing or super-scientific & confusing. It's such a scary thing to see happen in your aquarium if you don't know what's going on, so I tried to make this video as entertaining and reassuring as possible. I'm glad it helped you out and I hope you'll check out the rest of the videos here on the Aquatasy channel.
Thank you! I'm fairly new in the aquarium hobby and this was super helpful :)
Awesome thanks mate. Just planted out my Juwel Vision tank and have the white cotton growing on my hard scape drift wood.
Glad this video helped you. I just scaped another tank and the white cotton-like fungus has started to grow on the spider wood. But I'm out of town on business this weekend so I had to warn my wife about it and tell her it's a natural, harmless thing. Didn't want her freaking out seeing that while I was gone and not knowing what it is.
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 🙏🏻
Great vid man!! Straight to the point, no bull to fill it out to 10 mins...
10/10 ✌
Thank you for the compliments! That's how I like to make my videos, especially on a topic like this where it can be rather unnerving to see happen in your tank if you don't know what is going on.
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.
Excellent info! Great delivery too! This guy should host his own show. Totally serious
Thank you for saying so, Chris! That's an incredibly nice compliment. Truth be known, I actually have hosted my own show here and there over the years. I've been working professionally in television, film, radio, games, commercials, and animation since the late 1970s as an actor, visual effects artist, animator, and voice-over performer. But I'm also an obsessive fish tank fanatic. It's the hobby that keeps me sane in the often crazy world of my chosen profession. Now I get to combine everything that I love to do all in one place here on UA-cam making these videos for you.
I'm certainly not opposed to hosting my own show again. In fact, I'm getting ready to begin hosting my own podcast very soon. It'll be my first podcast and I'm rather excited about it. When it happens I'll mention it here on this channel. Stay tuned!
Perfectly presented and structured video, thank you sir.
Delighted to hear that you enjoyed this video that (hopefully) it was helpful. New videos coming soon!
Thank you for this video. I’ve never had this happen and def freaked for a minute. How long does it generally take? I know every scenario is widely different but wasn’t sure if it had a rough life cycle to pay attention to. Liked and subscribed. Gonna go binge a bunch of your vids! Thanks again!
Thank you so much. I just started cycling my first tank and I saw that after a out 3 days. I kinda lost hope in keeping dish and live plants. I could not find a lot of information about this bit I came across your video. So thank you
You're welcome, Ruth! I'm pleased to know this video helped you. It can be quite alarming if one day you see this fungus growing all over the wood in your aquarium and you don't know what it is.
Perfect video my man, subscribed.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it, Keith.
Thank you so much for the video. God bless you too.
As previously noted, excellent content all around. Thank you.
You're welcome, Harrison, and thank you for the compliment! I'm happy to know you enjoy the videos here on Aquatasy.
No that was a very helpful calming post. I did freak out initially but I now have options thanks to you. So thankful! Thanksomuch! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
I'm delighted to know that this video helped you. It's scary seeing this sort of thing in your aquarium if you don't know what's going on. I'm glad I coupd help put your mind at ease.
Best video I’ve found on this. Extremely helpful🎉
Thank you, Toran! So glad I could help you out with this video.
Yes!!! Get it all the time in newly established tanks - completely freaked out the first time I saw it. Fantastic video, Andrew. 🤘👍
+dmichaels fish den That's exactly why I wanted to make this video. If you don't know what this is it's a total shock. Glad you liked the video.
Loved it. And a great video topic, especially for beginning to intermediate hobbyists. I've never seen a video explaining what the "Fungus Among Us" is...lol. :)
Super helpful! My parents were worried :D sending them the link to this video right now! Thanks man!
Glad I could put everybody's mind at ease. It's a scary looking thing to have happen in your aquarium if you don't know what's going on. Thank you for leaving a comment. I hope you'll keep watching.
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.
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.
This has to be my fav shot you have ever done....why?...because i can peer over yer shoulder and see your fish Library! dunno why but it fascinates me to see the books others have chosen :) thx!
+Dwain Kitchel I do the same thing when I'm watching people's videos. I look at what is in the background, especially their books and posters. I've been watching Jennifer Linx and her Solid Gold Aquatics channel since I first stumbled across the fish tank community here on UA-cam. One of my very favorite videos she has ever done was one where she essentially gave a tour of her desk and everyone got to see up close all the interesting things that were in the background on her shelves including her books and artwork. It's fun. It gives you an insight into the UA-camrs that you watch.
bruhh this is one of a kind video, thanks mate. Your understanding of our worries is appealing :)
Hey Kurt, glad this video helped you out. This sort of thing can be pretty scary if you don't know wgat's actually going on. I'm happy to know you enjoyed this video. More videos like this are coming your way. Stay tuned!
Short and on point explanation. Thank you
You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed this video and I hope it helped you out.
Incredibly helpfull video, thank you!
I still have one question; what about wood that sticks out of the water, like in a paludarium? Is the fungus that sometimes grows on that also harmless?
5 years later and you've put a newcomer to this hobby at ease, was starting to stress about my new 5 gallon tank getting this stuff on the wood
You know, I think this video is getting more views now than it did in the past five years. I'm so glad to be able to calm your nerves with this video.
Hey, even seasoned aquarists get freaked out by this fungus if they aren't prepared for it. I know I was the first time it happened to me. Must be extremely shocking for a new fishkeeper such as yourself. That's why I wanted to make this video (and because five years ago there weren't any other videos on UA-cam about this).
Although this fungus can grow on various types of aquarium wood, it occurs primarily with spiderwood. If you decide to simply leave this white fungus alone and let it run its course be warned that it will turn a nasty brown color before it eventually dissolves away. That's okay. Nothing to be alarmed about. It's all part of the process.
Once again, I'm happy that this old video of mine helped you out and I hope you'll check out some of the other videos on the Aquatasy channel and let me know what you think.
Thanks for the extra info! Funny enough, it's spiderwood that have in my tank that this fungus is making a home of. I think I'm gonna let it run its course for a month or so before I add any livestock though, mostly so it has time to cycle and not rush into it.
That right there is the very best attitude to take when it comes to this hobby: not to rush anything. And here you've adopted that stance from the get-go as a newcomer. Bravo! You are already lightyears ahead of the game. I did a whole video about this way back with my sassy talking fish called "Best Tip For New Fish Hobbyists"
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I hope you'll post some videos of your tank after the fungus goes away and you get it cycled and stocked with fish. I'd love to see it.
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!
This is the exact video I needed to see, thanks Andrew.
You are absolutely welcome, Matt! Glad this helped you out. By the way, if you have this fungus growing on your wood and you decide to leave it alone to run its course, just be aware that it will turn an ugly brown before it eventually dissolves away.
I'm planning a follow-up to this video that will also cover other situations that look like this fungus but don't grow on wood. Stay tuned.
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!
Thanks for the video explaining this. Just has that start to grow on a piece of Moran wood. I added some seachem pristine right after placing the piece of wood in. I figured the wood would absorb all the good bacteria from the seachem pristine.
Unfortunately, as you are finding out, a new piece of wood does much better at releasing substances than absorbing them, at least at first. Glad this video was helpful to you. Give it some time and the fungus will go away, or you can be proactive and do one of the three things I suggested to get rid of the fungus. For the tank in this video I ended up getting a Siamese Algae Eater who gobbled up ever bit of the fungus in a very shore amount of time.
Thank you so much, I noticed it also, not as bad as in your tank you saved for us. Now I am glad I know what it is and what it does.
Great! That was my whole purpose for making this video, to demystify this fungus so people won't worry about it. Glad you found this video helpful.
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.
Thank you, Doc. Ock. You've put my worries to ease.
That's why I'm here! 😊
Thank you for the great video!
You're welcome, Reba!
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.
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?
Well, that was the best explanation I've found. And, hey, if the beneficial bacteria are happy with it, then I'm happy with it. I've been rinsing it off every few days in a new set-up, but now I'm just gonna leave it and let the BB party on. My old driftwood from the Hudson River never had this problem, but I did read about it. Never experienced it until I bought the cool spiderwood, though. Watching your video was reassuring, thanks, and the info about the BB being the actual cause and also benefitting from it was the cherry on top.
I am delighted to hear that this video helped you out. Spiderwood is notorious for growing this fungus. One thing I neglected to mention in the video is that if you decide to leave the fungus to run its course it will turn a nasty brown before it dissolves away. Don't be alarmed by that. It's simply part of the process. The fungus will turn brown and then start to disintegrate and dissolve. For the tank you saw in the video I ended up adding a Siamese Algae Eater (something I had planned to do anyway) and he gobbled the fungus right up.
Thank you so much for leaving such a nice comment. I hope you'll keep watching Aquatasy and commenting on the vidoes. Blessings to you!
Thanks! What a relief to know what that stuff is!
That's why I do what I do here on Aquatasy. I try to present useful information (and fun entertainment) that just doesn't seem to be readily available elsewhere. Trust me, the first time I had this fungus grow in one of my tanks it freaked the heck out of me. Glad I could give you some peace of mind. Thanks for leaving a comment!
Thank you for your video, it was informative and calming.
You're welcome, Ruben. That's precisely why I made this video. It can be very startling to see this fungus develop in your aquarium, but a little bit of knowledge helps to cast away fear. Glad this video helped you.
Ah ha! I just set up a new tank and 2 days later, had whitish water and now white slime has grown on the wood. Also used a substrate fortified with beneficial bacteria. I knew it was some sort of biofilm since I’m a microbiology major, but wasn’t familiar with this one. Good to know I can leave it be to do it’s thing!
Loved the vibe of the video, especially the old school horror reference at the start
Thank you! I guess being an actor, visual effects artist, and animator (my "day job") gives me a bit of a flare for the dramatic. LOL! Glad you enjoyed the video.
Great video and information! Thank you.
You are very welcome, Frederick! Glad to hear you enjoyed this video.
I'm Viewing this video at the right time. I was wondering what the heck was going on with that furry gray stuff in my aquarium, especially on driftwood.
Good video! Short and to-the-point.
Glad this helped you out! Let me know how thing go with your tank.
Thank you for sharing. But the fungus has spread to the plant next to the wood piece. Leaves from the plant started to drop off. What should I do now? Panic ......
Thsnks for posting.This is reassuring for us newbies.
I'm happy to be able to put your mind at ease. I know this sort of thing can be rather disturbing if you see it growing in your tank and you do know exactly what it is. That's why I wanted to make this video.
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 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!
This video helped loads! Thank you
I'm thrilled to hear that! Happy to help.
What a great video! Thanks for the information, my newly planted tank is doing this too. Great help 👍
Thank you, Denis! Really pleased to know this video helped you. So do you have this fungus growing on wood in your aquarium?
@@Aquatasy I sure do, I decided that I didnt want to pay for driftwood. So I found my own. Boiled it for two hours, I'm 5 days into my new setup and its growing on the wood. I probably wont do anything about since you said it's not bad for the tank. I'll eventually get livestock to take care of it
For the tank you saw in the video I added a Siamese Algae Eater (something I was going to do a anyway) and he goobled up every bit of that stuff in just a few days.
One thing I neglected to mention in this video is that if you decide to leave this fungus alone and let it run its course don't be surprised when it turns an ugly brown. That's merely part of the process. After it turns brown it will begin to break up and dissolve. This apparently is also the stage where algae eating critters find it to be the tastiest.
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 ❤
Thank you so very much for this informative video!!! I'm cycling my new 46 gallon aquarium, and just noticed the white on the wood I had boiled and soaked for days before placing it in the tank a few weeks ago. Didn't have this happen years ago in my other tank. Thanks to you, I will not panic! 😄
Oh, yes, forgot to say I've subscribed to your station! 😃
It varies from one type of wood to another and even from piece to piece as to how long it can take for all the nutrients to leach out and for the fungus to stop growing. Even boiling it, as you've seen, doesn't always do the trick.
You'll know when this fungus is on its way out when it turns brown. After that it will begin to dissolve and dissipate. Once it's gone it shouldn't come back.
@@Aquatasy Thank you!!! Is it safe for oto cats to eat when it turns brown?
Assuming you have the same fungus I spotlighted in this video (and it certainly sounds like it is), yes it is safe for Otos, Plecos, Snails, and Shrimp to eat. I added a Siamese Algae Eater to my tank and it eat it all up.
@@Aquatasy Thank you!!! 😃 🐟 🦐 🦀
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!
Great video. My question to you is I didnt put any wood in my 10 gallon tank and my tank is still in the cycling process I do have 3 albino Cory's in my tank at the moment. Yes I know I should always wait to put the fish in until the cycle is complete. Anyways I have this white fungus stuff but it's on my glass and starting to cover everything really what could this be and can it be treated I would like to think it is the same stuff here but I almost wanna say it's from overfeeding. Any suggestions would help.
Great video, thank you!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you for this video. I am new to fish keeping and now I'm not worried about the white stuff any more :) - I'll just get a couple of otocinclus when the tank is a bit more established.
You're very welcome! If you have this type of fungus in your aquarium then Otocinclus, Siamese Algae Eaters (not Chinese Algae Eaters), or Bristlenose Plecos should get rid of it for you.
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!
Thanks for this video. It was very informative and accurate.
My pleasure, Philip! I hope you'll keep watching Aquatasy.
I’m not a beginner in fish keeping, but this is the first time I’ve ever come across this white fungus in one of my tanks. I’m so glad that it’s not harmful and completely natural! My goal is to have as natural of a tank as I can get so I won’t complain! Thanks for the info!!!!
You're welcome, Megan! I'm right there with you. I've been in this hobby for decades and it wasn't until soon before I made this video that I ever experienced this in any of my tanks. I thought there would be a bunch of videos on the topic and was surprised to find hardly any. That's why I made this video. It's scary to see this stuff grow in your aquarium if you don't know what it is. Glad it helped you.
So what kind of wood do you have in your aquarium?
@@Aquatasy I have one piece that is just a cool stick I found at the lake near my home, and then one piece of cholla wood
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??
I have this stuff in my tank but it’s only on the airline tube and suction cups?
Never had this happen to me but thanks for sharing! Love ottos to.
+Aquarium Boy123 It's good to be armed with information so that we know what's going on if something like this crops up. Knowledge is power. And knowledge, wisdom, and understanding are the very best weapons against fear, worry, and anxiety.
Thanks for the information.very helpful .
You're very welcome! I appreciate you watching and leaving a comment. Glad this video was helpful to you.
Is it possible for this fungus to spread over to plants because I recently (about 2 days ago) got live plants for my tank namely anubias Nana and Java fern at the time that I put them in the tank there was that white stuff on the driftwood and then I wake up the next morning and my plants are covered in a white fungus is it the same stuff that was on the driftwood or should I be worried
Thank you so much Andrew! Video is very helpful..🙏😉
So glad to hear that this video was useful for you!