We have a fresh water tank and we have been having trouble identifying and killing this white fungus that has been growing on the rocks and decorations. We have changed the water again and again, removing all of the plants, decorations and rocks. We scrub everything and stabalize the water and in a week it is back. We have an expensive filter, bubblers, and a jet for the size of our tank. We can't figure out what we are doing wrong. We have neons, molis, blood fins, glass fish and a pleco. The pleco isn't interested in the white cottony stuff so that makes me think it is a fungus rather than an algae growth. The fish seem healthy and happy and we haven't lost any in a while so I don't think they are at risk, yet.
Anyone have any ideas as to what this could be or sugestions how to control this growth? Thank's in advance for the info.
2007-03-18 17:28:40 · 7 answers · asked by cooltoque 4 in Pets ➔ Fish
I am pretty sure that they are not eggs because they are not blobs (i've seen fish eggs before) They are more likewhite cottoncandy wisping around and doesn't get longer then half an inch.
2007-03-19 08:01:18 · update #1
Is your fungus something like what's shown in this photo? http://www.visualsunlimited.com/images/watermarked/227/227311.jpg
This is common in water and you'll have trouble getting rid of it. It won't harm your fish directly, but will be a problem if they have any injuries - it will create a secondary infection.
I'm not sure why it would be growing on your gravel or decorations, though. It needs an organic substrate to take hold - like the dead bug in the photo.
You may have too much fecal matter and uneaten food at the bottom of your tank. Do you use a gravel vacuum to clean the gravel as a regular part of your tank cleaning? If not, this would help. I'd also be concerned that maybe you're overfeeding the fish if there was that much uneaten food at the bottom of the tank.
Do you use tap/chlorinated water for your tank? If not, if you are using water from a well, this could be your source.
If you want to do some reading about the stuff (it was considered a fungus at one time, but is not any more), google the names Achyla and Saprolegnia.
ADDITION: Yes a photo would be helpful - there are a number of websites that allow you to share photos and you can post a link here.
ADDITION#2 another photo - Saprolegnia on fish eggs this time: http://www.natfish.tafensw.edu.au/graphics/graphics-health/pic21.jpg And on a fish: http://oczkowodne.net/fauna/saprolegnioza.jpg
2007-03-18 18:01:44 · answer #1 · answered by copperhead 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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freshwater aquarium trouble, what is the fluffy white fungus?
We have a fresh water tank and we have been having trouble identifying and killing this white fungus that has been growing on the rocks and decorations. We have changed the water again and again, removing all of the plants, decorations and rocks. We scrub everything and stabalize the water and in...
2015-08-06 18:38:02 · answer #2 · answered by Trstram 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
White Aquarium Rocks
2016-11-07 07:55:53 · answer #3 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
7 Years ago, so that's why that link didn't work. I'm having this stuff growing in my tank too. Just doing some googling over here.
2014-06-28 23:57:18 · answer #4 · answered by Virginia Francis 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you have pairs of the same fish? I would research if the fish you have are live bearers and egg layers. What your describing sounds like eggs that did not make it. Another way to besure is that one of your fish hang out real close the location. Eggs are generally turn white if they are not getting enough water movement accross them. Monitor the location and it should look like clear jelly smeared on the rocks and plants and over time when it dies off, it will turn white.
2007-03-18 18:24:55 · answer #5 · answered by onefinesacaman 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Can you post a link to a photo? I wouldn't want to make a wild guess and be wrong.
2007-03-19 02:11:16 · answer #6 · answered by something_fishy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If your fish are fine then i don't think you should worry but if your fish start dieing then you should worry but for now you shouldn't in my opinion. Try looking in google for similar problems
2007-03-18 17:39:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Believe me it is not any fungus. It is just algae growth. Even i have that problem in my tank. But till 2day none of my fishes have died
2007-03-19 00:23:51 · answer #8 · answered by Abhishek D 2 · 0⤊ 5⤋
If its growing on the mollies it could be ick. They sell all kinds of chemicals for treating that.
2007-03-18 17:38:55 · answer #9 · answered by ADRRL 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I don't even want to know!
2007-03-18 17:35:52 · answer #10 · answered by freekin 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋