Algae Or Fungus?...

[MrsEspoNYC7]

 
is this algae or fungus?
 
I just put this wood in and I boiled it a bunch. two pieces look like this and 2 pieces are fine...
 
I think its fungus which I understand is safe and my fish and shrimp will eat it .
 
please help  thanks

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Yep it's just stuff that shows up on new wood. You can syphon it out if you like. One thing I thought I'd mention though - you shouldn't boil wood. It causes the fibres to break down and it will rot much quicker and pollute your water. It's probably fine for now as long as it's not spongy/soft and falling to bits

 

[MrsEspoNYC7]

I did read that about the boiling, after I already boiled it. Seems to be my luck. Fortunately I didn't boil it too long. The tannins wasn't my concern but I wanted to make sure it was germ free before putting it with my fish.

Thanks for your quick answer. As long as its not harmful i guess I'll just leave it.

 

[SarahMarie]

I had the exact same thing on a piece of mopani wood. I understand that it feeds off the nutrients in the wood, but once the nutrients are gone it does off. Mine is just starting to die off now

 

[MrsEspoNYC7]

Thanks. Just out of curiosity how long did yours take?

 

[Alm0stAwesome]

Mine came and went in just a few days if I remember correctly