White Fuzzy Stuff

RMC1513 · 08-18-2006, 09:12 AM

Hi at the bottom of my 10 gallon tank there is a bunch of white fuzzy stuff that is starting to spread everywhere what is it and how do i get rid of it.

Vermifugert · 08-18-2006, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by RMC1513

Hi at the bottom of my 10 gallon tank there is a bunch of white fuzzy stuff that is starting to spread everywhere what is it and how do i get rid of it.

I think this is a fungus. it's decomposing all the excess food in your tank. be sure and remove uneaten food and vacume the gravel

Zoe · 08-18-2006, 11:01 AM

Yes, you should be vaccuming the gravel weekly when you do your 25-30% water changes...
Also, to keep the fungus from growing in the future, feed your fish less and clean up uneaten food.
You could also get a mystery snail, they will help clean up the bottom of the tank but of course won't replace gravel vacuuming.

CaysE · 08-18-2006, 11:10 AM

Agreed. Almost definitely fungus growing on uneaten food.

08-18-2006, 09:12 AM	#1
RMC1513 Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 8	White Fuzzy Stuff Hi at the bottom of my 10 gallon tank there is a bunch of white fuzzy stuff that is starting to spread everywhere what is it and how do i get rid of it.

08-18-2006, 11:01 AM	#3
Zoe <·)))< Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ottawa Age: 22 Posts: 1,030	Yes, you should be vaccuming the gravel weekly when you do your 25-30% water changes... Also, to keep the fungus from growing in the future, feed your fish less and clean up uneaten food. You could also get a mystery snail, they will help clean up the bottom of the tank but of course won't replace gravel vacuuming. __________________ 90g pltd: angelfish [black, leopard, platinum, silver zebra & gold vt] · glass catfish · harlequin rasbora · neon & rummy nosed tetra · sterpai & spotted cory · bristlenose pleco 28g pltd: scarlet badis · oto cats · bristlenose 16g pltd: flame & honey gourami · cherry barbs 8g (soon to be 18g): 15 lbs LR · 10 lbs LS · YSP · zoas · shrooms · flame & hammer corals · brittle star · scarlet & electric blue hermits · firefish

08-18-2006, 11:10 AM	#4
CaysE Stowaway Winner Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Age: 29 Posts: 311	Agreed. Almost definitely fungus growing on uneaten food. __________________ 20gal tall! The display tank. Flourite substrate, Nutrafin CO2 system, Aquaclear 50, 55W 6.5k bulb @ 10hrs, 65W 10k bulb @ 2hrs, 100W Visi-Therm 4 furcata rainbows (and 8 fry!), 1 albino longfin bristlenose pleco, 6 crystal red shrimp, ramshorn & physa snails 5gal hex! Mini planted tank Eclipse Hex5 with Eco-Complete substrate, 25W heater, 1 male crowntail betta, some ramshorn and physa snails.

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