fungus on wood

[briann844]

So I have this nice piece of driftwood and its growing fungus on it all the time, cant seem to get rid of it... is there anyway i can bake it to kill the fungus? or any other pointers would be greatly appreciated

[djLAWDAWG]

fungus on your wood? sounds like you should start using protection.

[joe_jaskot]

Often when driftwood is added to a tank, fungus will start to grow on it. The fungus usually disappears in a couple of weeks. You could soak the driftwood in a water and bleach solution overnight. This will kill any living organisms on the wood. The bleach may also lighten up the color of the wood.

[Zippo]

If it's the white slimey looking kind my bn plecos made short work of it. :smilewinkgrin:

[Bev N]

Yep..happens with new driftwood all the time and it goes away before long. I haven't tried it but I wonder if peroxide would work to clear that up without lightening the wood. Just put a few capfulls in the water instead.


We use that when we pull eggs...just a thought.

[fischfan13]

Ok, this is what I do to driftwood no matter who/where I get it from:

Boil it.
If the piece is too big to be boiled whole then just boil half and the turn it around in the pot. I usually boil it for about 3-5 minutes.
Let cool.
Soak in cold water for 12 hours.
Change water.
Repeat this action for about two days.
When I place a piece of driftwood in the tank, and this goes especially for Malaysian Driftwood, I add carbon to the filter...this will help remove, although not completely, the tanins that are released by the wood.