Re:

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Cory,

Sounds like you are right. It probably is a fungus of some
sort, living off of excessive organics in your tank. Both
the fungus and the response of your fish indicate that the
water conditions are not up to par. This isn't unusual in a
fry rearing tank. I'd check the water conditions. If the pH
is dropping and the TDS (µS) are increasing, it's time to do
many more frequent partial water changes/tank cleanings.

Mike Wise

Cory and Susanne Williamson wrote:

>  In one of my 5 gal fry tanks I have a white rope-like
> substance growing on the tank walls- it started off small
> and has grown branching like a tree(there is lots of dark
> green algae growing on the glass as well). The white stuff
> looks like fungal mycorhizae (sp?) but I am not sure- the
> fish (female borelli and fry) don't seem to be as happy or
> active since the stuff started growing- the female has
> lost most of her yellow colour. Has anyone seen this
> stuff?- know what it is?- and do you know if it is a
> problem? Cheers,Cory Williamson



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