Fungus on DW

**mincedmeat** · 27th Apr 2012, 08:48

Guys, just found that I found some fungus growing on my driftwood. Any remedies to rid the fungus?

**stormhawk** · 27th Apr 2012, 08:52

Manual removal is the only way. Get a razor blade and scrape it off. Make sure you got a baster or something to suck the fungus out of the tank.

**mincedmeat** · 27th Apr 2012, 09:03

Hmm, tough job for the weekend then

Would probably remove the driftwood (it's just sitting on the soil) during WC and clear the fungus off before putting it in again. On a side note, it's the tank that I added a pair of Veijita to.

**stormhawk** · 27th Apr 2012, 09:08

If you're going to remove the whole driftwood, pouring some boiled water over the affected areas might help. I got a bonsai wood that had fungus all over it. Took it out and sun-dried the thing. I haven't re-immersed it yet back in any tank. Going to put it through some boiling water and potassium permanganate treatment when I decide what to do with it.

**mincedmeat** · 27th Apr 2012, 09:32

I might get cooked anubias after the hot water treatment! Want some vegetables? Haha! I might just do that actually, after untying the anubias. Wasn't really happy the first time round. Will see what I can do to it over the weekend.

Thanks for the advise again! Would have love to join you guys on the trip though

**ralliart12** · 27th Apr 2012, 12:10

I encountered fungus growing on driftwood many times, in different tank setups. Even though I always soaked my driftwood in boiling water for a week or so before using them in the tanks. After a while, the fungus will just go away. Don't know how they manifest from the wood even after boiling.