Please ID this Algae grow on my driftwood

[briansg]

Hi Bros

Pls kindly help to ID this Algae that have been growing in my DW, thks

And What is the recommended ways to remove them ?

- Can SAE or malayan/Yamato Shrimps helps ?
- Any medication that helps ?
- Is light or CO2 a problems ?


I have couple cherry Shrimps/SAE inside the tank can they help ?

[ghim]

Looks like fungus. Your driftwood is new or your tank is newly setup? The shrimps should finish them up in no time.

[briansg]

ya ... bros

New DW a nd New Setup

I'm having a 5ft tank anyway other way to finish up the fungus , and how many shrimp do i need , cos many area of my DW is having this problem .
Pls advise

[ghim]

The fungus will actually go away after some time. 100 seems to be the magic number for shrimps. Malayan shrimps will do the job too.