atomiknachos
06-25-2007, 02:12 AM
I have noticed cloudy spots on the front glass of one of my tanks. Upon closer inspection, I see that these spots appear to be alive. They look like a small cluster of blue-gray stalks with a circular part at every end; I cannot tell whether there are tentacles on the ends or not, as they are just too small for me to see. These are clustered together in a branching structure resembling cauliflower or mushrooms. Each cluster is only about 1/4 in across, containing maybe 4-6 of these protrusions. There is clean glass space around each cluster of these 'things', though they cover most of the tank sides. I thought it might be relevant that they are not a solid carpet, but rather spotted fairly evenly around, as if inhibiting growth of others right nearby.
It is a 38gal tank, I have freshwater around 7ph, very low GH, and 9ish KH. The filtration is fairly poor, but since i was keeping mostly air-breathers, and a low fish load, i figured it was ok. i have 2 gouramis, 1 moonlight ~5in, 1 opalline ~4in. There are also 2 angelfish, approx 2.5in across the round of the body, and a clown loach, approx 5in. (the angelfish have only been in this tank about 1 week)
My angelfish were fighting with other angels i have while in another tank, so I put 2 angelfish into the 38 gal. Both were pretty beat up. One now has an infection on the side, the cottony looking kind. I have been treating the tank with Melafix and Pimafix.
I noticed the things on the glass, and have been uneasy about it since.
Any ideas what these are?? I recently read there were such things as freshwater hydras, but was unsure. They resemble small clusters of mushrooms to me, but i figured if this was some sort of fungus, the pimafix would kill it off.
PLEASE if anyone knows what this may be, or could point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it.
It is a 38gal tank, I have freshwater around 7ph, very low GH, and 9ish KH. The filtration is fairly poor, but since i was keeping mostly air-breathers, and a low fish load, i figured it was ok. i have 2 gouramis, 1 moonlight ~5in, 1 opalline ~4in. There are also 2 angelfish, approx 2.5in across the round of the body, and a clown loach, approx 5in. (the angelfish have only been in this tank about 1 week)
My angelfish were fighting with other angels i have while in another tank, so I put 2 angelfish into the 38 gal. Both were pretty beat up. One now has an infection on the side, the cottony looking kind. I have been treating the tank with Melafix and Pimafix.
I noticed the things on the glass, and have been uneasy about it since.
Any ideas what these are?? I recently read there were such things as freshwater hydras, but was unsure. They resemble small clusters of mushrooms to me, but i figured if this was some sort of fungus, the pimafix would kill it off.
PLEASE if anyone knows what this may be, or could point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it.