fungus?

mallorieGgator · 09/26/2010, 08:07 PM

So, after some things died in my tank from killing isopods, it now looks like there's some sort of white fungus on the rocks and now moving to the sand bed? It's white and encrusting (not a sponge) and it's kind of stringy. Any ideas on what it is and how to get rid of it? I've done 3 small W/C's (6 gallons each) this week to start getting the meds out of the tank. Should I do a larger water change to get rid of this stuff? It looks gross. Thanks.

mallorieGgator · 09/26/2010, 08:08 PM

It looks like thick spider webs if that helps.

RcToners · 09/26/2010, 08:44 PM

Got a picture ?

shifty51008 · 09/26/2010, 08:46 PM

almost sounds like a spaghetti worm with the spiderwebs but a pic would help out allot

mallorieGgator · 09/26/2010, 08:56 PM

let me try and get a picture.

mallorieGgator · 09/26/2010, 09:08 PM

Sorry if they suck. The tank lights are out so I used a flash.

shifty51008 · 09/26/2010, 09:16 PM

looks like a sponge to me

http://www.melevsreef.com/id/sponge.html

mallorieGgator · 09/26/2010, 09:29 PM

It seems to wispy to be a sponge to me. It's all in a few rocks as well that have had a lot of die-off. I'm worried that all the LR is dieing.

Mavrk · 09/26/2010, 09:33 PM

Probably bacterial. But it could be a fungus.

RcToners · 09/26/2010, 09:46 PM

Well I am going to say based on the recent history of your tank its 100% not a sponge, Any sponges would have died when you dosed the cat wormer. Whats your current ammonia?
With out knowing your current parameters I am going to guess that your tank is pretty much nuked due to the high dose of cat wormer, pretty much excpected though. I know you have had alot of die off in the last couple of days so depending on your levels your rock may be dieing as well creating a fungus/mold type of substance. I have seen that white stuff before somewhere but I cant seem to find the link to the specifics.

P.s depending on the levels and the amount of meds you think are still in the tank I think a couple of very large water changes are in order. Small water changes are allowing the medication to still sit in the tank just in a smaller dose. If I remember I think you dosed pretty high?

Mavrk · 09/26/2010, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RcToners

I have seen that white stuff before somewhere but I cant seem to find the link to the specifics.

I had the same thought.

mallorieGgator · 09/26/2010, 09:58 PM

I've seen this before too but I can't think of where.

I actually have some sponges still alive. Also still alive are emerald crabs, snails, macroalgae, and some types of worms, feather dusters, ect. I tested parameters a few days ago and this is what I got:
ammonia 0
trites/trates 0
phosphates 0
pH8.2
salinity was VERY high at 1.030 it's down to 1.027 still high but we'll be doing a W/C Tuesday because that's the day the LFS is open.

mallorieGgator · 09/26/2010, 10:00 PM

I dosed a 120mL bottle of 85% piperazine citrate so yes, it was very concentrated but did the job for $3.00.

Losses were expected. I'm guessing this is some fungus or bacteria eating away at dead stuff that I can't suction off of the rocks.

RcToners · 09/26/2010, 10:02 PM

Interesting,

Have you thrown a trap out recently? My only real concern is that anything that should have killed those isopods should have killed those crabs.

mallorieGgator · 09/27/2010, 08:23 AM

I lost what look like a few small stone crabs. I haven't seen my emeralds in a few days so maybe they're gone.

We're going to be putting in a trap to see if we get any of them. My worries are that they are eating the dead stuff in the tank and not coming out to the glass in search for food so I'm not seeing any.

RcToners · 09/27/2010, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mallorieGgator

I lost what look like a few small stone crabs. I haven't seen my emeralds in a few days so maybe they're gone.

We're going to be putting in a trap to see if we get any of them. My worries are that they are eating the dead stuff in the tank and not coming out to the glass in search for food so I'm not seeing any.

Hmm,

That could very well be the case. Any way you can siphon out most of the junk ? I

mallorieGgator · 09/27/2010, 10:10 AM

Yeah, i did syphon out a bunch of worms but it's hard to get it all out from the rock crevices etc.

09/26/2010, 08:07 PM	#1
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	fungus? So, after some things died in my tank from killing isopods, it now looks like there's some sort of white fungus on the rocks and now moving to the sand bed? It's white and encrusting (not a sponge) and it's kind of stringy. Any ideas on what it is and how to get rid of it? I've done 3 small W/C's (6 gallons each) this week to start getting the meds out of the tank. Should I do a larger water change to get rid of this stuff? It looks gross. Thanks.

09/26/2010, 08:44 PM	#3
RcToners Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 1,008	Got a picture ? __________________ Current Main Tank Info: 375g display + 120g fuge 2 Tunze 6105's with 7106 multi controller - Reeflo Orca 200 Skimmer with Pro Cup - 4 AI Sol Blue Led Modules Perc Clowns, Mystery Wrasse, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, Diamond Watchman, Cleaner Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Wheelers Shrimp Goby, Bullet Goby, Purple Carpet, Red/Green Open Brains, Candy Canes, Hammer Coral, Green Orange Blue Pink & Yellow Ricordea, Orange Tube Coral, Several Multicolor Zoos, Button Polyps, & Several Multicolor Shrooms

09/26/2010, 09:46 PM	#10
RcToners Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 1,008	Well I am going to say based on the recent history of your tank its 100% not a sponge, Any sponges would have died when you dosed the cat wormer. Whats your current ammonia? With out knowing your current parameters I am going to guess that your tank is pretty much nuked due to the high dose of cat wormer, pretty much excpected though. I know you have had alot of die off in the last couple of days so depending on your levels your rock may be dieing as well creating a fungus/mold type of substance. I have seen that white stuff before somewhere but I cant seem to find the link to the specifics. P.s depending on the levels and the amount of meds you think are still in the tank I think a couple of very large water changes are in order. Small water changes are allowing the medication to still sit in the tank just in a smaller dose. If I remember I think you dosed pretty high? __________________ Current Main Tank Info: 375g display + 120g fuge 2 Tunze 6105's with 7106 multi controller - Reeflo Orca 200 Skimmer with Pro Cup - 4 AI Sol Blue Led Modules Perc Clowns, Mystery Wrasse, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, Diamond Watchman, Cleaner Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Wheelers Shrimp Goby, Bullet Goby, Purple Carpet, Red/Green Open Brains, Candy Canes, Hammer Coral, Green Orange Blue Pink & Yellow Ricordea, Orange Tube Coral, Several Multicolor Zoos, Button Polyps, & Several Multicolor Shrooms

09/26/2010, 10:02 PM	#14
RcToners Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Key Largo, FL Posts: 1,008	Interesting, Have you thrown a trap out recently? My only real concern is that anything that should have killed those isopods should have killed those crabs. __________________ Current Main Tank Info: 375g display + 120g fuge 2 Tunze 6105's with 7106 multi controller - Reeflo Orca 200 Skimmer with Pro Cup - 4 AI Sol Blue Led Modules Perc Clowns, Mystery Wrasse, Kole Tang, Purple Tang, Diamond Watchman, Cleaner Shrimp, Tiger Pistol Shrimp, Wheelers Shrimp Goby, Bullet Goby, Purple Carpet, Red/Green Open Brains, Candy Canes, Hammer Coral, Green Orange Blue Pink & Yellow Ricordea, Orange Tube Coral, Several Multicolor Zoos, Button Polyps, & Several Multicolor Shrooms

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09/26/2010, 08:08 PM	#2
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	It looks like thick spider webs if that helps.

09/26/2010, 08:46 PM	#4
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	almost sounds like a spaghetti worm with the spiderwebs but a pic would help out allot

09/26/2010, 08:56 PM	#5
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	let me try and get a picture.

09/26/2010, 09:08 PM	#6
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	Sorry if they suck. The tank lights are out so I used a flash.

09/26/2010, 09:16 PM	#7
shifty51008 12-5 Chiefs record Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 10,134	looks like a sponge to me http://www.melevsreef.com/id/sponge.html

09/26/2010, 09:29 PM	#8
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	It seems to wispy to be a sponge to me. It's all in a few rocks as well that have had a lot of die-off. I'm worried that all the LR is dieing.

09/26/2010, 09:33 PM	#9
Mavrk Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: California - South Bay Area Posts: 2,775	Probably bacterial. But it could be a fungus.

09/26/2010, 09:58 PM	#12
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	I've seen this before too but I can't think of where. I actually have some sponges still alive. Also still alive are emerald crabs, snails, macroalgae, and some types of worms, feather dusters, ect. I tested parameters a few days ago and this is what I got: ammonia 0 trites/trates 0 phosphates 0 pH8.2 salinity was VERY high at 1.030 it's down to 1.027 still high but we'll be doing a W/C Tuesday because that's the day the LFS is open.

09/26/2010, 10:00 PM	#13
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	I dosed a 120mL bottle of 85% piperazine citrate so yes, it was very concentrated but did the job for $3.00. Losses were expected. I'm guessing this is some fungus or bacteria eating away at dead stuff that I can't suction off of the rocks.

09/27/2010, 08:23 AM	#15
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	I lost what look like a few small stone crabs. I haven't seen my emeralds in a few days so maybe they're gone. We're going to be putting in a trap to see if we get any of them. My worries are that they are eating the dead stuff in the tank and not coming out to the glass in search for food so I'm not seeing any.

09/27/2010, 10:10 AM	#17
mallorieGgator Registered Member. Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Gainesville, Fl Posts: 1,134	Yeah, i did syphon out a bunch of worms but it's hard to get it all out from the rock crevices etc.