mold

[ltljoker]

hello all:bounce:. I just got back from 2 weeks at work and my wife neglected to tell me while i was away:frustrat: that some of my rock with pollups has mold growing on it:death:. what is the cause of this and how do i get rid of it. it looks similar to mold that grows on food ooohhh gross

 

[dustin_P74]

its not mold, its algae, can you get a picture of it

 

[ltljoker]

i can and i will post asap

 

[ltljoker]

heres a pic of the mold

 

[ltljoker]

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[ltljoker]

 

[RyanG]

Looks like bryopsis to me an algae common to saltwater especially new tanks

 

[bobby]

That's not bryopsis. It's some type of fungus. I have never seen anything like it on polyps before. I would QT them or dip immediately before it has a chance to spread to anything else.

 

[cthegame]

I agree with Bobby. Looks like decay to me.

 

[RyanG]

Sorry I was viewing this on my phone and didnt even see the white stuff on the polyps, I was seeing the dark spots on the rocks. My appologies, listen to the above posts,

 

[Bifferwine]

Definitely looks like some sort of parasitic fungus. I also second the idea (or third?) to remove that rock and clean it well. The corals will survive an iodine dip just fine. Good luck!

 

[messiah023]

There is a fungus among us.