Re: White filmy thread algae?

[Susi Barber <wanderer35 at pacificcoast_net>]

Hi Dan,

>My guess would be some kind of bacterial or fungal colony. Probably
>harmless, and perhaps even beneficial. I've seen something similar to this
>in my tanks growing on the glass where water movement revealed its presence.
>Similar stuff has been observed and noted on the list in the past, but I
>don't recall anyone ever identifying what it is. I'd ignore it unless you
>just don't like it, in which case a broad spectrum antibiotic may work
>against it.

Thanks!  I think you've got it - it probably started from a microworm
culture, I had one that I got at the local aquarium club that kept growing
mould, maybe somehow part of that got in there, although I'm not sure how -
kept throwing out my starters with mould.

Thanks again,

Susi

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