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There's usually a fungus that shows up on new wood pieces. Rams Horn snails will take care of it pretty quickly. Snails are great for cleaning up and can be a big benefit to a tank, as long as you keep their population under control. If they start multiplying too fast, that's a sign you're ...

I'm pretty sure it's just biofilm, which is completely normal and harmless in a tank. It'll likely clear up on its own over time. If not, it's a great snack for shrimp, snails, or otos if you plan on stocking them. Alternatively, you can just remove the affected area and gently scrub it with a ...

I recently set up a 10-gallon planted tank using leftover cholla wood and substrate from previous builds. Now I've got a couple of pieces with this fuzzy, clear-ish, moldy stuff on them - any idea what it is and how to get rid of it? I'm not super attached to the cholla logs (that baby water fern ...