Help!!! Please Identify this White Layer.

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Help!!! Please Identify this White Layer.

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Hi All,

I Just scaped a new tank and on the second day i am getting this layer on white - Mucus layer on my drift wood as well a white layer with fishy smell on the water surface. Please help me out with it. am attaching the photos. Thanks.
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The wood has not been cured properly to use in the aquarium. This will automatically hide in a few days. If possible, remove the wood and boil it.
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whats the specification of the light that you are using?
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SCORPIO wrote:The wood has not been cured properly to use in the aquarium. This will automatically hide in a few days. If possible, remove the wood and boil it.
+1, for fishy smell do regular water changes, it normally happens when tank/ filter has not matured and will eventually stop as the tank matures.

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SCORPIO wrote:The wood has not been cured properly to use in the aquarium. This will automatically hide in a few days. If possible, remove the wood and boil it.

Thanks, Is it dangerous for fish?
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sushant wrote:
SCORPIO wrote:The wood has not been cured properly to use in the aquarium. This will automatically hide in a few days. If possible, remove the wood and boil it.
+1, for fishy smell do regular water changes, it normally happens when tank/ filter has not matured and will eventually stop as the tank matures.

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Thanks a lot mate. Was wondering if its fungus or Some sort of bacteria.
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paule wrote:
SCORPIO wrote:The wood has not been cured properly to use in the aquarium. This will automatically hide in a few days. If possible, remove the wood and boil it.

Thanks, Is it dangerous for fish?
no it isn't.
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paule wrote:
sushant wrote:
SCORPIO wrote:The wood has not been cured properly to use in the aquarium. This will automatically hide in a few days. If possible, remove the wood and boil it.
+1, for fishy smell do regular water changes, it normally happens when tank/ filter has not matured and will eventually stop as the tank matures.

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Thanks a lot mate. Was wondering if its fungus or Some sort of bacteria.
it is most likely a fungus.
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it is not at all harmful...will vanish after few days, very common
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parthapratim22 wrote:it is not at all harmful...will vanish after few days, very common

Thank you Partha. Looks like it is disappearing :)
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