Driftwood from the creek-bed bin has a white fuzz coat, wait it out or scrub it?
Dropped a new piece of driftwood into the 40 breeder four days ago and it's wearing a thick white fuzz now. Pic below. The shrimp are grazing it like it's a buffet, which is the only reason I haven't pulled it. Is this just biofilm that burns off by itself or should I scrub it in the sink first? Nothing else in the tank looks off.
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brackishbabe that's just biofilm, totally harmless and shrimp love it. leave it, it usually fades in two or three weeks. only worry if it turns slimy and grey with a smell.
shrimplord same, mine took about three weeks. brackishbabe if the fuzz bugs you, a quick scrub with a soft brush is fine too, doesn't hurt anything.
thanks both, leaving it be then. glad the shrimp are doing the cleanup for me.
brackishbabe if it does go slimy later just pull it and boil it, but sounds like you're fine. my shrimp tubs strip wood clean in a couple weeks.
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