Ich visible on wood ?

[George Pontis]

There is a piece of dark bogwood in a community tank, to satisfy the needs of a
bristlenose pleco. I submerged the wood in boiling water for 15 minutes before
putting it in the tank, about a month ago.

This wood appears to have tiny white spots on it. They go away if I rub the wood
with a finger. Nothing else in the aquarium has spots like these. I am wondering
if it is possible that I am looking at Ich ? Then again they could be bubbles.
They are consistent in size, about like small grains of salt.

[Aquarijen]

"George Pontis" > wrote in message
...
> There is a piece of dark bogwood in a community tank, to satisfy the needs
> of a
> bristlenose pleco. I submerged the wood in boiling water for 15 minutes
> before
> putting it in the tank, about a month ago.
>
> This wood appears to have tiny white spots on it. They go away if I rub
> the wood
> with a finger. Nothing else in the aquarium has spots like these. I am
> wondering
> if it is possible that I am looking at Ich ? Then again they could be
> bubbles.
> They are consistent in size, about like small grains of salt.


Look here:
http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Ali_Bogwood.html
In this article, it says of bogwood:

"b. If the bogwood is not petrified the living wood will rot underwater and
grow a white fungus. This does not harm the fish and can usually be brushed
off. "

Sounds like what you have?
-Jen

[George Pontis]

In article >, says...
>
> "George Pontis" > wrote in message
> ...
> > There is a piece of dark bogwood in a community tank ...
>
>
> Look here:
> http://www.aquarticles.com/articles/management/Ali_Bogwood.html
> In this article, it says of bogwood:
>
> "b. If the bogwood is not petrified the living wood will rot underwater and
> grow a white fungus. This does not harm the fish and can usually be brushed
> off. "
>
> Sounds like what you have?
> -Jen

Great link Jen, a lot explained there. Some others have also identified it as most
likely a fungus. My thanks to all.

George