Regular Member amynmitchell Posted August 13, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 13, 2008 Hi all, Last week I bought some Java Moss and tied it to a peice of driftwood. I don't have fish right now, so I rinsed it with water and put it in a planted, but cycling tank. I've noticed it has little tiny white things on it. They seem kind of circular. Any ideas of what this is or what I should do? Thanks! Amy 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lynda441 Posted August 14, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 14, 2008 Ugh! I don't know plant beasties, but if I find out anything, I'll let you know! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member lynda441 Posted August 14, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 14, 2008 Do they swim around or are they just laying there? Chances are they're just one of those snack food worms, but you could do a California PP dip (Permoxyn! lol!) or hydrogen peroxide or something like that. That won't hurt the plant if you rinse it after the dip. If you wanted to get rid of them.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member Desiree Posted August 14, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 14, 2008 (edited) Ewwwh! I'm not sure what that stuff could be, but to be on the safe side... I would recommend disenfecting the fern with some Potassium Permagranate, like Permoxyn. What ever those things are, that stuff will kill it! EDIT: Hahah, Lynda... you read my mind! Edited August 14, 2008 by Desiree 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member thoughtsofjoy Posted August 14, 2008 Regular Member Share Posted August 14, 2008 They could be fish eggs, or perhaps tiny baby snails. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member amynmitchell Posted August 15, 2008 Author Regular Member Share Posted August 15, 2008 I'm not certain what it is either, except for possibly dying debris from the other plants. I rinsed it really well and it seems to be gone. Weird. We'll see if they come back or not or if I end up with an explosion of snails. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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