White Mold (?) only on Rubber????

[brownie]

I am at a loss... We have a wierd mold-like thing growing in our betta tanks. The weird part is that its only growing on the suction cups that hold the heaters and filter. I don't *think* its affecting the fish... it just looks icky. I don't even know what to look up to figure out what it is. Does anyone have any ideas what this could be?

 

[emmanuelchavez]

algae?? can you get a picture?

 

[TLH]

It's just...sorta...sliminess. I've seen it before in my tanks and afaik it's totally harmless. Just take your affected items out and scrub them.

 

[tom91970]

I've got the same stuff on one of my heater's suction cups. I just take it out from time to time and scrub it off.

 

[Airborneguy]

I've seen fish eating it in my friend's tank before he gets to clean it off.

 

[brownie]

Thanks everyone! Im glad to hear that its harmless & what we've been doing is the right thing. I love this place! My son took down his little tank, as Betta Joe died last week ( I'll keep an eye on the other tank & post a picture just to be sure. We just did a water change so there's nothing there right now. Thanks again!

 

[TabMorte]

The white stuff on plastic is usually calcium deposits, especially if you have harder water. You can just rub it off, it's harmless.

 

[roark fishies]

It grows on the rubber of my heater too. Otos love eating that stuff.