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I have got some driftwood and it has been in my tank for about 3 weeks and it is starting to get lots of little white strands coming up on the wood is this normal and safe for the axolotl or should I get rid of it.
 
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im not 100% but i think its like fungus stuff.
It should just wipe off :)
 
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My driftwood gets that sometimes too. I just scrub it off right before I do my water changes, it doesn't seem to hurt my axolotl at all.
 
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You can rub it off, or leave it there. I would actually siphon it off during water changes. Eventually it goes away, leaving only beautiful pieces of wood.

It's not toxic at all. It's just some remaining nutrients in the wood that fungus can grow on.
 
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