My basalt is growing fungus?

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rkmcdon

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Jun 4, 2020

• #1

I went to get some basalt and discovered it appears to be growing fungus?



Is this a common thing? Am I storing it incorrectly? Is this a problem?

 

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NewGrower2011

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Jun 5, 2020

• #2

What was tote used for before? Sterile or perhaps pre-existing funk? If you're lucky it's beneficial.

 

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rkmcdon

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Jun 5, 2020

• #3

Tote was new. Never used before. I’m wondering if it’s safe to use or could it be harmful?

 

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toomp

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Jun 7, 2020

• #4

Wish I had some of this laying around now. I threw it away few years ago by accident

 

Kassiopeija

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Jun 7, 2020

• #5

just let it stay open for a while in the sun so any rest water will evaporate.

once dry, there will be hardly any fungus.

but a closed plastic & temp changes can always condensate some rH to form liquid drops..

 

Kassiopeija

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Jun 7, 2020

• #6

btw does it smell typically like mold/fungi?

 

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rkmcdon

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Jun 8, 2020

• #7

Kassiopeija said:

btw does it smell typically like mold/fungi?

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Not really. I can’t discern any abnormal smell to it