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graveleye wrote:Can anything be done to prevent or remove the mold (or algea - whatever it is)?
graveleye wrote:I dont know for sure, but I am thinking that its more likely the actual light-source and not the heat generated that is helping the stuff grow.
I was told it was actually the heat from the lights that caused the mold to be able to take hold in the cave.
fuzzy-hair-man wrote:My high school biology taught me that green means Chlorophyll is present which means that the plant is performing photosynthesis which means that it is getting light. Heat and humidity are also going to be nessicary but they aren't mushrooms right.
On the other hand I wasn't that great at biology.
graveleye wrote:Mold only needs moisture and warmth..
I am thinking that its more likely the actual light-source and not the heat generated that is helping the stuff grow.
Mold is a growth of these minute fungi forming on vegetable or animal matter, commonly as a downy or furry coating. It is often a sign of decay or dampness.
Mold does require moisture and food. In houses and buildings, this food source is usually some form of cellulose such as wood or cardboard.
Active mold can be any color, depending on its species and the substance on which it is growing.
NZcaver wrote:graveleye wrote:Mold only needs moisture and warmth..
--- But hold on! Didn't you just say -I am thinking that its more likely the actual light-source and not the heat generated that is helping the stuff grow.
graveleye wrote:Yup!
The light makes the green stuff grow.
The heat and moisture makes the mold grow.
They are two totally different animals...er.. plants.. er fungi..whatever!
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