Missing 'Shroom & free tank

earthboy17 · 07/15/2007, 11:59 PM

Hello Everyone.

Couple quick questions for ya:

I had a hairy mushroom that came with a live rock purchase. I placed him on a rock crag, then went out of town for a week. I came home and he's gone.

I figure he didn't get attached and floated away, but where did he go? I have damsels, snails, and hermits at the time; could he have been eaten?

Also, today I FOUND a huge aquarium. Someone was throwing it away!! The glass is sound and uncracked. My only guess is that the seals could be bad, but I can caulk that. But I don't even know that anything is wrong with it at all. I put it in storage, and when I'm back in town in about a month, I'll take it out, clean it, and test it for leaks.

It is about 6' x 2' x 1.5'. That comes out to be (I think) 18 cubic feet, and 216 cubic inches. Anyone know what size tank this comes out to be (gallon-wise)? Thanks!

bkwudzjeep · 07/16/2007, 12:06 AM

Check it out and test it.....according to the tank calculator on the main page, those dimensions equal approx. 135 gallons.

It is possible that the mushroom got caught up in currents and was moved. They typically take a few days of not being disturbed to anchor to a rock, side of tank, or wherever it settles.

Holygrail45 · 07/16/2007, 01:10 AM

Thats true...I thought I lost my mushroom for about 2 weeks and actually found it today, 4-5" off the mark from where I originally placed it, wedged in a corner somewhere. Ofcourse, its a purple mushroom wedged in a crevice covered in Coraline Algae so it was tough to spot.

They drift. Keep looking

AquaReeferMan · 07/16/2007, 02:07 AM

I wish my mushrooms would just disappear.

uscharalph · 07/16/2007, 03:14 AM

My dis-placed mushrooms settle in somewhere.

earthboy17 · 07/16/2007, 09:53 AM

So it probably did not get eaten; it probably is just floating somewhere in the tank? Any tips for finding it? I've been looking thus far and haven't found it.

Just wondering: Do hairy mushrooms prefer heavy or light flow? Thanks.

Shooter7 · 07/16/2007, 09:59 AM

I actually had a hairy mushroom basically dissolve down into a hole in the rock it was on, I think because it was unhappy with the lighting it had. Months later, while doing some work on my aquascaping I turned this rock over and through a hole in it I saw this gelatinous looking blob inside the rock. I placed it out where it could get some better flow and lighting and ..... hairy mushroom reappeared and has now split to about 5 of them. I keep them out on their own little rock island now so they don't spread all over my rockwork.

wadewood · 07/16/2007, 10:30 AM

18 cubic ft = 134.6 gallons

earthboy17 · 07/16/2007, 01:03 PM

Do any of the physics majors out there know the formula for converting cubic inches (or feet) to gallons?

Thanks

der_wille_zur_macht · 07/16/2007, 01:06 PM

1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons.

1 cubic foot = 144 cubic inches, so 1 cubic inch = 0.00432 gallons.

Also, there's a calculator linked from the RC homepage:

http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/vol.php

Nitro350Z · 07/16/2007, 02:50 PM

A very simple method for calculating tank size is to multiply LxWxH (all in inches) and divide by 231, the result is in US Gallons.

Thats the method I've always used.

HTH

der_wille_zur_macht · 07/16/2007, 02:54 PM

Why do math when you can make a computer do it for you?

earthboy17 · 07/16/2007, 06:32 PM

well, der_wille, there are a couple reasons to do it myself instead of letting a computer do it for me.

Example: Above you said a cubic foot of water was equal to 144 inches.
Isn't that 12 x 12 = 144 in^2?
Cubic would be 12 x 12 x 12 = 1728 in^3.

Or am I wrong in my math?

(Math never was my strong suit)

Regardless, what if you find yourself on Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls and you're needing to figure out if the 8 foot x 9 foot pit below you is enough to stop you from hitting the bottom after you jump off the cliff.....

okay, not likely, but still. Ya never know.

07/15/2007, 11:59 PM	#1
earthboy17 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Walnut Creek / Concord, CA Posts: 1,331	Missing 'Shroom & free tank Hello Everyone. Couple quick questions for ya: I had a hairy mushroom that came with a live rock purchase. I placed him on a rock crag, then went out of town for a week. I came home and he's gone. I figure he didn't get attached and floated away, but where did he go? I have damsels, snails, and hermits at the time; could he have been eaten? Also, today I FOUND a huge aquarium. Someone was throwing it away!! The glass is sound and uncracked. My only guess is that the seals could be bad, but I can caulk that. But I don't even know that anything is wrong with it at all. I put it in storage, and when I'm back in town in about a month, I'll take it out, clean it, and test it for leaks. It is about 6' x 2' x 1.5'. That comes out to be (I think) 18 cubic feet, and 216 cubic inches. Anyone know what size tank this comes out to be (gallon-wise)? Thanks!

07/16/2007, 12:06 AM	#2
bkwudzjeep O\|\|\|\|\|\|\|O Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 2,078	Check it out and test it.....according to the tank calculator on the main page, those dimensions equal approx. 135 gallons. It is possible that the mushroom got caught up in currents and was moved. They typically take a few days of not being disturbed to anchor to a rock, side of tank, or wherever it settles. __________________ "You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be lead." ~Laurel and Hardy Current Tank Info: Taking a break for a while

07/16/2007, 02:07 AM	#4
AquaReeferMan Got Reef? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Under the Sea, Pa Posts: 4,593	I wish my mushrooms would just disappear. __________________ Couple SPS/Zoanthid tanks and a couple of FW planted tanks. Current Tank Info: 5 pieces of glass with some silicone and plastic frames holding them together

07/16/2007, 03:14 AM	#5
uscharalph Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 1,248	My dis-placed mushrooms settle in somewhere. __________________ Ralph Mendoza Jr. Long Beach, CA Current Tank Info: 80 Gallon Reef Tank

07/16/2007, 09:59 AM	#7
Shooter7 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Tolono, IL Posts: 6,754	I actually had a hairy mushroom basically dissolve down into a hole in the rock it was on, I think because it was unhappy with the lighting it had. Months later, while doing some work on my aquascaping I turned this rock over and through a hole in it I saw this gelatinous looking blob inside the rock. I placed it out where it could get some better flow and lighting and ..... hairy mushroom reappeared and has now split to about 5 of them. I keep them out on their own little rock island now so they don't spread all over my rockwork. __________________ Dave Current Tank Info: 10 years salty - standard 29g reef - moved from 120 gal reef, 2x250w Reeflux 10k's on ARO electronics and VHO super actinics on Icecap ballast, 2xTunze 6060, MSX 200 skimmer, GEO 612 Ca reactor, mag 12 return

07/16/2007, 01:10 AM	#3
Holygrail45 Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 66	Thats true...I thought I lost my mushroom for about 2 weeks and actually found it today, 4-5" off the mark from where I originally placed it, wedged in a corner somewhere. Ofcourse, its a purple mushroom wedged in a crevice covered in Coraline Algae so it was tough to spot. They drift. Keep looking

07/16/2007, 09:53 AM	#6
earthboy17 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Walnut Creek / Concord, CA Posts: 1,331	So it probably did not get eaten; it probably is just floating somewhere in the tank? Any tips for finding it? I've been looking thus far and haven't found it. Just wondering: Do hairy mushrooms prefer heavy or light flow? Thanks.

07/16/2007, 10:30 AM	#8
wadewood Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 38	18 cubic ft = 134.6 gallons

07/16/2007, 01:03 PM	#9
earthboy17 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Walnut Creek / Concord, CA Posts: 1,331	Do any of the physics majors out there know the formula for converting cubic inches (or feet) to gallons? Thanks

07/16/2007, 01:06 PM	#10
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons. 1 cubic foot = 144 cubic inches, so 1 cubic inch = 0.00432 gallons. Also, there's a calculator linked from the RC homepage: http://www.reefcentral.com/calc/vol.php __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

07/16/2007, 02:50 PM	#11
Nitro350Z Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 72	A very simple method for calculating tank size is to multiply LxWxH (all in inches) and divide by 231, the result is in US Gallons. Thats the method I've always used. HTH

07/16/2007, 02:54 PM	#12
der_wille_zur_macht Team RC Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NY Posts: 17,749	Why do math when you can make a computer do it for you? __________________ Inconveniencing marine life since 1992 "It is my personal belief that reef aquaria should be thriving communities of biodiversity, representative of their wild counterparts, and not merely collections of pretty specimens growing on tidy clean rock shelves covered in purple coralline algae." (Eric Borneman)

07/16/2007, 06:32 PM	#13
earthboy17 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Walnut Creek / Concord, CA Posts: 1,331	well, der_wille, there are a couple reasons to do it myself instead of letting a computer do it for me. Example: Above you said a cubic foot of water was equal to 144 inches. Isn't that 12 x 12 = 144 in^2? Cubic would be 12 x 12 x 12 = 1728 in^3. Or am I wrong in my math? (Math never was my strong suit) Regardless, what if you find yourself on Man Vs Wild with Bear Grylls and you're needing to figure out if the 8 foot x 9 foot pit below you is enough to stop you from hitting the bottom after you jump off the cliff..... okay, not likely, but still. Ya never know.