Is this a normal/healthy looking mushroom?

rachelcb80 · 10/11/2006, 11:44 AM

Last weekend when I bought a few Damsels for my tank the LFS guy gave me a mushroom and told me to keep an eye on it, watch how it did and that would be our test run for my tank and corals. But since I don't have any clue how the little thing is supposed to look, I don't really know how it's doing.

Rachel

Travis L. Stevens · 10/11/2006, 11:52 AM

It looks fine.

kass03 · 10/11/2006, 12:05 PM

Yep looks good.
When they arent happy they shrivel up.

kass

rachelcb80 · 10/11/2006, 12:07 PM

Every night when the lights go off it seems to "shrink", kind of roll it's sides in and get much more compact. Is that normal?

fufi5 · 10/11/2006, 12:11 PM

yep, normal

theatrus · 10/11/2006, 12:11 PM

Quite normal. Some mushrooms actually curl inwards in order to make an attractive hiding hole for small animals so it can eat them

meco65 · 10/11/2006, 12:11 PM

Yes that is the way all of mine do. i think its to detour predators.

iamjero · 10/11/2006, 01:33 PM

I have that exact mushroom and I was curious about the same thing.

When the lights are on mine stays creased like that too. I didn't know if that was caused by stress.

Do these guys strictly use the zooxanthella (sp?) to make food, or do they benefit from some sort of spot feeding? If so what do they eat? How do I get them to reproduce? What additives could I add to the tank to help the little guy out?

doox00 · 10/11/2006, 01:50 PM

are you suppose to feed mushrooms btw?

doox00 · 10/11/2006, 01:51 PM

I just added a little one, that has green stripes on it the other day, got em with some other coral frags i picked up from someone local.

10/11/2006, 11:44 AM	#1
rachelcb80 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 468	Is this a normal/healthy looking mushroom? Last weekend when I bought a few Damsels for my tank the LFS guy gave me a mushroom and told me to keep an eye on it, watch how it did and that would be our test run for my tank and corals. But since I don't have any clue how the little thing is supposed to look, I don't really know how it's doing. Rachel

10/11/2006, 11:52 AM	#2
Travis L. Stevens Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Perry, OK Posts: 13,946	It looks fine. __________________ Travis Stevens Current Tank Info: Restarting 28g Bowfront

10/11/2006, 12:11 PM	#5
fufi5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 60	yep, normal __________________ It's not a fish tank, it's an ecosystem. I'm Rick James Btch!! Current Tank Info: 20gal (w/softies)

10/11/2006, 12:11 PM	#6
theatrus 100-mile-commuter Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: almost nevada Posts: 4,721	Quite normal. Some mushrooms actually curl inwards in order to make an attractive hiding hole for small animals so it can eat them __________________ Custom electronics purveyor. blueAcro.com Current Tank Info: 90g SPS+mixed reef (10 yrs): LEDBrick LEDs, 40g custom sump, Ca reactor, chiller, Vortech, lots of custom electronics

10/11/2006, 12:05 PM	#3
kass03 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kaukauna, Wi Posts: 2,937	Yep looks good. When they arent happy they shrivel up. kass

10/11/2006, 12:07 PM	#4
rachelcb80 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Jackson, MS Posts: 468	Every night when the lights go off it seems to "shrink", kind of roll it's sides in and get much more compact. Is that normal?

10/11/2006, 12:11 PM	#7
meco65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 1,603	Yes that is the way all of mine do. i think its to detour predators.

10/11/2006, 01:33 PM	#8
iamjero Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Denver Posts: 96	I have that exact mushroom and I was curious about the same thing. When the lights are on mine stays creased like that too. I didn't know if that was caused by stress. Do these guys strictly use the zooxanthella (sp?) to make food, or do they benefit from some sort of spot feeding? If so what do they eat? How do I get them to reproduce? What additives could I add to the tank to help the little guy out?

10/11/2006, 01:50 PM	#9
doox00 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 928	are you suppose to feed mushrooms btw?

10/11/2006, 01:51 PM	#10
doox00 Premium Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Michigan Posts: 928	I just added a little one, that has green stripes on it the other day, got em with some other coral frags i picked up from someone local.