Striped Mushrooms

mikedsokc · 01/16/2006, 08:28 PM

My mushrooms look like they are puking their guts out of their mouths. This stuff stays out for a little while and then they suck it back in. They seem to be doing good as they are splitting off into new ones. The mushroom in the top left is doing it. I was going to try and get a better picture, but by the time I got the camera again, it was back in. What are they doing? Thanks.

ronkent · 01/16/2006, 09:11 PM

expelling waste maybe. should be fine as long as your water parameters are fine. mushrooms are pretty hardy.

mikedsokc · 01/16/2006, 10:02 PM

It looks like a gill if that sounds possible. What ever it is coming out. It pulls it back in. They seem to be in good health because I have at least four new baby mushrooms.

theop · 01/16/2006, 10:08 PM

My blue and green hairy mushrooms do that often. It doesn't seem to be waste, but an actual piece of them: "guts".

They'll do that if aggravated, injured, or just for no reason. Mine are healthy and reproducing, so I don't worry about it anymore.

01/16/2006, 08:28 PM	#1
mikedsokc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 48	Striped Mushrooms My mushrooms look like they are puking their guts out of their mouths. This stuff stays out for a little while and then they suck it back in. They seem to be doing good as they are splitting off into new ones. The mushroom in the top left is doing it. I was going to try and get a better picture, but by the time I got the camera again, it was back in. What are they doing? Thanks.

01/16/2006, 09:11 PM	#2
ronkent Premium Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: weston, WI Posts: 678	expelling waste maybe. should be fine as long as your water parameters are fine. mushrooms are pretty hardy.

01/16/2006, 10:02 PM	#3
mikedsokc Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 48	It looks like a gill if that sounds possible. What ever it is coming out. It pulls it back in. They seem to be in good health because I have at least four new baby mushrooms.

01/16/2006, 10:08 PM	#4
theop Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Durham, NC Posts: 1,493	My blue and green hairy mushrooms do that often. It doesn't seem to be waste, but an actual piece of them: "guts". They'll do that if aggravated, injured, or just for no reason. Mine are healthy and reproducing, so I don't worry about it anymore.