Moving shrooms

Spuds725 · 01/02/2007, 12:31 PM

Excuse the noob question but all I can find is info on fragging, not moving...

I want to trade some shrooms with someone locally but have never moved any.... I plan to cut them off the rock with a razor blade at the base (as close as possible) to the rock and then bring them to a meeting to trade...

Do I need to worry about them sliming and poluting the water (a relatively small volume in my cooler over an few hours) or should I cut them off a day or more before in my system--- let them heal up a bit (and dilute the slime in my system) before taking them to the meeting....

any advice or a link to this info would be greatly appreciated....

I was going to trade about 4 or 5 medium sized shrooms...

thanks in advance for any advice..

Spuds/Bill

rschelby · 01/02/2007, 12:59 PM

I 'scraped' some shrooms off of some of my larger pieces with a steak knife (my fav reef tool) which really involved removing a small layer of the rock they were attached to. They really did not like that and spewed slime for a day or two. I placed them in an open tupperware to let them recover with some sand in the bottom. They attach to the sand pretty well which you can then glue to some plugs or rubble or what have you.

Hope that helps!

Russell

Spuds725 · 01/02/2007, 05:35 PM

Thanks...

that helps how to move them by cutting them off ahead of time but do I have to do it this way or can I cut and transport in a gallon or two right after cutting without fouling the water... if not I'll do it few days ahead of time..

01/02/2007, 12:31 PM	#1
Spuds725 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio USA Posts: 2,051	Moving shrooms Excuse the noob question but all I can find is info on fragging, not moving... I want to trade some shrooms with someone locally but have never moved any.... I plan to cut them off the rock with a razor blade at the base (as close as possible) to the rock and then bring them to a meeting to trade... Do I need to worry about them sliming and poluting the water (a relatively small volume in my cooler over an few hours) or should I cut them off a day or more before in my system--- let them heal up a bit (and dilute the slime in my system) before taking them to the meeting.... any advice or a link to this info would be greatly appreciated.... I was going to trade about 4 or 5 medium sized shrooms... thanks in advance for any advice.. Spuds/Bill __________________ "I only have time to neglect one tank"-- Me "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve immortality by not dying"-- Woody Allen Current Tank Info: 125G mixed reef with 135G Sump

01/02/2007, 12:59 PM	#2
rschelby Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 47	I 'scraped' some shrooms off of some of my larger pieces with a steak knife (my fav reef tool) which really involved removing a small layer of the rock they were attached to. They really did not like that and spewed slime for a day or two. I placed them in an open tupperware to let them recover with some sand in the bottom. They attach to the sand pretty well which you can then glue to some plugs or rubble or what have you. Hope that helps! Russell __________________ If you're looking for me, you better check under the sea... Current Tank Info: 125 AGA in-wall,dsb,lr, 4xT5

01/02/2007, 05:35 PM	#3
Spuds725 Registered Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio USA Posts: 2,051	Thanks... that helps how to move them by cutting them off ahead of time but do I have to do it this way or can I cut and transport in a gallon or two right after cutting without fouling the water... if not I'll do it few days ahead of time.. __________________ "I only have time to neglect one tank"-- Me "I don't want to achieve immortality through my work, I want to achieve immortality by not dying"-- Woody Allen Current Tank Info: 125G mixed reef with 135G Sump