shrooms

Kengaroo131 · 04/06/2007, 04:28 PM

i was just recomened to get a few small mushrooms for my little 10 gallon tank. i was just wondering if there was a special additive for them? if so how much of it should be used? also i was wondering if mushrooms went through the binary fission stage which is when they duplicate over time? if so how often dose that happen? any kinda help would be awesome. thanks in advanced! heres a pic of them. theres about 10 heads

six.line · 04/06/2007, 04:32 PM

I have no idea about the binary fission stage. I'm familiar with all three of those terms, just not in that order. (10 kinds of people understand binary.)

In the meantime, I've never really heard of a method to get these guys to grow faster. Normally good water parameters and lighting ('good' is so subjective, isn't it?) make 'em multiply. A buddy of mine had some green striped mushrooms in a 55. All he dosed with was phytoplex. His grew like mad. Whether or not the two are linked is uncertain.

I think I'd like to hear what other people say as well.

Kengaroo131 · 04/06/2007, 04:43 PM

alrighty. also i forgot to mention one of the mushrooms is like shooting out this white stuff every now and them what is that? should i be concerned or is this normal?

marduc · 04/06/2007, 05:48 PM

No "special" additives are really needed at all, just a couple of basic supplements along with regular water changes are all you need. Check out Randy's latest article on this exact subject.

shrooms are easy to care for, and they reproduce primarily via pedal laceration, you will see them slowly move and their foot where they attach to the rock stretch and then break as they move to a happier location.. the remaining tissue will then develop into a new mushroom. There are other ways to force this issue and to speed things up, but I think you will be best off to let nature run its course for the time being

It will happen fairly quickly on its own, and they will spread over time.

The white stringy stuff ( I assume you see it coming from thbe central "mouth"?) is a stress related reaction for them, not something to be overly concerned with however, probably just a reaction to the move, change in water quality, being jostled around ect. Make sure to test your water and keep up with water changes, they will be just fine, and they do not necessarily require a lot of light or a lot of water movement, shrooms are IMO the ideal starter "coral" (they really are not true corals, but they look nice and are not very demanding at all

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Kengaroo131 · 04/06/2007, 05:51 PM

awesome. yes it was coming out of the center of it on only one of them though. thanks for all the help!

mg426 · 04/06/2007, 07:20 PM

Somebody say SHROOMS ????

Kengaroo131 · 04/06/2007, 07:48 PM

WOW! thats a very nice tank you have there mannnn thows shrooms are big!!! awesome job on that!

drummereef · 04/06/2007, 07:54 PM

The shrooms you have need no special attention. Give them moderate light and low-ish flow and they will do fine. I don't dose,or direct feed anything to enhance mine and they do just fine. Keep up on your weekly water changes and they should multiply like any other good shroom would.

Kengaroo131 · 04/06/2007, 08:06 PM

alrighty! thanks to everyone for all your help and advice!

Kengaroo131 · 04/06/2007, 08:17 PM

so they have been in the tank for about 6 hours now and it looks like there fully streched out. when the lights whent off they curled up in a ball kinda im guessing thats normal. but i just want to make sure...

kau_cinta_ku · 04/06/2007, 08:26 PM

thats normal.

Kengaroo131 · 04/06/2007, 08:31 PM

mmkay cool

rottenpineapple · 04/06/2007, 08:51 PM

nice

04/06/2007, 04:28 PM	#1
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	shrooms i was just recomened to get a few small mushrooms for my little 10 gallon tank. i was just wondering if there was a special additive for them? if so how much of it should be used? also i was wondering if mushrooms went through the binary fission stage which is when they duplicate over time? if so how often dose that happen? any kinda help would be awesome. thanks in advanced! heres a pic of them. theres about 10 heads

04/06/2007, 04:32 PM	#2
six.line Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Logan, UT Posts: 775	I have no idea about the binary fission stage. I'm familiar with all three of those terms, just not in that order. (10 kinds of people understand binary.) In the meantime, I've never really heard of a method to get these guys to grow faster. Normally good water parameters and lighting ('good' is so subjective, isn't it?) make 'em multiply. A buddy of mine had some green striped mushrooms in a 55. All he dosed with was phytoplex. His grew like mad. Whether or not the two are linked is uncertain. I think I'd like to hear what other people say as well. __________________ This post approved by Mrs. Sixline. assign <= six.line(#FFFFFF && string("nerdy")) Current Tank Info: 30 gallon with 10 gallon sump

04/06/2007, 04:43 PM	#3
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	alrighty. also i forgot to mention one of the mushrooms is like shooting out this white stuff every now and them what is that? should i be concerned or is this normal? __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

04/06/2007, 05:51 PM	#5
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	awesome. yes it was coming out of the center of it on only one of them though. thanks for all the help! __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

04/06/2007, 07:20 PM	#6
mg426 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: maryland Posts: 6,923	Somebody say SHROOMS ???? __________________ I found a way to make a small fortune running a reef tank. Start with a large fortune. Unofficial President of the SEACLONE haters club Current Tank Info: 125 mixed reef 110 lbs LR, 1x250watt XM 20K MH 2x175watt XM 20K MH on Magetics 2X96 watt actinic PC, 220 watt VHO actinic, 30 gallon refugium, closed loop system powered by Sequence Dart MSX 200 skimmer 38 gallon sump, Oceansmotions squirt

04/06/2007, 05:48 PM	#4
marduc Registered Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Tampa, Fl. Posts: 780	No "special" additives are really needed at all, just a couple of basic supplements along with regular water changes are all you need. Check out Randy's latest article on this exact subject. shrooms are easy to care for, and they reproduce primarily via pedal laceration, you will see them slowly move and their foot where they attach to the rock stretch and then break as they move to a happier location.. the remaining tissue will then develop into a new mushroom. There are other ways to force this issue and to speed things up, but I think you will be best off to let nature run its course for the time being It will happen fairly quickly on its own, and they will spread over time. The white stringy stuff ( I assume you see it coming from thbe central "mouth"?) is a stress related reaction for them, not something to be overly concerned with however, probably just a reaction to the move, change in water quality, being jostled around ect. Make sure to test your water and keep up with water changes, they will be just fine, and they do not necessarily require a lot of light or a lot of water movement, shrooms are IMO the ideal starter "coral" (they really are not true corals, but they look nice and are not very demanding at all )

04/06/2007, 07:48 PM	#7
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	WOW! thats a very nice tank you have there mannnn thows shrooms are big!!! awesome job on that! __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

04/06/2007, 07:54 PM	#8
drummereef Team RC Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: STL Posts: 14,754	The shrooms you have need no special attention. Give them moderate light and low-ish flow and they will do fine. I don't dose,or direct feed anything to enhance mine and they do just fine. Keep up on your weekly water changes and they should multiply like any other good shroom would. __________________ -Brett 180g Marineland Starfire In-Wall 278 gallon system

04/06/2007, 08:06 PM	#9
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	alrighty! thanks to everyone for all your help and advice! __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

04/06/2007, 08:17 PM	#10
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	so they have been in the tank for about 6 hours now and it looks like there fully streched out. when the lights whent off they curled up in a ball kinda im guessing thats normal. but i just want to make sure... __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

04/06/2007, 08:26 PM	#11
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	thats normal.

04/06/2007, 08:31 PM	#12
Kengaroo131 Fish Crazy Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 1,361	mmkay cool __________________ ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 75 gallon mixed reef, 12 gallon bookshelf reef

04/06/2007, 08:51 PM	#13
rottenpineapple Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Jax, Fl Posts: 25	nice __________________ Loosing all hope is freedom.