My mushrooms are disintegrating

Morbid_One · 05/15/2010, 12:27 PM

Not sure what is causing this but they were just fine yesterday and today they are in pieces. Looks like they are being eaten by something. Any insight would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Bucksnort · 05/15/2010, 01:06 PM

the pic looks like the shroom is still whole, not in pieces.

Sometimes they look funny for a day or 2 then are back to normal. Watch and wait.

Morbid_One · 05/15/2010, 01:22 PM

This mushroom is starting to go but another mushroom is quite shredded and detached from the rock. Not sure if it is going to survive.

hayes_101 · 05/15/2010, 01:26 PM

what do you have for fish/inverts?

Morbid_One · 05/15/2010, 01:34 PM

No fish, few turbo snails, Priest hat urchin that did not go near them, couple of blue legged hermits, a coral banded shrimp and a peppermint shrimp. Tank test readings all show normal levels.

hayes_101 · 05/15/2010, 01:43 PM

mmmm ok what about flow around the shroom? I just started my 1st tank about 3 months ago and I just picked up my first shroom I will help if I can. I do alot of reading!

Morbid_One · 05/15/2010, 02:20 PM

Thanks for help... Area they were in was not a high flow area but they are on a piece of rock that was in the sand. We have now moved the rock to a lower flow area and the detached one has been placed on a piece of live rock in the corner to see if it comes back. Keep you posted.

Frick-n-Frags · 05/16/2010, 05:57 AM

that shroom with the mesenterial filaments out is PO'd bigtme.

they hate the water or are getting shocked, IMO, definitely some physical stress of some sort

05/16/2010, 05:57 AM	#8
Frick-n-Frags Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: north central OH Posts: 10,740	that shroom with the mesenterial filaments out is PO'd bigtme. they hate the water or are getting shocked, IMO, definitely some physical stress of some sort __________________ Only Dead fish swim with the current. Current Tank Info: 2 50 gal tanks, sump, still BB

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05/15/2010, 01:06 PM	#2
Bucksnort Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Jackson WI Posts: 51	the pic looks like the shroom is still whole, not in pieces. Sometimes they look funny for a day or 2 then are back to normal. Watch and wait.

05/15/2010, 01:26 PM	#4
hayes_101 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: yarmouth N.S Posts: 214	what do you have for fish/inverts?

05/15/2010, 01:34 PM	#5
Morbid_One Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Posts: 6	No fish, few turbo snails, Priest hat urchin that did not go near them, couple of blue legged hermits, a coral banded shrimp and a peppermint shrimp. Tank test readings all show normal levels.

05/15/2010, 01:43 PM	#6
hayes_101 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: yarmouth N.S Posts: 214	mmmm ok what about flow around the shroom? I just started my 1st tank about 3 months ago and I just picked up my first shroom I will help if I can. I do alot of reading!

05/15/2010, 02:20 PM	#7
Morbid_One Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada Posts: 6	Thanks for help... Area they were in was not a high flow area but they are on a piece of rock that was in the sand. We have now moved the rock to a lower flow area and the detached one has been placed on a piece of live rock in the corner to see if it comes back. Keep you posted.