White strings coming out of mushroom

Mr31415 · 08/17/2006, 06:31 AM

When I was taking my mushrooms out of the water to break the rock it was on, I found it started spewing out white threaded stuff from the centre of the mushroom. Any idea what this is?

Mr31415 · 08/17/2006, 07:12 AM

Ok I found the answer. It is Mesenterial filaments - it's internal organs.

keckles · 08/17/2006, 01:31 PM

You are correct, it sounds like the digestive mesenterial filaments.

They were expelled in response to being handled out of the water. The mushroom should return to its normal appearance within 24 hours of being safely back in the aquarium.

08/17/2006, 06:31 AM	#1
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	White strings coming out of mushroom When I was taking my mushrooms out of the water to break the rock it was on, I found it started spewing out white threaded stuff from the centre of the mushroom. Any idea what this is?

08/17/2006, 01:31 PM	#3
keckles Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 2,213	You are correct, it sounds like the digestive mesenterial filaments. They were expelled in response to being handled out of the water. The mushroom should return to its normal appearance within 24 hours of being safely back in the aquarium. __________________ -Jared

08/17/2006, 07:12 AM	#2
Mr31415 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surrey, Canada Posts: 1,926	Ok I found the answer. It is Mesenterial filaments - it's internal organs.