Mushroom???

[AWestphal]

I purchased these mushrooms from my lfs and they only knew them as mushrooms. I have been unable to identify what kind of mushroom it is. I want to know to make sure I am properly caring for them.

I have attached a picture of one and will post another picture of the other. I actually have five-three I bought and two split into two more.

Any help would be great.

Thanks

[AWestphal]

Here is another picture.

Thanks again.

[steve1s]

Basically a stripped mushroom (http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Display.cfm?siteid=22&pCatId=669). They come in wide varieties of colors....

Cheers
Steve

[AWestphal]

Thanks alot for the help. I have this thing... I must know the exact name of my inhabitants, otherwise I go nuts with it.

Thanks Again.

Annette

[on_fire_8]

I have found striped mushrooms to be the hardiest ones there is, plus they spread like crazy once they get settled in and happy.

[RazerCorals]

Don't most mushrooms spread like crazy with exception to the giant shrooms.

[AWestphal]

My mushrooms didn't split till I added about 100 lbs of lr to the 30 lbs I had and when I added the ls instead of cc.

I think with the addition of the lr and ls they got what they wanted. I feed them phytoplankton but maybe it wasn't enough at the time.


Happy Reefing!!!

[AWestphal]

My mushrooms didn't split till I added about 100 lbs of lr to the 30 lbs I had and when I added the ls instead of cc.

I think with the addition of the lr and ls they got what they wanted. I feed them phytoplankton but maybe it wasn't enough at the time.


Happy Reefing!!!

[phistio]

scientifically it's known as a discosoma indonesian species...

[debra bitto]

Greetings fellow reefers!

I have this feather duster starfish and mushroom coral. I feed em 1/2 capful of phytoplanktom every other day per instructions on the bottle.

Here is my problem.. ever since i started adding this Phytoplankton.. i get this green/yellowish film/algae(?) on tank. I scrub it off... but... it comes back just as fast!!!!


HELPPPPP Any suggestions???? Thank you :-)


Debra

[phistio]

personally i would stop dosing the phyto all together if it's causing a problem. a bit here and there would suffice, but neither the mushroom, or feather duster are highly dependant on phytoplankton in order to survive.

[RazerCorals]

I agree with phisteo, the feather duster is a filter feeder which will grab food from the water collum.

[debra bitto]

Thank you for the speedy response!!! I give it a shot... :-))))

Now there are some white swirly looking things all over the back of my tank!!

Loves this new hobby .. seeing all kinds of WEIRD happenings!!

[phistio]

i'd be willing to guess that they are sesscile snails, which act much like your feather dusters...they a suspension filter feeders, and quite beneficial to a reef.