Re: Hairy mushroom question

[Gerry]

This would appear to be expulsion of excess zooxanthellae. Its harmless and
not related to reproduction.

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"Soup" > wrote in message
...
> Not very often, but every once in a while my hairy mushroom will
> release a brown type thread from itself which will in turn break off
> from the mushroom after about 3 inches or so are released.
> The mushroom seems to be doing great but I was wondering what this
> brown thread might be. It seems to be waste to me or maybe possibly a
> way of reproducing? I've seen no evidence of reproduction in my tank as
> a result of this.
>
> -Soup

[Marc Levenson]

That is correct. When they expel zooanthellae, the symbiotic algae stored in
their tissue, it could be because they were stressed for some reason. As long
as the corallimorph continues to stay colored up okay, you don't have to worry
about it.

Marc, talking too technical this evening. <grin>

ReeFeR_MaN wrote:

> I have always seen this as well in mine and they are all thriving so dont
> worry about it.
> I think it might be that they are expelling extraneous zoonanthalae(sp)
>
> "Soup" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Not very often, but every once in a while my hairy mushroom will
> > release a brown type thread from itself which will in turn break off
> > from the mushroom after about 3 inches or so are released.
> > The mushroom seems to be doing great but I was wondering what this
> > brown thread might be. It seems to be waste to me or maybe possibly a
> > way of reproducing? I've seen no evidence of reproduction in my tank as
> > a result of this.
> >
> > -Soup

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[Boomer]

"Marc, talking too technical this evening. <grin>"

Now that can get you in trouble :-)

It isn't expelling zoo's, it is just excreting waste. Waste is often excreted as strands.
Zoo's aren't shed or expelled that way.. They are usually just pooped out right through
the tissue or are collected in a little pellet and eject out the mouth. Other times they
just expel the dermal layer


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"Marc Levenson" > wrote in message ...
: That is correct. When they expel zooanthellae, the symbiotic algae stored in
: their tissue, it could be because they were stressed for some reason. As long
: as the corallimorph continues to stay colored up okay, you don't have to worry
: about it.
:
: Marc, talking too technical this evening. <grin>
:
: ReeFeR_MaN wrote:
:
: > I have always seen this as well in mine and they are all thriving so dont
: > worry about it.
: > I think it might be that they are expelling extraneous zoonanthalae(sp)
: >
: > "Soup" > wrote in message
: > ...
: > > Not very often, but every once in a while my hairy mushroom will
: > > release a brown type thread from itself which will in turn break off
: > > from the mushroom after about 3 inches or so are released.
: > > The mushroom seems to be doing great but I was wondering what this
: > > brown thread might be. It seems to be waste to me or maybe possibly a
: > > way of reproducing? I've seen no evidence of reproduction in my tank as
: > > a result of this.
: > >
: > > -Soup
:
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:
:
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