Mushrooms

My luck with corals continues, but here's the question: How do I take
care of mushrooms? I had a rock that was full of them, but they seem to
be dwindling steadily over about a 6 month period. AFAIK, nothing is
bothering them, but they just get smaller until they disappear.

--Kurt

Well considering that most mushrooms are the easiest
thing to keep,,,, :-)

What kind of mushrooms do you have?

Wayne Sallee



KurtG wrote on 11/19/2007 5:55 PM:
My luck with corals continues, but here's the question: How do I take
care of mushrooms? I had a rock that was full of them, but they seem to
be dwindling steadily over about a 6 month period. AFAIK, nothing is
bothering them, but they just get smaller until they disappear.

--Kurt

Wayne Sallee wrote:
Well considering that most mushrooms are the easiest thing to keep,,,, :-)


Yeah, so I hear. I'm also a master at killing off Xenia.

What kind of mushrooms do you have?

Looks like these: http://tinyurl.com/2q4la6

--Kurt

On Nov 19, 7:32 pm, KurtG wrote:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Well considering that most mushrooms are the easiest thing to keep,,,, :-)

Yeah, so I hear. I'm also a master at killing off Xenia.

What kind of mushrooms do you have?

Looks like these:http://tinyurl.com/2q4la6

--Kurt

Kurt,
I have some similar mushrooms in mine as well, in addition to an
unnamed brownish mushroom with filaments, and some random green
mushrooms and haven't found that they need anything additional really,
apart from the usual phytoplex supplement that was suggested to me by
the LFS (believe it was for feeding purposes for the corals). Apart
from the fact that they close up when the lights switch from day to
night (and open back up shortly thereafter) or when I'm doing a water
change, they seem to be pretty self sufficient so far...though
admittedly I've had mine a much shorter time (brown for about a month,
green for about 2 weeks)...
What are they doing in particular? Shrivelling up? spending more
time closed etc?

Mitch

So, they feed on phytoplankton? I guess I better read more about them.

--Kurt



Big Habeeb wrote:
On Nov 19, 7:32 pm, KurtG wrote:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Well considering that most mushrooms are the easiest thing to keep,,,, :-)
Yeah, so I hear. I'm also a master at killing off Xenia.

What kind of mushrooms do you have?
Looks like these:http://tinyurl.com/2q4la6

--Kurt

Kurt,
I have some similar mushrooms in mine as well, in addition to an
unnamed brownish mushroom with filaments, and some random green
mushrooms and haven't found that they need anything additional really,
apart from the usual phytoplex supplement that was suggested to me by
the LFS (believe it was for feeding purposes for the corals). Apart
from the fact that they close up when the lights switch from day to
night (and open back up shortly thereafter) or when I'm doing a water
change, they seem to be pretty self sufficient so far...though
admittedly I've had mine a much shorter time (brown for about a month,
green for about 2 weeks)...
What are they doing in particular? Shrivelling up? spending more
time closed etc?

Mitch

On Nov 20, 12:05 pm, KurtG wrote:
So, they feed on phytoplankton? I guess I better read more about them.

--Kurt


I don't know if they do or not...I just know that I was told to add it
by the lfs, and the back of the bottle seems to indicate that this is
what corals and the like chow on...here's a snippit I found on the
internet about it:
Kent Phytoplex is a highly concentrated complex of aqua cultured,
naturally occurring marine phytoplankton
It contains Nannochloropsis, Tetraselmis and Isochrysis sp. Tahitian
ranging in size from 2 to 15 microns
Phytoplex provides necessary proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids for
live hard & soft corals, tube worms, clams and other invertebrates
It is rich in the omega-3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA and is useful in
feeding rotifers and other plankton and in raising larval fish

It seems that, depending on what else you've been adding, your corals
may be hungry But let one of the more experienced guys chime in,
since i'm basically just spitting back out what I've been told, not
what I've seen with my own eyes...for all I know, phytoplex may be a
big scam excuse to charge me 13 bucks every couple months.

Mitch

KurtG wrote on 11/19/2007 7:32 PM:
Wayne Sallee wrote:
Well considering that most mushrooms are the easiest thing to keep,,,, :-)


Yeah, so I hear. I'm also a master at killing off Xenia.

What kind of mushrooms do you have?

Looks like these: http://tinyurl.com/2q4la6

--Kurt

I didn't even notice the url the first time I read
this post. :-)

The mushrooms in the picture are easy to keep, so
there's definitely something quite wrong.

Wayne Sallee

Wayne Sallee wrote:
The mushrooms in the picture are easy to keep, so there's definitely
something quite wrong.

It's probably something connected to my fingers. :-)

I am able to keep Zoo's, but I feed those.

I'll break out my jr. chemistry kit tonight and do some testing.
Usually, everything is normal, but we'll see.

--Kurt

KurtG wrote on 11/19/2007 5:55 PM:
My luck with corals continues, but here's the question: How do I take
care of mushrooms? I had a rock that was full of them, but they seem to
be dwindling steadily over about a 6 month period. AFAIK, nothing is
bothering them, but they just get smaller until they disappear.

--Kurt

What are you doing to your tank?
additives?
water for water change?
how much water change?
Inhabitants?
water paramers?

Wayne Sallee

Wayne Sallee wrote:
What are you doing to your tank?

As little as possilble :-), I feed the anemones, fish, empty skimmer,
and water change 5 gal/week for 110 gallon tank w/ 2x250 watt MH lights.

additives?

Instant ocean. Occasionally add iodine.
Dose 1-2 gallons kalk per day.

water for water change?

RO/DI - 0 ppm

how much water change?

5 gallons/week.

Inhabitants?

1 Heteractis magnifica anemone - 10" across - growing like crazy.
1 Bubble anemone that hasn't been doing well - won't eat.
7" Yellow tang
5" Naso tang
1 maroon clown
5 damsels.
2 larger Blue fin damsels.
1 Green Brittle Star
1 Sally lightfoot.
1 Grey Angel Juvie - never seen him pester any corals (yet)
Coral beauty.


hm, that's about it. I want to trap out the maroon and replace with a
pair of true percs.

water paramers?

Check tonight