Blue Mushroom

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by oceansurf, Feb 9, 2010.

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  1. oceansurf

    oceansurf Purple Spiny Lobster

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    I have recently added a blue mushroom to my tank. It is doing well. The only thing is, it fell from the spot I put it & landed on top of a snail. Before I realized it, they were firmly anchored together. Now I have a healthy blue mushroom moving about my tank.

    Should I just leave it? Should I sacrifice the snail & find a place where I can anchor the both of them ?

    What is your opinion ?
     
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  3. NeighborTomita

    NeighborTomita Banned

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    The mushroom will probably close up with the constant movement in and out of light, you may want to try and pry it off.
     
  4. anpgp

    anpgp Dragon Wrasse

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    Well for starters we need of pic of this, sounds pretty hilarious. Second, I would let it go for now. There is someone else on here that has a zoa covered snail. Once the shroom gets big enough to frag, you can take it off that way.
     
  5. iLLwiLL

    iLLwiLL Sailfin Tang

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    if the shroom is not happy, it will come loose and detach on its own . . . thats really odd that your mushroom magically attached it self to a snail. IME, loose mushrooms usually take at least a few days to get a hold of something.

    ~Will.
     
  6. Reef2Keep

    Reef2Keep Purple Spiny Lobster

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    this is awesome, please post a pic
     
  7. quinstar

    quinstar Fire Worm

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    Pic please. I would love to see this traveling shroom.
     
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  9. Gexx

    Gexx Giant Squid

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    lol wow i gotta see this.
     
  10. oceansurf

    oceansurf Purple Spiny Lobster

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    Sorry, I can't send a pic. I don't know what happened during the night, but when I woke, the mushroom was lying on the bottom. I anchored it. Now, hopefully, it will grow.

    What does it mean when you say a coral defrags ?
     
  11. oceansurf

    oceansurf Purple Spiny Lobster

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    The blue mushroom has grown more in one day than is has since I bought it. I moved it closer to the surface. It is not blue yet though. Also, my anenome is getting quite close. I'll have to watch that.