new addition to the family

got these yesterday my lfs said they came in on delivery and he did not order them he's a good friend so said i could have for 20 bucks. good deal i think but i don't know what type of mushrooms they are. can any one help me out here. i think theres two dif. kinds one has green spots. thanx a million

 

well i guess i'll call them green spotted mushroom and blue mushrooms

 

help

 

My head hurts from digging around... But this is what i found.. may not be correct but its a start....


Care Level: Easy
Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Lighting: Moderate
Waterflow: Low to Medium
Placement: Bottom to Middle
Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, sg 1.023-1.025, pH 8.1-8.4
Color Form: Blue, Green, Red, Tan
Supplements: Calcium, Strontium, Iodine, Trace Elements
Origin: Eastern Asia, South Asia
Family: Actinodiscidae/Discosomatidae

 

Mushrooms are hard to differenciate. Mostly the difference is just color and texture. They are treated the same as far as lighting, temp and requirements go. Ricordia is a true class, but I think that's the only one. That's according to The Marine Reef Aquarium by Phil Hunt.

 

I think it is called Speckled mushroom (Actinodiscus mutabilis).

Ref: Aquarium Corals Auth: Eric Borneman Page: 202

All the best...