Blue Mushrooms

[djmuzzi]

I just got a rock with some intense blue mushrooms. Any advice on care to have them maintain their color & not fade out?
I have them at the bottom of a 24 inch deep tank, lit with 1 150 metal halide... Should I have them more shaded?

 

[dfcjr]

A good rule of thumb is if they're stretching, move them closer to the light. If they're shrinking, or not opening fully, move them away. Just adjust to where they open up all the way and stay there. Also they dont like alot of flow, but if you want them to spread you can place them in a high flow area, they will move and leave pieces of the foot, which will grow into another mushroom. They're pretty hardy so you shouldnt have a problem.