Clowns adopted a hairy mushroom

[daveverdo]

Hey All,

I have had a pair of ocellaris for almost two years. They never took to any corals before. I got a hairy mushroom from Razz back at the St. James meet in February and my clowns noticed it right away. Within the last week or two they have adopted it as their home.

I am concerned that the two fish are bigger then the mushroom!! Will they damage it? Is there anything I can do to encourage growth? The mushroom is about halfway up in the tank (90g 24" tall, 4x54 T5-HO lights). The mushroom does move food towards its mouth when stuff lands on it. I have tried spot feeding it. If I try spot feeding, what is a good choice of food?

Dave

Please excuse the slime in the picture, I am working on getting rid of it.

 

[jacksonpt]

My maroon clown took to a hairy mushroom and never caused it any problems. Not great help I know, but...

 

[St.james of reefdom]

feed them and they will grow

 

[daveverdo]

St James,

I remember those from the meet. How old are they? The one's I got from Razz wouldn't, by chance, be of that lineage?

Dave

 

[larrybird]

Chances are if you got them from Razz they were from me. I Gave Razz a Hugh rock covered with them awhile back.

 

[St.james of reefdom]

Yeah I think Larry is right, I do not remember giving any or fragging any to Razz..
Would you like one or two of them?

 

[larrybird]

Jim's are Hairy mushrooms on steroids ... HUGH!!!!!!

 

[Bobtail1075]

Hey Jim, I would love to get a couple of those steroid shrooms. Let me know how much for a couple of them if I can get them.

Jeremy

 

[daveverdo]

Would you like one or two of them?

How big? How much?

Dave