Do mushrooms detach themselves?

[dwculp]

I bought a rock this weekend with a bunch of muchrooms on it. One was very large and when fully extended was 3+ inches in diameter. I just went to look at the tank and that mushroom was not on the rock. I looked around and found it in the corner of the tank where the current had carried it. Any ideas on what is going on and any hints on reattching it? The other mushrooms on the rock seem fine.

 

[SNAKEMANVET]

They detach if they don't like where they are placed,to much light or flow will cause this.

 

[dzfish17]

I usually just let them go where they want but I read on RC that someone used a rubberband to attach it to a rock.

Dave

 

[dwculp]

Thanks for the help!

I caught him and placed him on a rock yesterday, today I came in (the tank is in my classroom) and he was down low in the tank on a rock. I thought he had attached but I was wrong and he later floated off the rock and the current was pushing him to the back of the tank behind all the rocks. I captured him and gently rubber banded him to a small rock and placed it low in the tank in an area of gentle flow.

I did notice that the rock he detached from, there were 3-4 very small shrooms directly behind him, so hopefully this will allow those to grow out.

 

[serpentman]

Honestly, I quit trying to secure them. They will detach to propagate. In time, you'll have more than you know what to do with. I have them all over the tank now.

 

[dwculp]

Thanks for the help everyone! I noticed another of the big mushrooms was about to detach today. I have two pumps for flow in the tank (29 gallon), a Maxi-Jet 1200 and a Koralia (dont remember the exact model). I turned the Koralia off and all the shrooms seem happy now. They all came out and expanded after that and the one that looked about to detach has settled back in.

 

[divewsharks]

if they detach, just get something like a strawberry basket (small and something water can flow thru) and put some rock rubble in there, and then put the shrooms on top. they will attach to a piece of rubble as they can go anywhere else (the fence stops them). once they attach look for a lower flow/shaded area to place them. as mentioned if they are happy they will stay.
on a side note, if they have already detached, now is an great time to frag them and then put them in the little bin for them to attach.

 

[Huma Huma]

Be careful. If the mushrooms really like your tank, they will literally take over and you will have several hundred in no time. They grow in swarms and can lightly attach to susbstrate, or attach more securely if they want.

 

[divewsharks]

Be careful. If the mushrooms really like your tank, they will literally take over and you will have several hundred in no time. They grow in swarms and can lightly attach to susbstrate, or attach more securely if they want.

very true, guess i should have clarified, frag and trade-in.
probably only thing worse is kenya tree....

 

[dwculp]

very true, guess i should have clarified, frag and trade-in.
probably only thing worse is kenya tree....

GAH!! I used to have a Kenya tree weed in my old reef. I liked it, for about two weeks, then things went crazy.

Ive never actually had mushrooms before, mostly LPS and other softies so I wasnt exactly sure what was going on.

 

[snorvich]

Honestly, I quit trying to secure them. They will detach to propagate. In time, you'll have more than you know what to do with. I have them all over the tank now.

Yes, then you will be asking how to remove them. :uzi: