Hairy Mushroom & Leather Current Level

[AngeloM3]

i just recently got a small green leather and a dark purple hairy mushroom with yellow hairs....

i have them in a slow/moderate water movement area... is this ok?

are mushrooms considered soft corals?

 

[LaloV.]

Flow is ok, in the firsts weeks donÃ"šÃ‚´t move them a lot they have a tough time acclimatating.
No, mushrooms are corallimorpharians.

 

[AngeloM3]

ok thanks.... they open up really big and show their "hair" during the day... so it must like its place in the tank

 

[AngeloM3]

Do i need to feed them?
Coral-Vite?

 

[floridareefs]

I feed my hairy shroom frozen cyclopeeze and dts phytoplankton and they thrive on it.

 

[AngeloM3]

oh really??
so i need to actually get a feeding tube and give them solid food..... think mysis or frozen brine would work?

 

[SBJim]

I do not target feed mine at all and they are doing very well. In the tank for over a year.

Here's a pic, hairy mushroom back left (it's over 3" in diameter)

 

[Nagel]

They usually do NOT need target feeding, you aren't dealing with sun coral!

If they are opening up / polyping out, then your current is fine. A bigger concern is the right lighting. 175 / 250w MH is fine, 400w MH is too much. A bank of VHO's or PC's is also plenty fine.

Most leathers prefer medium, alternating current. A constant direct current will keep them closed, while no current will not make them happy (mucus coat / hard time shedding / accumulation of detritus)..

 

[LaloV.]

Yeah perhaps just target feeding it every time you remember, about every month.
Agree with Nagel.

 

[Ken-21]

Some people don't feed them at all and they do just fine. I feed them a little marine snow. They seem to like it.

 

[king4345]

I fed a little marine snow and they are doing great.