Mushroom explosion... Any recommendations on what eats mushrooms?

[Neptune 555]

Ok looks like if anyone has the answer to my question it is the group following this forum.

I have a mushroom explosion in my 48 gallon bow front saltwater tank. What can I do to get this under control?

any fish that eats mushrooms?
Any way to remove them?

Suggestions welcome!

This issue is that my tank is COVERED with mushrooms and I want to start adding new soft coral but I have no space.

thanks!!

 

[degibson84]

Mushrooms come off fairly easy. Just take a razor blade to the base of the shroom and cut it off the rock. Heck you can even sell them after

 

[Neptune 555]

OK I like that idea b/c I don't want to kill the mushroom. BUT I heard... that if I don't absolutely get every piece of the mushroom off the live rock it will come back and more??

So by using a razor blade at the base of the mushroom it removes the mushroom and does not kill it. Can I keep the mushrooms in a bucket of water and then donate them to others? I tried removing them before.. and they slimed up and I think that the slime is toxic?

Neptune

 

[degibson84]

Most of the time the mushroom will only grow back if there is a price if the mouth left

 

[Tanks_Big_Time]

Sell them, trade them, trade them for store credit at your local fish store.

 

[triggreef]

I just got 83$ in store credit for pieces in my tank that grow literally like weeds. Pluck em and sell em. +1

 

[vsiege]

I'll take them off your hands If you are in la

 

[rjmurd]

if they are discomas, once they hit that explosion phase, they are tough to get rid of. YOu will have to get rid of the rock- I would sell it or trade it. What king of shrooms?

 

[Neptune 555]

Any suggestions on what eats mushrooms? They are pretty mushrooms with green in them. They were my first and only coral purchase. Yes thinking I will trade my rock at lfs. How do you ensure the rock you get is ich free?

Neptune

 

[vsiege]

Not sure... Sounds like crab department. Not sure I would invite another pest though

 

[Kharn]

I wish my tanks would get a case of this problem ....

Then I could retire and live off the tanks xD...

 

[vsiege]

I wish my tanks would get a case of this problem ....

Then I could retire and live off the tanks xD...

Put me down for this too!

 

[FWC]

Soak rocks in fresh water for a while

???

Profit ?

 

[vsiege]

Retirement