Mushroom Predators

[guzz64]

Ok, I had about 5 mushrooms. Now I am at 200+....

How can I slow the propagation? Does anything eat them? They are everywhere. I have them growing on my clams! Gotta cut back and was looking for a way....

any ideas?

 

[chrisyew]

Woh! That's alot! How long does it takes to multiply from 5 to 200+? Can show a photo of your tank? Thanks.

 

[Testhead1313]

Frag 'em up and give them to newbies.

 

[Sk8r]

Set a rock atop a cluster of them. They'll migrate to the rock and up it, and then you can sell the rock. Do this repeatedly. I've got a plague of green stripe and purples.

 

[guzz64]

They have had several explosions of growth over the last year. I was just hopin there was a Mushroom Gobblin' Goby....or something.

I finally sold all of my RBTA's... I had one that ultimately gave me eleven after repeated splitting. They are pretty, but I wont have another. They are aggressive with corals....sorry clowns.

 

[sarahkucera]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7668953#post7668953 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by guzz64
They have had several explosions of growth over the last year. I was just hopin there was a Mushroom Gobblin' Goby....or something.

I finally sold all of my RBTA's... I had one that ultimately gave me eleven after repeated splitting. They are pretty, but I wont have another. They are aggressive with corals....sorry clowns.

Well I'm glad I got one of your RBTA clones when I did!

Thanks again,

Sarah

 

[dc_909]

Camel shrimp will eat them, but they are not safe for other soft corals.

I would try cutting the unwanted ones off and give them away. Then cover the remaining foot that was left on the rock with kalk paste.

 

[clsanchez77]

I second the rock idea, could probably turn in a rock full of them every other week to your LFS to exchange for food or something.

 

[Justin74]

I second the kalk solution. Sometimes it's a necessary evil to save some other stuff which Im havin a problem myself. If your able to come across a hypodermic needle,make a a thick slurry of kalk and inject them.Works great, and your not having to do alot of scraping and irratating near by stuff. This is also how I combat aiptasia.

-Justin

 

[TOGA]

i would really really like some shrooms if you would ship

 

[animatedjing]

Where in CHicago are you located? Could you spare me some shrooms? I'm only a few hours away. . .

 

[Lpabsolute]

I agree, frag and sell.....I'm sure the LFS would take some off you hand along with some of us on this site...Post some pics...

 

[mandrin13]

Ill take as many as you want me to,lol.

I agree with the frag and sell,those rics are lice $20-$40 a peice here.

 

[sarahkucera]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7788698#post7788698 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by mandrin13
Ill take as many as you want me to,lol.

I agree with the frag and sell,those rics are lice $20-$40 a peice here.

I don't think he has rics, I think he means that he has the green hairy mushrooms.

 

[moussa]

can you post some pics of your tank and where the mushroos have spreaded

 

[Shrine26]

I have never had too many or too much of anything. Well, maybe with the exception of draft beer on a hot day or potato salad at a picnic, I have never had too many mushrooms. Frag the shrooms you don't want. Heck, I'm jealous. I want some! Trade them to a LFS for store credit or local reefers may want to swap for other corals. I greatly appreciated members of my local reef club (East Tennessee Reef Club) sharing stuff with me when I got started. I'm sure folks in your area would appreciate it and share like wise when they are able.