shroom requirements

[bakestarr]

so i read somewhere that mushrooms don't require a lot of light. i know anemones, corals, etc require a whole lot. what would be the minimum lighting requirements for shrooms? i read somewhere on nano-reef.com where someone was using like a 10k, 20k, or 50/50. i love mushrooms and would love to be able to put one in my tank without upgrading lighting (i'm saving that money for a bigger tank with good lighting, sump, and everything now that i know a little bit about sw)
thanks

 

[drummereef]

I have shrooms under pc lighting if that helps. They are thriving.

 

[caliyoshi]

29 gallon bio cube with shrooms

29 gallon bio cube with shrooms

I have two shrooms red and florescent green and they are on rocks near the bottom and my tank only has two 36 watt power compacts with 2 actinics they are completely spread out and open.

I have move them all around the tank and they seem to like less current and they like to be have a small hole to root to it seems like.

 

[pdlgirl1972]

I have a number of mushrooms very close to the surface under 250w 14k and the color has improved 10 fold. I have kept them under PC a few years or so ago when I started with my nano. They will do fine under lower light and survive, but after a brighter light and feedings, they come to life. I did move some of mine up slow and some I did not, but they have all done well with the higher light.

 

[FLricordia]

Tey spread faster under PC, but look better under MH. Try it yourself. You'll be amazed at the growth rate under PC but love their color under MH.

 

[jankyjameson]

I have pink and green ricordea and a green mushroom in a 12g stock nanocube with only a 24w PC 50/50 bulb. They've been doing fine since I got them about 3 months ago...staying open, looking great.

 

[geoxman]

400w MH 14-20k lumenarc and I am tossing the offspring into the sump/frag tank once a week and I plan on adding 300w vho this weekend to the new set up, 3x3x10inch, 700w on a 50gl softy tank.
Most of mine are between 1 to 7 inches under the water surface-I also feed heavy. Good luck with your shrooms!

 

[LSD_Zeppelin]

I had one 65watt PC on a 30 gallon tank I put ONE shroom in and 6-7 months later I have 30+

 

[kevo66]

What sort of feeding are we talking here folks? Direct or just phyto?!