what to feed mushrooms.

[domitilo]

I am beginning to seed green, purple and red mushrooms on my live rock. What is recommended to feed the mushrooms? TY

 

[thebanker]

I have about 10 mushrooms, and feed my tank Kent Phytomax for them. From what I know (not much) they will eat this, and give 'em lots of light.

 

[crisisback]

I just toss some ocean nutrition formula 1 pellets close to the mouth and the mushroom gobbles them up.

 

[domitilo]

Thank you for the replies. Does anyone have any exsperience with the product "Coral Frenzy"? Any comments as far as usefulnesss feeding mushrooms? TY, Domitilo

 

[badguitarist]

Im sure the product coral frenzy gives some nutrition to some corals the question is how much and is it correct for the mushrooms you have. Using a product that is marketed as an all inclusive coral food is usually not a good idea bacause different corals have very different nutritional requirements. Mushrooms feed by two main ways absorption of dissolved nutrients (fish waste, bacteria, nitrates etc.) and by capturing particulate matter that floats into their reach. Crisisback is right on the money small (depending on the mushroom) meaty food items directly over the colony (making sure not to disturb them before the food gets there causing them to close up) is your best way to get them protein fast. Flake food, Pellets and frozen food all work quite well just make sure they are not to big. in a mature tank sand stirring can be a good way to get nutrients to them as well. This is a very broadspectrum overview of how to feed mushrooms as it is hard to say what coral you are truly talking about but for the most part this is sound knowledge on how to feed mushroom anemones.

 

[lancer99]

I am beginning to seed green, purple and red mushrooms on my live rock. What is recommended to feed the mushrooms? TY

What kind of mushrooms?

Most Actinodiscus/Discosoma won't take any food directly, but rather rely on dissolved nutrients and, of course, light.

-R

 

[domitilo]

These are the shrooms I am referring to. The purple and green are already settled onto a rock. The red mushrooms are on a rock that I purchased, I plan to transfer a few of those mushrooms onto other rock on thereef.
I appreciate all of the comments, I tried the stirring of the sand idea. it seemed pretty basic and makes sense to me. Any other ideas/comments will be appreciated. Thanks, Dom

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[domitilo]

[img=http://s1d4.turboimagehost.com/t/2181605_shrooms_010.jpg] purple shroom

 

[domitilo]

[img=http://s1d4.turboimagehost.com/t/2181604_shrooms_009.jpg]green mushroom
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[domitilo]

Red Mushroooms

 

[Jan-Va]

Most all corallimorphs are photosynthetic passive filter feeders. Low to moderate light and lots of dissolved organis will do them fine. I feed my tank Oyster feast, Phyto feast, Phytoplex or Cyclopeeze. Everything in the tank puffs up after I feed any one of these foods. My discosomas thrive in low light. They get larger the lower the lighting in an attempt to absorb more light. My Ricordea yumas and rhodactis like moderate to high light. They all puff up and get brighter after a water change. Ric yumas and discos will eat mysis every now and then.

 

[regina]

my mushrooms

my mushrooms

[/ATTACH]I have red mushrooms I will try to post pic. I was reading and thought you mentioned that they will puff up an attempt to get more light. Well I have a couple of reds that get huge, I thought it was just because they were happy where they put themselves? There are two that get every bit as big as 4-5 in across.
Should I worry? My water is tested weekly and all is well and I do water changes, regular. They are in 125gal under 250HQI, but one is under a ledge as it put himself the other is half way up the rocks (middle).
Everything is thriving in my tank, just thought I would ask.

Thanks
Regina

 

[JeffLang]

Table shrimp!