mushroom detaching?

[ReefRian]

why do mushrooms detach? I have one that seems like it is only connected by 1/4 of it's foot. I had another detach and float around the tank till I caught it. It looked like it had let go so some of the young mushrooms could take it's place, but this one mushroom shows no sign of reproducing.

Rian

 

[stlfishguy]

I have had shrooms detach because the current was too high where they were located.

On the other hand, I also had a shroom rock that 2 detached from and the others stayed put. I have no idea why those 2 were unhappy where they were when all of the rest of the shrooms on that rock were perfectly happy.

 

[ReefRian]

The mushroom is definantly not in too much current. I have only one powerhead on in my tank right now (located near the top, 1200 Maxijet). I have 6 baby fish so I lowered the current for them temporarily, but my corals seem to like the lower currents also.

 

[reefworm]

ReefRian,
Mushrooms do detach. That's one way in which they spread across an area. I've had many do that over time and begin a new colony elsewhere in the tank.

regards,
-rw

 

[Anonymous]

Take them out.cut them up into pieces and then toss them back in the tank.Let me know what happens a few months from now.

 

[aquarist=broke]

Take them out.cut them up into pieces and then toss them back in the tank.Let me know what happens a few months from now.

Uh....Is this a good idea? 8O

 

[madrefkepr]

Sure....If you know a lot of people that want to buy mushroom rocks!

 

[Anonymous]

Didn't you see the post about puttin them in a blender?

 

[madrefkepr]

I would be thrown out on the street if I blended mushrooms in my wife's blender. :lol: Read the post, even thought about it for .5 seconds. They seem to spread well enough on their own!