Bonster Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 A while ago I bought a rock covered with shrooms. All different colors and sizes. Now they seem to be going their own way. They have started to jump rock and position themselves all over the tank. I think this is pretty cool and if they grow will look awsome but my question is..... Why are they doing this? Is this a problem or is it normal? They seem to be going for lower ground. Could it be that I have them too high in the tank? Thanks Link to comment
LiQuiD Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Either that, or a bad glue job on the multi-pack that was stuck to the rock. Link to comment
SoS Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 I had a ricordia rock with 7 polyps on it. I put them in one spot in my tank and when I woke up the next morning all but 2 were in differant spots and now only one is in that spot. Like any living thing its tries be to where it is most comfortable. From what I'm finding out Shrooms seem to be the most avid movers of the coral reefs. Link to comment
ross76053 Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 They seem to be going for lower ground. Could it be that I have them too high in the tank? Yep - shrooms will move until they find the perfect spot, usually due to lighting tastes. My Ricordeas also continually move about, searching for lower light or a shaded area. Two of them have finally settled. Of course, they'll also move or "reach up" when they have inadequate light. Link to comment
Christopher Marks Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Yes, mushrooms are similar to anemones in that they move around until they find a place they like. They'll also drop off baby shrooms which will move around the tank as well. Link to comment
gobies Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 > Of course, they'll also move or "reach up" when they have inadequate light. Borneman said he figured that was a feeding reaction rather than a need-more-light reaction. Think about it: there are tiny hair-like things on the discs that move food towards the mouth. Turn cup-shaped, and the food moves towards the mouth more quickly. Link to comment
mxpro32 Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 my green and purple ricordias have been reproducing and moving around the tank like crazy lately. some have crawled onto adjacent rocks and 4 of the big ones have just dropped off the rock. i put some of them in my girlfriends tank and i put one in my bigger tank and the original rock is still packed full of them. when they crawl they leave a slime trail behind that eventually forms another mouth and grows into a new mushroom. its really neat. Link to comment
kimura Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 I've noticed that too. I had a rock given to me from RickJG awhile ago and now I noticed that there are shrooms in various places throughout my tank. The original rock it started from seems to have smaller new mushrooms growing from it. Link to comment
Bonster Posted November 27, 2002 Author Share Posted November 27, 2002 Well I'm glad to hear it's nothing to worry about. I think it will look cool with mushrooms all over the tank instead of just all stuck on the one rock. Thanks for the replies. Link to comment
Dave ESPI Posted November 27, 2002 Share Posted November 27, 2002 Bonster, just be aware that shrooms can pack quite a zap when it comes to chemical warfare..... plan your other inverts accordingly. Link to comment
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