my shrooms in my 29 gallon

[XtremeFromHell]

well my tank has been running for 7 months now and its a 29 gallon DT with a 10 gallon sump, this is my first saltwater tank and first reef.

here are the pics.

heres a rock of green mushrooms (not sure their name)
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/Corals%204%2011%2010/DSC_0654.jpg

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/Corals%204%2011%2010/DSC_0655.jpg

and heres my green striped mushroom (i think), its been on the run lately for some reason, it was on the sand in between two rocks and would open huge but now its been moving alot. here it is on the sand bed
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/Corals%204%2011%2010/DSC_0657.jpg

and heres one of my ricordias
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/Corals%204%2011%2010/DSC_0656.jpg

[gkb]

Beautiful critters.

What kind, and how much lighting is on this tank? This may be the cause for your green-stripe's wandering around (he/she may be unhappy about something). Although the mushrooms in your other photos can tolerate higher lighting, your green-stripe may be getting too much light???

Another thing to consider would be the amount of flow/current. These critters don't care for too much current.

[XtremeFromHell]

thanks!

for lighting i have a 2 bulb T5 fixture, it is a 29 gallon tank, and for flow i have 2 koralia 1s.

i had moved that green one to one of the shadiest spots in my tank but it moved from there, so i think i may let him roam the tank until its happy i guess.

[XtremeFromHell]

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/Corals%204%2011%2010/DSC_0662.jpg

[vinniemabuna]

:lolspin:WOW, what a great picture with that goby ! Your tank looks great, I wish mine looked as good.

[XtremeFromHell]

haha, thanks! that little guy loves hanging around that rock of shrooms, i appreciate the comment, i used to say the same when i saw other tanks cause i went through a few months of nastyness and now it has been looking great.

all i can say is be patient and things will turn out for the better and you will enjoy your tank more.

[XtremeFromHell]

i just noticed that my green shroom has another polyp comming out the side of it, could that be why its been on the run?

[thelittlereef]

Keep up the good work the tank looks great for a newer set up.

[XtremeFromHell]

Keep up the good work the tank looks great for a newer set up.

Thanks! ive learned that patience is key in this hobby and have been taking things very slowly and have had good results that way.:thumbsup:

[gkb]

i just noticed that my green shroom has another polyp comming out the side of it, could that be why its been on the run?

Mushrooms will indeed "jump" sometimes when things become crowded. I am not sure if their doing so is a stress response, a natural reproductive strategy, or both (Perhaps I will ask some of my mushrooms when they jump. Odds of their answering...0.). I don't think one offspring and a "momma" qualifies as "crowded." Thus, my suspicion is that your buddy is/was having some other sort of stress.

These guys/gals are pretty hardy, so hopefully whatever it is/was has worked itself out in your "newish" tank. If momma is making babies, I guess she must not be too stressed at this point, no?

[buck326]

nice pics

[XtremeFromHell]

Mushrooms will indeed "jump" sometimes when things become crowded. I am not sure if their doing so is a stress response, a natural reproductive strategy, or both (Perhaps I will ask some of my mushrooms when they jump. Odds of their answering...0.). I don't think one offspring and a "momma" qualifies as "crowded." Thus, my suspicion is that your buddy is/was having some other sort of stress.

These guys/gals are pretty hardy, so hopefully whatever it is/was has worked itself out in your "newish" tank. If momma is making babies, I guess she must not be too stressed at this point, no?


i dont see why that would be the only stressed one though because that one rock of shrooms is blooming left and right and some are spreading onto other rocks, my ricordias are getting bigger as well, my xenia is multiplying and so are my zoas/palys and the shroom on the run lol im thinking about putting it into a cup with a piece of rock or something in the tank so it can attach itself

[Nano Chris]

Nice shrooms.

[5h3rW1N]

very nice!!!

[XtremeFromHell]

Thanks for the replies!

the green striped mushroom has kind of settled where it wants, and the baby coming out of it is getting bigger!

[XtremeFromHell]

well my mushrooms are starting to grow out a lot,heres a recent pic
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0863.jpg

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0870.jpg

[Snickersalad]

Nice shrooms, green stripes have always been a favorite of mine!

[XtremeFromHell]

thanks, i grown to really liking these shrooms, i had wanted blue ones originally, but im glad i chose these lol

[buck326]

Nice orange ric

[XtremeFromHell]

thanks!

[XtremeFromHell]

New pics, notice the growth, these things grow pretty quickly

my green striped
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0188.jpg

i had to move my orange ric cause my clowns decided to dig a burrow next to the rock where the ric was and they burried the ric lol
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0190.jpg

new mushroom growing in the middle, see it?
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0191.jpg

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0196.jpg

[Shotgunlew]

sick shroom

[Drewbaby]

I bought a small rock of green striped shrooms when I first got my tank cycled and they were doing great for about 2 months then started running everywhere. I even had one make it from one side of my 55 gallon to the other and up 10" of my rockwork. Now I have them randomly scattered about the tank.

[XtremeFromHell]

sick shroom

Thanks!

I bought a small rock of green striped shrooms when I first got my tank cycled and they were doing great for about 2 months then started running everywhere. I even had one make it from one side of my 55 gallon to the other and up 10" of my rockwork. Now I have them randomly scattered about the tank.

thats what i want to happen to mine! i wouldnt mind them naturaly scattered around, one already jumped off the rock completely and is attached to the bottom of a near by rock, its hard to see it because my green striped is covering it.

[br3nt]

Poor feather duster is about to be outted.

So i'm setting up a 29 gallon myself and have some questions. What are you using fgor lighting, and flow (2 k1's right?) and what are you using for your return pump? Also can i be bold and ask for a FTS? Thanks in advance.

[jakeh24]

nice mushrooms!

[XtremeFromHell]

Poor feather duster is about to be outted.

So i'm setting up a 29 gallon myself and have some questions. What are you using fgor lighting, and flow (2 k1's right?) and what are you using for your return pump? Also can i be bold and ask for a FTS? Thanks in advance.

hey, sorry i took long to respond, for my lighting im using a Nova extreme T5HO 2x24 (1 actinic, 1 10k)

for flow i have 2 K1's

for my return im using a rio 2100

FTS:
http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0127.jpg

[wallj]

first off nice tank...and secongd i gotta question.... i have that exact setup..same bulbs and all mine is a 36 gallon... my question is how do you make yours less blue? mine looks overly blue????
Is it because of that black background?
Thanks

[XtremeFromHell]

first off nice tank...and secongd i gotta question.... i have that exact setup..same bulbs and all mine is a 36 gallon... my question is how do you make yours less blue? mine looks overly blue????
Is it because of that black background?
Thanks

Thanks!
I wish i could help ya out there, mine doesnt seem to be overly blue, maybe you need new bulbs? its been almost 8 months on these bulbs of mine, i gotta change mine out already, but its never been overly blue. Maybe the black background might have something to do with it, what color is your background?

[wallj]

well hate to say it but the fixture and bulbs is only about 5 days old so it couldnt be that...and as for the background i dont have one

[wallj]

also what actinic do you have

[ThrowedToad]

Not to take the spotlight "but", I have been running a 29gal for about 2yrs now and things are good. I have 1 koralia1 and 1 koralia 2, a 700 mag drive for return with 10 gallon sump with heater and a 70gallon acrylic skimmer with a 500gph powerhead that I only run 10hrs a day. I have a 120w t5ho with 3 12000k and 2 actinics. It has taken alot of time and $$ but I am now sincerely happy with my settup.

[XtremeFromHell]

i think my actinic is the 460, its the stock one it brings


i love how 29gallons look.

[Apercula]

Nice looking mushrooms. I have some green rhodactus that are very similar to yours, with slightly different bumps. Mine have been in my tank about two years, and have multiplied from 3 inital polyps to around twenty now.

Original three polyps.
http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii150/Ganrin/metalicgreenshrooms.jpg

[wallj]

ok thanks for the answer mine is the same i think it may just need a few weeks to kinda "break in"

[XtremeFromHell]

i recently started dosing bionic 2 part and these mushrooms have exploded in growth, i used to run my tank with 400-420ppms calcium, now i bumped it up to 440-450ppms.

i'll post up pics when the tank lights come on tomorrow.

[XtremeFromHell]

Just got myself some new shrooms!, and my green mushrooms have grown!

well enough talk, here are some pics!

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0564.jpg

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0570.jpg

http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk64/antnmargynee/DSC_0576.jpg

[blasterman789]

I have some greens that look pretty much the same. Only difference is I have some wild LEDs giving them the crazy color.

Shrooms want nutrient rich water just like Zoas and other softies. I've actually had them get out of hand with heavily fish stocked tanks.

What's funny is I still see purple shrooms command rather high prices, and they used to multiply like rabbits in my old 55 when nitrate averaged around 40ppm.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4017/4695209028_da8be8f37f_b.jpg

[XtremeFromHell]

i love shrooms! thats an awesome shot.