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apstreck
10/02/2014, 11:00 PM
So I bought this really pretty mushroom from my LFS... she got a bunch of them from a client's tank that was recently broken down, and called them elephant ear mushrooms. However, when I look them up online, they don't really look anything like what I have.

Was wondering if I could get a positive ID on the coral as well as some info about care.... It's not looking super happy even after a week and all my other 'shrooms have looked great within hours of being in the tank. It's kind of scrunched up down the middle almost like it wants to split, but I know it hasn't made a second mouth... but I'm not very familiar with their reproduction. The color is good, but it hasn't truly opened up.

I did buy it as a free-floating mushroom and had to superglue it to some rubble, so maybe I made it mad doing that? Long write-up for a mushroom I know, thanks for any help in advance.

http://i1276.photobucket.com/albums/y467/astreck827/Mobile%20Uploads/20141003_005113_zpsuxharp3k.jpg
Sorry for potato quality photo.

Daniel62
10/03/2014, 12:38 AM
frilly mushroom and the like slightly dirty water, can take over a tank, just ask my friend LOL

Reefer4evaa
10/03/2014, 11:15 AM
With a picture of it fully open I could ID it but from the looks of it now it looks like a rock anemone. Either way looks nice!

Fade2White12
10/03/2014, 11:21 AM
Rhodactis indosinensis

cloak
10/03/2014, 11:23 AM
Check this out.

http://www.advancedaquarist.com/2002/10/inverts

HTH.

shesacharmer
10/04/2014, 06:53 AM
Most mushrooms don't like glue IME.

icebrg5
10/04/2014, 12:39 PM
Looks like a st thomas mushroom to me but just deflated.

I have one now and when i got it i had no idea what it was either and asked for it to be identified on this board as well.

Here is a link the topic i started.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2433251

icebrg5
10/04/2014, 12:42 PM
Here is a better picture of it when its fully opened.

Buzz1329
10/04/2014, 04:42 PM
Yikes. When I saw the first photo, I thought it was an Elegance. Beautiful. Gotta get me one.

jmareef1022
10/04/2014, 04:58 PM
Elephant ear..certain clowns will host it..have a couple in my tank

Daniel62
10/05/2014, 10:05 PM
elephant ears will eat fish!