too many shrooms?

[bkmorris]

i have a rock about 5in. by 3in. COVERED in purple/blue dotted shrooms, and a small rock with 4 bright green velvet shrooms in my 26gal reef. is this too many mushrooms for such a small tank? i've heard that they release a lot of toxins compared to lps and softies.... and i'm wondering if this could have played a role in the death of several of my fish? my water parameters have been great and stable for about 5 months, and my various corals are happy in the tank... but i've lost a few fish now for no apparent reason. could my shrooms be the culprits?:confused:
here's a pic of the big rock...
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/117822shrooms022406.JPG

[ewaldm]

Hmm...I don't think that would be the problem, specifically if other corals are in the tank and remain in good condition. IME, I've had a lot more mushrooms than that, and in smaller places, and I don't attribute any of the losses to shroom chemicals...

Btw...if you're that worried about it, run some carbon through a filter

[Antman]

YES This is a major problem - Send me the rock and your problems will be solved
LOL

[amazingbobby]

I have a rock that is starting to look like that. They look sweet! Don't know about harm to fish, but my clowns steer clear of my shrooms.

[Jeremy Blaze]

Would have nothing to do with dieing fish.

[Jeremy Blaze]

For example, have a look at these tanks,

http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-08/totm/index.php


http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2003-08/totm/index.php

If shrooms killed fish, these tanks would be fishless!

Now, the big elephant ear shrooms will capture and eat fish, but thats a different story.

[masson]

When they get to crowded they just fall off the rock and spread to other places in the tank, I have a rock like that and have never had any problems.