mushroom growth

schoch79 · 01/02/2010, 11:14 AM

Just curious. How long does it typically take for discsoma mushrooms to reproduce. I've had 2 striped green ones and one blue one in my tank for about 1-2 months and have seen no hints of babies. They seem like they have grown a little but thats about it.

heliguy71 · 01/02/2010, 11:18 AM

mine took almost a year, they will grow eventually.

schoch79 · 01/02/2010, 11:25 AM

Wow! Almost a year huh? I understood that mushrooms are supposed to be fast growers and even become troublesome as they take over the tank so quickly. Is it just that they take the year to get going and then they take off?

skinnyboy81 · 01/02/2010, 11:27 AM

Mine started dividing just about a month after I got them. I started out with just two 6 months ago and right now I have 9.

marve467 · 01/02/2010, 11:27 AM

Well mushroom growth is going to be completely dependent on the system, species etc. however I don't think it will take a year. If your getting anxious just take a razor blade and slice them right down the middle. See if they split and slice them again if the split is not clean.

schoch79 · 01/02/2010, 11:33 AM

Yeah been considering the cutting method but aside from fragging sps or being able to do some easy fragging doing something like cutting a relatively small coral in half makes me nervous lol. Been mostly considering the method of just cutting the cap off though.

01/02/2010, 11:14 AM	#1
schoch79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: hegins,pa Posts: 1,071	mushroom growth Just curious. How long does it typically take for discsoma mushrooms to reproduce. I've had 2 striped green ones and one blue one in my tank for about 1-2 months and have seen no hints of babies. They seem like they have grown a little but thats about it. __________________ We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

01/02/2010, 11:25 AM	#3
schoch79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: hegins,pa Posts: 1,071	Wow! Almost a year huh? I understood that mushrooms are supposed to be fast growers and even become troublesome as they take over the tank so quickly. Is it just that they take the year to get going and then they take off? __________________ We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

01/02/2010, 11:33 AM	#6
schoch79 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: hegins,pa Posts: 1,071	Yeah been considering the cutting method but aside from fragging sps or being able to do some easy fragging doing something like cutting a relatively small coral in half makes me nervous lol. Been mostly considering the method of just cutting the cap off though. __________________ We'd better get back, 'cause it'll be dark soon, and they mostly come at night... mostly.

01/02/2010, 11:18 AM	#2
heliguy71 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: larsen,wisconsin Posts: 81	mine took almost a year, they will grow eventually.

01/02/2010, 11:27 AM	#4
skinnyboy81 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 60	Mine started dividing just about a month after I got them. I started out with just two 6 months ago and right now I have 9.

01/02/2010, 11:27 AM	#5
marve467 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57	Well mushroom growth is going to be completely dependent on the system, species etc. however I don't think it will take a year. If your getting anxious just take a razor blade and slice them right down the middle. See if they split and slice them again if the split is not clean.