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Unread 12/22/2018, 11:57 PM   #1
martyharrison
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My sister’s tank is infested with mushrooms. HELP!

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Any thoughts on something that will eat all these mushrooms? Been out of the hobby for years and trying to help my sister out. Please let me know if anyone knows how to solve this problem. Thanks!

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Unread 12/23/2018, 06:28 AM   #2
Bakehard
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Hi, thanks for asking.
I had similar situation few years ago and below is the pic:



At the time the ph was 8.4 and kh was around 8-9 using Red Sea coral pro.

I changed the salt to aqua forest and change to higher power lighting (about 50% increment in watt and introduce a 3 w led bulb in red). The ph became 8.0 and kh became 6.

70% of the mushroom vanished in 2 weeks time.

However, now I think the mushrooms looks nice and trying to get them back.

For your consideration.






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Unread 12/23/2018, 11:02 AM   #3
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Thanks for the chemistry tips. Will look into that. Does anyone know of a crustacean or fish that might eat these?


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Unread 12/23/2018, 11:18 AM   #4
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They look nice. Maybe a butterfly?


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Unread 12/27/2018, 05:43 PM   #5
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I would love to have a few of those. I have never seen any that color around here. I wonder if you could just cull them by hand cutting them off of the rocks?


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Unread 12/27/2018, 07:42 PM   #6
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Maybe try aptasia-x by Red Sea or injecting kale into them


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Unread 01/06/2019, 11:28 AM   #7
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Razor blade them off. Throw the shrooms Into a small container lined with rock rubble within the tank and let them attach to rhe rubble. Sell the shrooms.

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Unread 01/06/2019, 12:17 PM   #8
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mushrooms

is it worth going to local fish store and seeing if they will take trade .
take rocks out and trade for rocks at store ….
I deal with my local fish store and he gives me credit for nuisance stuff
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Unread 02/03/2019, 10:45 AM   #9
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nice mushrooms. i could not grow one in my tank.


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Unread 02/21/2019, 12:01 PM   #10
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I have a Shroom problem too. ima have to try out your water chem solution. I dont want them all to die, but i do want to reduce them.


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