Twisted_blenny
Reefing newb
So I got a mushroom today and was wondering the best placement in the tank for him???
Placement for mushrooms
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SarahSmile
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Low and slow, that's what they like. :)
Mine didn't like where he was after a month or so and detached and floated away to a new spot where he is now dropping babies happily.
Mine didn't like where he was after a month or so and detached and floated away to a new spot where he is now dropping babies happily.
Twisted_blenny
Reefing newb
Ok thank you so placing him on the sandbed will work just fine then?
SarahSmile
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Sure. Great place to start him. He'll let you know if he likes it there.
Twisted_blenny
Reefing newb
Awesome! So how will i know if he doesn't like it will he litterally move himself? Sorry for all the newbie questions I just want to do this right!
SarahSmile
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You'll see he isn't happy after a week or 2 if he isn't inflating or whatnot. I'd give it some time for him to get used to things. I am talking about the "slimy" type of mushroom moving around or "detaching". My rics and green hairy mushroom have never moved. I knew they weren't happy because they wouldn't inflate. They stayed all small and shrively. You have to move them about on your own.
Bifferwine
I am a girl
The mushroom came attached to a rock, right? If so, place the rock in the bottom portion of the tank -- on the sandbed is fine.
kevdogg
Reefing newb
You know it!!! Awww Yeah...
2XAl
Salt Addict
hmm mine gets good light, near the top third, and has been doing just fine. noticed another new baby last night. i have heard that there more irritable to high flow than high light, i dont know if theres truth in that or not.
marcah
Reef enthusiast
mushrooms can tolerate a large array of lighting and thrive in most of it. flow is what I have found to be the one thing that mushrooms slow down in if they are in to much of it.. Lower to moderate lighting works best for most.. One that "I" have found that likes a little stronger water movement is the Ric's.. I have three different rocks with rics on them and the ones in the upper third of the tank with stronger water movements are multiplying at a much quicker rate then the ones in a lower light with slower movement.. where as my neon striped and hairy mushrooms are doing much better in the lower portions with a little less movement..
