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03-30-2006, 07:34 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ohio Age: 27
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 |  Mushroom coral
Hello All 3reefers,
The other day I picked up a starry mushroom from the lfs. It was just one mushroom not attached to a rock or anything. After acclimating my mushroom it moved all over the tank. Mostly in the sand. It has now decided that it wants to live in the middle of my green star polyps. It looks neat there but i only have 2 corals and I don't want them both in the same spot. Can I epoxy the mushroom to a rock? If it attaches itself to the polyp rock how do I remove it? I did some research on starry mushroom and did not find anything so I will post a pic later tonight for some identification help. Thanks for any input. Have a great day! | 
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03-30-2006, 09:09 AM
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| | Stylophora
Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Montreal, QC,Quebec Age: 29
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I use crazy glue myself but yeah just pick it up sponge off some water from its foot and ad a couple of drops of glue then just stick him where ever you want.
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20Gal, 45 lbs LR, 65W PC 10 000K + 65W PC 20 000K + 10Gal sump/fuge
Livestock :hermit and snails, Green star polyps, Button polyps, Finger leather, Xenia, Zoanthids, Mushrooms, Yellow polyps, montipora digitata, acropora, ?mistery polyps?, mistery crab, six line wrasse | |
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03-30-2006, 11:27 AM
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| | Sea Dragon
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brooklyn
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I use crazy glue myself and I like it over epoxy.
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03-30-2006, 12:54 PM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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Mushrooms take to rock really fast! 1 day tops. Just wetch him gently in a nice area, shut off any water movement that may cause him to sway and presto! It should be attached in about 12 hours+. I would refrain from using any glue's or something similar like that as it might hurt his foot when you decide to move him. It's been done, but I just like the natural way.
If I want to move them and they already took, I gently peel them off... real gently.
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Tiger tail cuke, asst. snails/hermits, asst. feathers, rainbow acan,zoos,shrooms,bubble,galaxea, asst. shrimp, 2 ocellaris,mandarin,zebrasoma xanthurum,pink-spot watchman,red-striped pistol. | |
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03-30-2006, 06:04 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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I wouldn't use glue as they sometimes like to move. Also when they reproduce, alot of times they move/subdivide, and being that you have them glued to a rock it probably isn't the best for them. I would just place it on a piece of live rock in a low water movement area. It will attach shortly there after. Or use a rubberband and hold it to a piece of rock that way. Then remove it in a day or so! _________ 125gal.w/Mag9.5 return(dual megaflow)>Mag7 pump Aqua Cev180skimmer.Wave2k Hamilton Reefstar(2)250watthqi(mh)pend.a Yellow, Naso Tang Red Lip Blenny Percula Clown Demoiselles Niger Trigger F. Wrasses Ceriantharia Orn.Shrimp and Stars Hermits Queen Conch asst. snails> Stars Zoos shrooms Montipora Brains Gorgonians Favia Turbinaria(large+small polyp) Acropora Xenia Tridacna (CroceaMaximaSquamosa) Leathers <35+75gal.reef tank as well> 
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03-31-2006, 07:31 AM
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| | Astrea Snail
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: ohio Age: 27
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Thanks for the advice everyone. I will just place the shroom on a piece of rock and turn of the water flow overnight and see if it takes hold. | |
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03-31-2006, 11:58 AM
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| | Scooter Blennie
Join Date: Sep 2005 Age: 26
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coral_reefer mentioned something important! Good job for pointing that out man, they do spread their foot when reproducing. Karma for good info!
If it doesn't take, you can also use a mesh net to hold it instead of a rubberband that might squeeze it. It's easier. You can get these nets from when you buy strawberry's or buy a new hair net. | |
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03-31-2006, 02:36 PM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Meriden, Connecticut Age: 44
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Thanks RICKZTER! And thanks for the info about the hair net for helping corals like mushrooms to attach.Karma to you also! | |
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