Hungry Mushroom ??

Discussion in 'Soft Corals' started by Crimson Ghost, Jan 7, 2009.

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  1. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    My buddy has problems with his all the time.
     
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  2. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    wow, that's facinating to me. Thank you. All these years I have neer had a problem nor ever read anything and now it happened and you know about it -- god bless the internet ;D
     
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  3. nanoreefer555

    nanoreefer555 Fire Shrimp

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    My big hairy mushroom has never eaten one of my fish. It is definitely big enough to though--it took out a silverside I gave it about 2 weeks ago.
     
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  4. Crimson Ghost

    Crimson Ghost Blue Ringed Angel

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    What do you consider large ? my largest HM is roughly 8 inches across - I think he's large. But it was a smaller one, maybe 5 inches, that ate this fish...I am still amazed.
     
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  5. LCP136

    LCP136 Sailfin Tang

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    I'm glad I decided to not get any! Anyway, it would seem to me that even a predatory coral would be more likely to catch a sick or wounded fish, but I could be wrong.
     
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  6. missionsix

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  7. cuttingras

    cuttingras Starving Artist :)

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    yeah it is, that just happens to be a pic I have up there. let me find one of the maroon in the shrooms.....I looked and of course when I want to find one, I can't ......out of 4k pics, you'd think I'd have one:confused::-/
     
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  8. nanoreefer555

    nanoreefer555 Fire Shrimp

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    Mine is about 8" across, but it was cloned from a bigger one my buddy has. His is about 12" across. I think elephant ears might get 2'-3' in the wild.
     
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  9. Otty

    Otty Giant Squid

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    No wonder I don't keep mushrooms in my tank :( Sorry for the loss or should I say expensive meal you are feeding.
     
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  10. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    +1 this is not the first nor the last time i have heard of this, not to common but it can/will happen if they are hungry enough. Especially the bigger mushrooms, i will never trust them with fish.
     
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