Migrating Shrooms

[Renk Fasze]

Im quickly finding out shrooms have a very strong will of their own. I haven't been able to keep mine where i want it so i more or less gave up.

Now i cant find it and my tank is only a 3 gallon pico. Eh, should i go searching for it or is it safe to let it go?

[Mike Bennett]

Mushrooms need to be in lower current places in a tank and need time to attach to rock before they're introduced to much flow. They'll likely detach if in direct flow. If they weren't attached in the first place, they will just get blown around.

Most people allow the mushrooms to attach to small bits of rock or sand first in a small container with a mesh covering (like bridal vail) and set it at the bottom of the tank till they've attached. You can then glue (superglue or reef glue containing cyanoacrylate) it to the rock wherever you want in your tank.

[Renk Fasze]

Thanks, i just found thread about using a setup like you described to allow the shroom to attach. I should have researched the little feller more before i got him. He was a tiny little floater at a shop and ive been trying to secure him for some time now. Seems like they are too much trouble for a small tank.

[Mike Bennett]

Thanks, i just found thread about using a setup like you described to allow the shroom to attach. I should have researched the little feller more before i got him. He was a tiny little floater at a shop and ive been trying to secure him for some time now. Seems like they are too much trouble for a small tank.
I disagree, I've kept them in picos before, you'll just want to get them already attached or, if you have sand, find a spot with low flow and let it attach to some sand there, then glue it somewhere else. My pico is a 2.5 gal and only has 100gph flow, which has been plenty.

[Fragtastic Reef]

Even taking a small chunk of LR you want it on and wrap it with the bridal veil then just set in the bottom of the tank will work. Its good to put them in a small tank since most dont want them in larger systems, since they grow like weeds. ;)

[Renk Fasze]

Thanks for pointing out i still know close to nothing about reefing.

Hahaha, thanks guys much appreciated, ill keep at it.

My pico is a 2.5 gal and only has 100gph flow, which has been plenty.

100gph in a 2.5 pico? I have a small variable powerhead running at roughly 30-50gph and i feel like thats too much. I thought i was going overkill with 50gph.

Its good to put them in a small tank since most dont want them in larger systems, since they grow like weeds.

Do some corals grow according to their surroundings...larger the tank the more they grow?

[ShaneDolan]

I have 3150 gph flow in my 30g. And in my pico I had 30gph in the filter plus a Koralia nano rated at 240 gph and that wasnt enouf for me in a 3g jbj Picotope

[Mike Bennett]

I have 3150 gph flow in my 30g. And in my pico I had 30gph in the filter plus a Koralia nano rated at 240 gph and that wasnt enouf for me in a 3g jbj Picotope

As Shane gives support for, a gph quota for a tank size is not a good indicator for all tanks that size. A lot of it has to do with how your tank is laid out and what you stock.

[nate_mcnasty]

I also have about 1200 GPH in a 20H with 60% softies. At first it seemed as if my zoas were getting pummeled by the current, but they eventually adapted. It is hard for me to believe mushrooms in nature would only get 100 gph of indirect flow.