Mushroom are a type of anemone and do not have a calcium carbonate skeleton and therefor do not require extreme maintenance of Calcium and Alkalinity. They are not very susceptible to coral diseases like STN, RTN, and the like. Mushroom corals are easy to care for can grow nicely in ideal conditions. You can read more about Flow and its overall impact on your reef tank in our article Flow and your Reef TankĭIFFICULTY: BEGINNER. Like goldilocks you want it to be just right. Too much flow, especially direct flow, can cause damage to the coral's tissue or an inability to capture food. Too much flow may cause the mushroom to detach from its plug or fitting and seek a new location within the aquarium. Mushrooms corals are actually anemones rather than actual corals. Their polyps aren't overly sensitive to water movement and it's important to keep detritus clear. You can learn more about Feeding and Filtration in our article Feeding, Filtration and your Reef Tank.įLOW: LOW- MODERATE. Like most corals they capture nutrients from the water and will do best when supplied a healthy amount of food. You can learn more about Lighting and it's overall impact on your reef tank in our article Lighting and your Reef TankįOOD: We haven't noticed that any specific feeding strategy is required for these corals. Overall these corals seem adaptable to a variety of lighting conditions. We see rhodactis do very well at low lighting and we have also seen discosoma do well closer to 150 par. LIGHT: LOW-MODERATE (75-150 par) is what we find best and this will depend a little on the species of mushroom.
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