What is that thing?

[beetlejuice403]

Hi all, got up today & saw this piece of thing [in the red box] lying on my sand in my Nano tank... Don't know what it is, can anyone help me to ID it? Thanks!!!

Is it ok to leave it in my tank or do I need to remove it?

[flying carpet]

Did you add any mushroom coral lately? Sure look like one that drop off from it's rock.

Hope it helps.

[Achilles Tang]

Is it moving?

[Underwater]

If it's not moving, then based on the pic, i looks like a small purple mushroom frag. that came off from the LR. If so, just put it back on the LR where there is not much flow and it will soon stick itself onto the LR.

[beetlejuice403]

Many thanks to flying carpet, Achilles Tang & Underwater for the ind responses... Dun think it came from the Liverocks in my tank, however, added some zoas & red macroalgae a few weeks ago... So maybe it could be from them...

Wow!! A small purple mushroom frag!!! Yipee!!! So in that case, after I'd placed it on my liverocks (without much current) what else must I take note? Does it require high/low light? What to feed it with? Another other important things to take note? Thanks in advance for all advises...

PS: Noticed that this thing does sometimes 'expand' & sometimes 'contract' till very small in size... Is it normal?

If it's not moving, then based on the pic, i looks like a small purple mushroom frag. that came off from the LR. If so, just put it back on the LR where there is not much flow and it will soon stick itself onto the LR.

[markietan]

yeah sure looks like a mushroom frag that had fallen off. my mushrooms shrinks at night too and expands in the day when the light is on. and i dun think u need to feed it anything... i frequently dose phytoplankton into my tank but that's more for my lps and zoas... mushrooms are really easy to care for, so u shouldn't have too much prob with it. hehe

welcome to the hobby =D

[beetlejuice403]

Tried to place it on a spot on my liverocks with minimum water current but noticed that it always landed back on the sandbed after a few moments... Dunoe if it's the mushroom's own decision (maybe I chose a bad spot) or due to my livestocks (clownfish, scarlet hermit, skunk cleaner shrimp, red starfish) toppling the mushroom accidentally/ intentionally...

Any other ways to let the mushroom 'fix' onto a spot on the liverocks? [Do not intend to use any forms of glue in my case...] Thanks!!

[Underwater]

Tried to place it on a spot on my liverocks with minimum water current but noticed that it always landed back on the sandbed after a few moments... Dunoe if it's the mushroom's own decision (maybe I chose a bad spot) or due to my livestocks (clownfish, scarlet hermit, skunk cleaner shrimp, red starfish) toppling the mushroom accidentally/ intentionally...

Any other ways to let the mushroom 'fix' onto a spot on the liverocks? [Do not intend to use any forms of glue in my case...] Thanks!!

How about placing the frag on the LR and put it in yr sump tank first till it stick to it?

[beetlejuice403]

Hi Underwater, thanks for the suggestion but I'm having a Nano tank for my marine (GEX 24 cm cube tank), so do not have a sump tank available... Thought of getting a small betta tank to let the mushroom attach itself to a small piece of LR first but also do not have the benefit of space for a betta tank anymore in my Nano tank... Sigh! That's the disadvantage of a Nano lor...

PS: Had placed the mushroom frag on another spot on my LR (also not much flow, but the spot is a bit sunken on the LR though...) again to try, so far so good, never get 'displaced' again... Will monitor & see how... [Any idea how long it'll take the mushroom to get attached to the LR naturally??] Thanks!!

How about placing the frag on the LR and put it in yr sump tank first till it stick to it?