what kind?

[stevelkaneval]

what kind of shrooms ive looked butnever see any that really look like these

[ajx22]

Please recheck - as there are no images attached.

[stevelkaneval]

sorry about pics they wont upload

[ajx22]

Then they are not within the allowed size or types.

See the FAQ =
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/faq.php?faq=vb_read_and_post#faq_vb_attachment_exp lain
http://www.aquariumpros.ca/forums/faq.php?faq=vb_read_and_post#faq_new_faq_item1

[stevelkaneval]

pics of the shrooms

[reefer madness]

Discosoma sp. I would say by looking at them.

[ajx22]

See:
http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/oct2002/invert.htm

[stevelkaneval]

one more thing the redish green ones sometimes spit out a brownish stringy fluid and sometimes tiny wight circles

[reefer madness]

Just like us when they eat they don't use everything and must poop. I don't quite understand what you mean by tiny white (?) circles. A pic would help.

[ajx22]

one more thing the redish green ones sometimes spit out a brownish stringy fluid and sometimes tiny wight circles
What goes in; must come out...and when you only have one orifice... :puke:

[stevelkaneval]

wasnt sure since only the redish green ones do it ill try to get a pic of the circles when they do it thanks by the way nice smily

[ajx22]

If you're referring to an occasional discharge of a curly-white-stringy thing from the mushroom's oral disk - that would be its mesenterial filaments.

[stevelkaneval]

hmm i never se any negative reasults from it the shrooms hardly ever touch eachother and the shrooms never touch any other coral they are by themselves on the top of my reef structure

[ajx22]

Corals are able to sense other corals a great distance away via chemicals they release.

Also - this can also occur when feeding or expelling.

Do you feed your corals? If so - what? and how often?

[stevelkaneval]

i use phytoplex,coralexcel on a rotating schedule usually everyother day then i have chromoplex that i put in on the days i dont use the other two then i also use reef snow usually everyother day is this too much or not enough?

[ajx22]

Here is an older article; but still good:
http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2002-07/eb/index.php

Corals like the mushrooms should also get occasional light feedings of meat - ie. Mysis shrimp, etc.

Be cautious of using coral foods like the Kent stuff - it's mostly fillers and doesn't do much good for the tank.

You should only feed LIVE phyto (like DT's) + foods like Cyclop-eze; Golden Pearls; Oyster Eggs; etc. Same holds true with fish/flake foods. Omega One, Prime Reef, NLS (New Life Spectrum) - and other Premium foods.
Stay away from the Kent and other foods from make-it-all companies - or you'll end up with phosphate and other issues.

Use caution with over feeding as well - as that too can result in phosphate and other problems. You will need to regularly vacuum your substrate; and you should add more to your clean-up crew too.

[stevelkaneval]

i used to use ocean nutrition prime reef formula 1 when i had the damseles how is the reef snow ive only used it twice guy at work gave it to me so the chromoplex,phytoplex,coralaccel are no good i used to also use dt's live phytoplankington but i didnt see any change so i went back to the cheaper stuff

[reefer madness]

Phyto is at the bottom of the food chain and feeds mostly the things that feed your corals and fish. It makes for a more complete eco-system. Don't stop feeding phyto. Like AJ said any of the liquid foods cause pollution. Use the dry or frozen things and mix with RO/DI water or tank water.

[M007]

Corals are able to sense other corals a great distance away via chemicals they release.

Also - this can also occur when feeding or expelling.

Do you feed your corals? If so - what? and how often?

Sorry, don't mean to hijack this thread but where can I read up on this subject?

[stevelkaneval]

i do vaccuum my gravel every two weeks can i at least use the rest of my kent and reef snow before i get dry food and dt's stuff again?

[reefer madness]

Corals are able to sense other corals a great distance away via chemicals they release.

Also - this can also occur when feeding or expelling.

Do you feed your corals? If so - what? and how often?

Sorry, don't mean to hijack this thread but where can I read up on this subject?
http://library.thinkquest.org/25713/aggression.html

http://www2.hawaii.edu/~delbeek/reefaq6.html