how to get rid of mushrooms

Mislav · #1 01/10/2007, 12:48 PM

Hi all,

is threre any way to remove mushroom polyps from rocks without taking all the rocks out.
They are taking over my whole aquarium.
Can I inject them with something that won't harm water parameters? Are there any animals that preefer mushroom polyps as food?

tnx

albie611 · #2 01/10/2007, 04:37 PM

cut stalk as close to rock as possible and send to me ...
ill pay shipping to 07732

whatever is left will regrow a new shroom or you can remove using tweezers or forceps

REDDAWG43 · #3 01/10/2007, 04:42 PM

lol...same here.
I'll pay for shipping too...

kneepuck · #4 01/10/2007, 05:02 PM

cover 1 area at a time w/ a rock it will eventually go away

Moloch_0 · #5 01/10/2007, 10:10 PM

Some people use kalk or Joe's Juice with success.

Moloch_0 · #6 01/10/2007, 10:10 PM

Forgot to add...

Just inject them :-)

drummereef · #7 01/11/2007, 01:02 AM

Injecting them may or may not work. The only sure fire way is fragging them. You must remove the foot by cutting below, into the rock to remove all traces of the shroom. If any of the foot is left they will come back. Pretty much impossible without removing the rock from the tank.

I love shrooms personally. Post a pic of your tank if you get a chance!

pink_floyd · #8 01/11/2007, 01:32 PM

All i can say is, i wish i had a problem like this ....

kyrie_eleison · #9 01/11/2007, 03:56 PM

same here.

Mislav · #10 01/12/2007, 03:22 AM

Here's the pic

Unfortunately I live in Europe so I guess shipping it isn't an option

TriniReefer · #11 01/12/2007, 01:11 PM

trade them in at ur local fish store for different corals or sell them

saycheessee · #12 01/12/2007, 03:49 PM

lol... I'll pay postage if you want to cut some mushrooms off and ship them to me too!! 40906

tactical · #13 01/12/2007, 09:17 PM

Your tank looks like mine did. I was overrun with those darn red mushrooms. Those things spread like atapsia! Last weekend I was re-aquascaping, so when I removed the liverock I took a razor blade to at least 50 of them. When I put the rocks back in, I tried to put them upside down so whatever was left of the mushroom wouldn't get any light. We'll see what happens.

Mislav · #14 01/14/2007, 04:19 AM

@tactical

I've tried that, but every little piece that remains on rock turns to new shrooms.

My aquarium is 180g so selling all live rock to lfs would be like making a whole new aquarium.

Is there any predator for mushrooms?

gigi4539 · #15 01/14/2007, 11:34 AM

Good GOD!!!!

helifaxnz · #16 01/14/2007, 10:53 PM

WOW. I feel sorry for you. If you cut them, you could try smearing Joes Juice or Kalk over the open wound. That might get them. Good luck.

Mislav · #17 01/15/2007, 03:08 AM

What is Joes Juice? Is it something I must buy or can I make it at home?

pink_floyd · #18 01/15/2007, 01:46 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Mislav
What is Joes Juice? Is it something I must buy or can I make it at home?

Joe's Juice is what they sell for getting rid of aipstasia... i believe it is RO water and Kalkwasser mixed together into a liquid paste...

Mislav · #19 01/16/2007, 06:20 AM

So should I mix kalk with RO to be dense like e.g. toothpaste or more liquid?

Mislav · #20 01/16/2007, 06:20 AM

So should I mix kalk with RO to be dense like e.g. toothpaste or more liquid?

dendro982 · #21 01/16/2007, 06:27 AM

More liquid.

My red common mushrooms are growing very slowly - several new mushrooms in a several months, under 55w PC light (1:1=actinic:10,000K). LPS in the same place grow good. And the mushrooms are expected to be unkillable lowest light corals...

JR719 · #22 01/16/2007, 06:47 AM

I've zapped several with Joe's Juice and kalk paste. Some die, some don't. I just cram the applicator in the pie hole and let them have it.

Mislav · #23 01/16/2007, 11:35 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by dendro982
More liquid.

My red common mushrooms are growing very slowly - several new mushrooms in a several months, under 55w PC light (1:1=actinic:10,000K). LPS in the same place grow good. And the mushrooms are expected to be unkillable lowest light corals...

Mine were growing slowly when I got it. I got only one polyp 6 years ago and it was one of my first corals. I was happy when I saw it multiplying but now there are simply too manny.
Say that every mushroom that I have makes only one new mushroom in 2 months. That means that every two months I have twice as many mushrooms as I had two months ago.
I didn't count them but I'm sure that there are more than 200 maybe even 500.

So should the kalk be dense like toothpaste or more liquid? What will happen to my pH and alk if I put it in?

Aliie · #24 01/16/2007, 05:26 PM

OMG! I thought I had to many and more than I ever wanted. You have me beat 100 times over. I want to get rid of say 20, you need to loose 200. I am so sorry that they took over. I too am trying to prevent this and would rather not have to remove the rock to do it and I just got the info. WOW! Good luck, the starting over think might be the sane thing to try.

dendro982 · #25 01/17/2007, 01:39 PM

IMHE, you will have a huge amount of dead/dying flesh in your tank, leading in a such quantities to the tank crash.

pH and alkalinity: application of kalkwasser paste, in small quantities (max 0.5 cubic cm - didn't tried more), onto the mouth, left without flow for 15 min, then removed by big pipette or siphoning, didn't made drastic changes. I didn't test before and after, just judging by corals, feather dusters and the fish reaction.

Tried the hot vinegar once - it killed few heads of blastomussa and had to make a partial water change.

Read somewhere, that for removing a small patch of inkillable turf algae, could be used sealing it by CA glue, like super glue.