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reefarchitect54 · 07-02-2007, 08:54 AM

I just got a mushroom coral but I’m still not sure what it is.. He mentioned the name brown hairy mushroom but I’m still not sure...It is brown in color. The little buds are retracted right know as I just got it last night. He said the tips tend to glow a green color under the blue lights... I am still learning how to take good pictures of my tank so I will try and get some up soon.. The guy at the LFS also said that they are filter feeders and I don’t really need to do anything special to feed him.. Is that true??? I will be getting some of that green hairy algae tomorrow for my sump.. Will that help feed this guy??? Thanks and I would love any input you guys have on my new mushroom. I was told mushrooms are for the beginner which is why I decided on that one... Oh and will my Coral Banded Shrimp hurt the new mushroom??? Thanks Again!!!

07-02-2007, 08:54 AM	#12 (permalink)
reefarchitect54 Tuxedo Urchin Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 278 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My First Coral??? Please Help!!! I just got a mushroom coral but I’m still not sure what it is.. He mentioned the name brown hairy mushroom but I’m still not sure...It is brown in color. The little buds are retracted right know as I just got it last night. He said the tips tend to glow a green color under the blue lights... I am still learning how to take good pictures of my tank so I will try and get some up soon.. The guy at the LFS also said that they are filter feeders and I don’t really need to do anything special to feed him.. Is that true??? I will be getting some of that green hairy algae tomorrow for my sump.. Will that help feed this guy??? Thanks and I would love any input you guys have on my new mushroom. I was told mushrooms are for the beginner which is why I decided on that one... Oh and will my Coral Banded Shrimp hurt the new mushroom??? Thanks Again!!! __________________ Equiptment: 46 Gallon Bowfront Tank 6 T5's, 4-39 Watt 10K's and 2-39 Watt Actinic Blue 20 Gallon Long Sump/Refuge Aqua C Urchin Skimmer w/ Mag 3 ReFuge Light w/1-9watt 10K and 1-9watt Actinic Blue Theo 200 Watt Heater Mag 3 Return Pump 2-MaxiJet 900 Power Heads Tank: 80 lbs of Indo Pacific Sand 50 lbs of Fiji Premium Live Rock 10 Astria Snails 20 Nass. Snails 20 Blue Legged Hermit Crabs 1 Red and White Banded Coral Shrimp 3 Green Chromis .....