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Old 02-28-2008, 07:32 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Will shrooms propagate without direct feeding?

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Originally Posted by elliottb View Post
Mushrooms are photosynthetic. They have a certain algae called zooxanthalae that lives within their tissue. The coral will feed off the export nutrients of this algae. You CAN feed them, but it is not necessary. I do not feed mine and they grow out of control.
Thank you. I was just reading a post about nitrates being out of control after feeding his shrooms and thought "they're photosynthetic, why is he feeding them?"
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