What's happening to my birdsnest frag?

[MikeP]

Green hairy mushrooms. Do they sting?

[PoonTang]

I think I read somewhere that they do sting tho im not positive.

[Chowder]

Yes all mushrooms sting and so does star polyps.

[MikeP]

Really! Well I guess I found out the hard way I will move the mushrooms tonight, not sure what to do about that patch of GSP though. Should I break off the birdsnest (it's glued there) and relocate? Will the RTN spread to the rest of the coral?

Thanks

[michika]

You should probably move one or the other, its up to you. I would probably select the birdsnest, mostly because GSP grows back too quick.

[Der_Iron_Chef]

I was under the impression that GSP doesn't sting, but rather engages in chemical warfare (allelopathy) and overgrows other corals.

My vote goes to the hairy mushroom. Mine have stung one of my sarcophyton.

[MikeP]

Mushrooms are moved and I was able to peel back some of the GSP. I will try to move the birdsnest on the weekend. What can I do to help the birdsnest recover?

[fishytime]

I have a ricordia yuma that has stung both my favia and a zoa frag. The favia recovered quickly but the zoas are still hurtin.

[christyf5]

Originally Posted by MikeP

Mushrooms are moved and I was able to peel back some of the GSP. I will try to move the birdsnest on the weekend. What can I do to help the birdsnest recover?

Not much, that white branch is gone, the rest should recover on its own though.