? getting rid of mushrooms

reefy · #1 04-01-2009, 08:27 PM

you can use a seringe and mix up PH buffer and inject to them one buy one.

mseepman · #2 04-01-2009, 09:34 PM

What has worked for me is to take a powerhead like a mj900 and aim it directly at the area where the mushrooms are...within a short while they release and I scoop them up and take them to the LFS for some credit.

I discovered this when I changed a powerhead and suddenly I had a mushroom storm as they all released into the water because they were unhappy with the new flow.

I need to do this again as they are taking over. I have only used this with the "blue" mushrooms so I'm not sure how well it works on anything else.

PoonTang · #3 04-01-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by mseepman

What has worked for me is to take a powerhead like a mj900 and aim it directly at the area where the mushrooms are...within a short while they release and I scoop them up and take them to the LFS for some credit.

I discovered this when I changed a powerhead and suddenly I had a mushroom storm as they all released into the water because they were unhappy with the new flow.

I need to do this again as they are taking over. I have only used this with the "blue" mushrooms so I'm not sure how well it works on anything else.

Seriously? I'm gonna give that a try right now.

PoonTang · #4 04-01-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by reefy

you can use a seringe and mix up PH buffer and inject to them one buy one.

You mean like Kalk paste or something?

TheRealBigAL · #5 04-01-2009, 11:10 PM

The mushrooms I had taking over my tank smiled at me when i shot them with joes juice. I also took my rocks out and scrubbed them in freshwater for over 3 hours and 3 weeks later the mushrooms are growing back. The only way to 100% get rid of them is remove the rock.