Reef Pilot's Undersea Oasis

FishyFishy! · #1 07-12-2015, 02:30 AM

I've done it lots, with no ill effects. Works on aiptasia as well. Key is to make sure the needle pierces the flesh and just squirt a little bit. Something to try on a few to see if it works for you. If not, looks like all elbow grease to manually remove. They can be a pain.

Reef Pilot · #2 07-12-2015, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by FishyFishy!

I've done it lots, with no ill effects. Works on aiptasia as well. Key is to make sure the needle pierces the flesh and just squirt a little bit. Something to try on a few to see if it works for you. If not, looks like all elbow grease to manually remove. They can be a pain.

I tried the elbow grease method, but could not eradicate them. Problem is they shrink back into tiny cracks in the rocks, and no way to cut, pick or otherwise get out every bit of the shroom. Then a few days later, or a week they appear again and start growing. Same thing with Aiptasia X. At first looked like it worked, and they would disappear, but a week or so later, they were back in the same spot.

These things are worse than aiptasia. At least my Pearlscales eat them, but won't touch the shrooms.

How much vinegar can be used, in ml per day for say a 100g tank?

FishyFishy! · #3 07-12-2015, 02:55 AM

Oh wow that sounds pretty crazy. May be pretty tuff to get rid of them all. Maybe concentrate your efforts on the ones near your nice colonies.

I used a shot glass (1oz) or roughly 29mL per day with no ill effects on about 250 gallons of water volume including sumps.

Oh, and if you do decide to try the vinegar method, buy a small needle. It helps control the flow of vinegar. I found the ones that come with aiptasia X are too big. 3 shrooms and the whole thing emptied.

AquaAddict · #4 07-12-2015, 03:12 AM

Hi,

I have used two-part epoxy on mushrooms. First I poke the mushroom until it has shrunk and then I cover it with the epoxy and smooth the stuff firmly over the rock so there is no space for the mushroom to escape.

AquaAddict

Coral Hoarder · #5 07-12-2015, 10:12 AM

How much vinegar your system can take depends on how low you want your nitrate to go

Reef Pilot · #6 07-12-2015, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Coral Hoarder

How much vinegar your system can take depends on how low you want your nitrate to go

I have a bio pellet reactor, so my nitrates are always zero. I am just worried about screwing up the balance. Right now, everything is just about perfect, and I know how a little change can upset things,... and take many months to get back in balance. Been there, done that...

I might take out a rock with shrooms and try it in my QT tank.