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Need ideas for eradicating muchroom infestation...

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by JB, Mar 14, 2011.

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  1. Mar 14, 2011 #1
    JB Marion

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    I have no problem dealing with Xenia, Anthellia, Aiptasia or even red planaria, but these purple mushrooms are REALLY starting to piss me off.   I curse the day I ever thought it was a good idea to put one in my tank, because now I have thousands...   On the live rock, on the overflows, on the glass, in the substrate, everywhere!
    Short of cooking every piece of rock in the tank at the same time, I don't know what I'm going to get rid of these @#$@^%'s 
    Anyone have any bright ideas?   I'd even consider putting in a non-reef safe fish if I new it would much them out of existance...
    I'm pulling my hair out over this and those of you who know me know I don't have enough hair to last very long!
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  2. Mar 14, 2011 #2
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    sale them make money
     
  3. Mar 14, 2011 #3
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    can you use one of those electrical shocking deals they sell for aptaisa? What doe the kalk paste do to them? Just some thoughts.
     
  4. Mar 14, 2011 #4
    JB Marion

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    I would if:
    1) they were actually worth something2) there was actually a market for 1000's of them3) they would come off the rock without turning into jelly only to come back 10 fold.4) I hated the person that actually wanted to buy them
     
  5. Mar 14, 2011 #5
    JB Marion

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    I thought about that too, but they are so big that I don't think it would get them... I think it would just cause them to multiply faster.   I thought about kalk paste too, but I'm not a big fan of that method because if you're treating a whole tank full, it causes really nasty ph spikes.
     
  6. Mar 14, 2011 #6
    Waverz

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    I would either start pulling rock or kalk a few at a time to avoid fore-mentioned ph spikes. You got quite a large volume of water, it's gonna take quite a bit of kalk to cause a major spike that would adversely affect your livestock.
     
  7. Mar 14, 2011 #7
    F.D. Reefer Fort dodge

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    Coral Warfare. I had the same problem, but only on a large piece of live rock.Not thousands but maybe 50. I took a couple heads of torch coral and sat it right in the middle of the rock and it is slowly killing/stinging the mushrooms off. Mushrooms suck once they get outa hand. Good Luck
     
  8. Mar 14, 2011 #8
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    I love see mushrooms or really any color mushrooms
     
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    I love see mushrooms or really any color mushrooms
     
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    I love see mushrooms or really any color mushrooms
     
  11. Mar 14, 2011 #11
    Reefman

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    I like a few mixed around the tank..
     
  12. Mar 14, 2011 #12
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    +1  for wavers ideas of target areas every other day, or pulling rock. I have used a tote with very high SG/kalk and do a dip/soak depending on severity. Do FW rinse then back in tank. Might kill off lots of other things however, but it sounds like you are ready for anything!Good luck!/DesktopModules/ActiveForums/themes/_default/emoticons/w00t.gif
     
  13. Mar 14, 2011 #13
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    another thing that works if you have a needle and syringe is to inject the base with lemon juice. This also works well for aptasia. Just do a small section at a time and be sure to let them sit for a day before removing!
     
  14. Mar 15, 2011 #14
    psulion

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    I'd just swap out the rock. Someone would surely buy the shrooms.
     
  15. Mar 15, 2011 #15
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    I think that would be best too. Someone would love a tank full of easy to keep mushrooms. I'd cycle your new rock and do a quick swap and perhaps an lfs will sell it for you and split the profit. They do that around here. May be worth a shot.
     
  16. Mar 15, 2011 #16
    Waverz

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    Blowtorch?
     
  17. Mar 15, 2011 #17
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    I use a sharp spear on the ones that are touching other coral. It doesn't work for long but it makes me feel better. Maybe I could make a small garden weasel and grind them up small so they really spread around.
    When a rock is nicely covered I flip it over and bury the mushrooms into the sand.
    I think I need a better solution myself.
    Waverz advice is good I think, kalk a bit at a time.
     
  18. Mar 15, 2011 #18
    Waverz

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    This works for moles and gophers..
     
  19. Mar 15, 2011 #19
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    I wish I had some gophers to kill now!
     
  20. Mar 15, 2011 #20
    Andy The Reef Guy

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    It's futile, there is NO way to get rid of them. I literally have taken rocks out and scrubbed them clean with a steel brush, and dipped it in freshwater and then into salt water in a 35 gallon bucket for a week, only to have them return 7-8mths later.

    Get rid of those rocks
     
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