Red Mushroom Coral
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Red mushroom coral. Discosoma is a genus of cnidarians in the order corallimorpharia common names for the genus include mushroom anemone disc anemone and elephant ear mushroom. The red mushroom is easy to care for and does not like or need high levels of light. Super red mushroom coral.
Discosoma gather food particles from the water. They should be kept in shaded areas in tanks with high output lamps. Beautiful red mushroom approximately 1 in size.
Same color and colony as mushroom shown. The red mushroom coral will also benefit from additional feedings in the form of micro plankton or other foods designed for filter feeding invertebrates. Red mushroom coral actinodiscus sp select product quantity add to cart additional locales and sizes may be available.
There are a great variety of colors including metallic and fluorescent shades and striped and spotted patterns. Super red mushroom coral. Kaentake also known the as poison fire coral is a species of fungus in the family hypocreaceae the fruit bodies of the fungus are highly toxic and have been responsible for several fatalities in japan the fungus contains several trichothecene mycotoxins.
The actinodiscus mushrooms are usually described as mushroom anemones disc anemones false polyp and also gem polyp. Each mushroom polyp in the colony is a distinct individual thus supplemental foods should be gently sprayed over the entire colony to make sure that each polyp has an opportunity to feed. The red mushroom can grow to 2 3 5 8 cm but their life span is unknown.
In the wild their coloring seems to depend on the water quality light and temperature. Mushroom coral life cycles. Care level moderate temperament semi aggressive color form red water conditions sg 1 020 1 025 72 78 f dkh 8.
Being various shades of orange in the summer and in the winter they tend to be green and blue. Most species are disc shaped and produce large amounts of mucus. Water conditions should be consistently monitored with a temperature of mid 70f sg 1 023 025 and a ph of 8 1 4.
The red mushroom coral is considered aggressive because of these toxins that are used to poison other neighboring corals due to feeling threatened or expanding territory. The red mushrooms coral can vary greatly in color which ranges from the lightest pink to the richest violet. Mushroom corals are hardy and colorful and do well in low to medium light and low to medium flow.
Difficulty of care mushroom coral care. No matter the shade of red you will enchanted by this lovely creature.
