Please help ID this mushroom

kdrafahl · 01/03/2018, 04:10 PM

I have this mushroom that has multiplied all over my tank. I'm thinking of trading it but don't know what to call it or how much it might go for at a LFS. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Zafak · 01/03/2018, 05:27 PM

I've seen that kind of mushroom listed as Rhodactis sp. and Discosoma carlgreni. I've even seen pictures of them captioned as elephant ear mushrooms, but mine maxed out at about 5 inches fully expanded, no where near as large as my elephant ear mushroom. I bought one for $5 once, but it was in a loose mushroom tank where everything was just $5. Ive also seen medium sized ones for $30 and full sized ones for $60. I think they are nicer than the non-forked tentacled hairy mushrooms that are more common in the hobby.

http://animal-world.com/Aquarium-Cor...acled-Mushroom

kdrafahl · 01/03/2018, 05:30 PM

Thanks so much Zafak for the great answer! My largest are about 5in across.

Zafak · 01/03/2018, 05:33 PM

http://coralguy.com/index.php?id_pro...roller=product

Here's one for $60, but I wouldn't expect anywhere near that trying to sell it to a lfs, on eBay, etc.

01/03/2018, 05:27 PM	#2
Zafak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 23	I've seen that kind of mushroom listed as Rhodactis sp. and Discosoma carlgreni. I've even seen pictures of them captioned as elephant ear mushrooms, but mine maxed out at about 5 inches fully expanded, no where near as large as my elephant ear mushroom. I bought one for $5 once, but it was in a loose mushroom tank where everything was just $5. Ive also seen medium sized ones for $30 and full sized ones for $60. I think they are nicer than the non-forked tentacled hairy mushrooms that are more common in the hobby. http://animal-world.com/Aquarium-Cor...acled-Mushroom

01/03/2018, 05:30 PM	#3
kdrafahl Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 23	Thanks so much Zafak for the great answer! My largest are about 5in across.

01/03/2018, 05:33 PM	#4
Zafak Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 23	http://coralguy.com/index.php?id_pro...roller=product Here's one for $60, but I wouldn't expect anywhere near that trying to sell it to a lfs, on eBay, etc.