Are giant hairy shrooms ok w/seahorses?

shayna123 · 11/17/2011, 03:19 PM

These shrooms are like saucer size. Are they ok in sh tank?

Sk8r · 11/17/2011, 03:34 PM

No.
They're fish killers. Any fish that is slow moving or that perches is apt to be trapped, suffocated. It's more accidental on the part of the shroom: it's a feeding reflex meant to trap smaller edibles, but it's very unfortunately fatal for the fish.

shayna123 · 11/17/2011, 05:47 PM

Thanks, I will get it out!

11/17/2011, 03:19 PM	#1
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Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	No. They're fish killers. Any fish that is slow moving or that perches is apt to be trapped, suffocated. It's more accidental on the part of the shroom: it's a feeding reflex meant to trap smaller edibles, but it's very unfortunately fatal for the fish. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

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11/17/2011, 05:47 PM	#3
shayna123 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: mass Posts: 553	Thanks, I will get it out!