Mushroom/Zooanth Question

[msuburg]

Hey guys,

I just bought some mushroom corals and a rock full of zooanthids (did i spell that right?). I'm doing an acclimation right now, but I'm just curious about a few things. One, how long should I have my lights on per day? And is a temp of ~78 and salinity of 1.024 good?

Thanks!

-matt

 

[Anemoneman]

That'll work for 'shrooms and zoo's. These are pretty hardy.

 

[Atari]

10 to 12 hrs per day is what I'd aim for.

 

[seaham358]

sounds good for both..What kind of lighting do you have.. Are you going to feed them anything? Phytoplankton,(DT's) or Liquid life. This may help them grow.... I have had luck using both products.....

 

[msuburg]

Thanks for the info guys! I was told I probably didn't need to feed them, in fact, I read how you actually should not feed the mushrooms. Is there any way to judge if I should feed them or not? For lighting, my Nanocube (12g) has a 24W / 110 V + 10,000K

 

[Anemoneman]

They will eat when you feed the tank. The polyps will closed around food right away. The mushrooms will close around food too. It takes longer but is more dramatic.