Reef Discussion

MagicJ

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Rhodactus Mushroom Splitting
I have not kept many rhodactus mushrooms before so I am not sure if this is 'normal'.

My other mushrooms have reproduced by babies developing next to another mushroom (or me cutting them with a razor blade :)), but over the last few days I have witnessed by rhodactus splitting as shown in the following photo's.

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ai538.photobucket.com_albums_ff341_ShaneJ05_Morph_split2.jpg


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MagicJ

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They will actually propagate quite easily - I cut one up into quarters a few weeks ago but unfortunately they floated off the plugs overnight :(. One piece came to rest on the rocks - little direct light and little flow. This is it today, around 15mm in diameter.

ai538.photobucket.com_albums_ff341_ShaneJ05_Morphs1.jpg


Now that I have got two again ..... :D