Mushroom lost and found ?

[markkazdad]

I think the mushroom frag that had come unglued from the rubble I put it on in the 10g turned up. Last night it was about 3 inches further back in a corner than now. Do these move on their own? Should I just leave it and see what it does, or do I need to pick it up and glue it to something?

All the dark flaky pieces around it are new too.

 

[WesW]

They will move if they aren't happy where you place them. I had a bright one that glowed in the dark that wasn't happy and disappeared over night. Cool mushroom and I haven't seen it since the day I got it

I would suggest trying to glue it down or else it might find a happy place where you can't see it. Does it have any rubble on the bottom side that you can use to glue it to a rock? If not, you can put it in a cup with rock rubble in the tank and cover the cup with netting. Leave it for a couple days to attach to rubble and then you'll have something you can glue. Place it in a lower flow area and watch it for a couple days to see if it is trying to come up. If it looks like it is letting go of the rubble try moving it to another area. Good luck!

 

[Tomoko Schum]

You can make a clear plastic ring by cutting up a section of a water bottle and use it to corral the mushroom. When some sand stick to the bottom of the mushroom, you can glue the sand to a rock to secure the mushroom.

 

[markkazdad]

Thanks for the water bottle idea. That will save me having to hunt for netting.