Mushroom or BTA?

SauceyReef · Jul 29, 2023

I got sold this as a St. Thomas Bubble. I know mushrooms can move similar to anemones, but this little guy moved across the tank in a day or two and parked itself next to a maxi mini. Seems a bit more like BTA personality to me. What do you think? I don’t think I cant get a better photo it’s in a tough spot.

blaxsun · Jul 29, 2023

Can't tell from the image, sorry.

Aiptaisia anemone · Jul 29, 2023

Its a st thomas mushroom

sfin52 · Jul 29, 2023

Could be a yumma

shakacuz · Jul 29, 2023

i’m not familiar with this mushroom moving as much/quickly as an anemone. but it does resemble a st thomas

sfin52 · Jul 29, 2023

SauceyReef · Jul 29, 2023

I will try to get another photo tomorrow that is better. It just blows my mind if it is a St. Thomas, and moved across the tank in a day. I didnt think they could move that fast.

exnisstech · Jul 29, 2023

I have a St Thomas. I placed it in a container of rubble so it could attach to a piece of rock then I placed it in the DT. It has never moved.

Nano_Man · Jul 30, 2023

sfin52 said:

It looks like a anemone having a bad day lol . But nice looking mushroom

SauceyReef · Jul 30, 2023

Nman said:
It looks like a anemone having a bad day lol . But nice looking mushroom

Outside of my question - I also cant tell if that is a Yuma or St. Thomas. From first glance I would think a mutated yuma.

Nano_Man · Jul 30, 2023

SauceyReef said:
Outside of my question - I also cant tell if that is a Yuma or St. Thomas. From first glance I would think a mutated yuma.

Your correct Out side of your question have you got a white light photo clear and we would know if BTA or mushroom. Sorry about my sense of humour too much for a Sunday

SauceyReef · Jul 30, 2023

Nman said:
Your correct Out side of your question have you got a white light photo clear and we would know if BTA or mushroom. Sorry about my sense of humour too much for a Sunday

Haha no problem! Makes for a better day at least for me. Unfortunately the light on it is just an ATI Tuna blue bulb so I cant change anything. Let me see if I can figure something out with a lense though.

SauceyReef · Jul 30, 2023

I positioned the light onto it and got some slightly better photos

SauceyReef · Jul 30, 2023

St Thomas bubble or BTA?

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James M · Jul 30, 2023

That’s a mushroom.

Nano_Man · Jul 30, 2023

What I have read they say mushroom
St Thomas
Ricordea mushroom
Sorry not up on my mushrooms apart from the ones you fry yum yum

SauceyReef · Jul 30, 2023

Is there a way to identify it from the photos as a mushroom instead of BTA? Any distinguishing marks? I’m just blown away a mushroom could move so fast. Maybe it hitch hiked on my emerald crab or something?

James M · Jul 30, 2023

SauceyReef said:
Is there a way to identify it from the photos as a mushroom instead of BTA? Any distinguishing marks? I’m just blown away a mushroom could move so fast. Maybe it hitch hiked on my emerald crab or something?

The oral disk does not look like a bubble tip. There are no white saturations
I’ve had an experience like that. Bought a jawbreaker moved across the tank and then moved again, never found it after the third move

Northern Flicker · Jul 30, 2023

James M said:
The oral disk does not look like a bubble tip. There are no white saturations
I’ve had an experience like that. Bought a jawbreaker moved across the tank and then moved again, never found it after the third move

Oof

Mr. Mojo Rising · Jul 30, 2023

SauceyReef said:
Is there a way to identify it from the photos as a mushroom instead of BTA? Any distinguishing marks? I’m just blown away a mushroom could move so fast. Maybe it hitch hiked on my emerald crab or something?

They can release themselves and go where the flow takes them