New coral additions, need help identifying one of them

[Darryn Lyon]

Got 2 new pieces today. A green hairy mushroom coral, which is an awesome piece, and one that is definitely a blue mushroom, but I don't know the specific name of the coral.

Also, I had some difficulty gluing the hairy mushroom to the live rock and it only attached a tiny bit, so it's kind of loose. As the mushroom grows, will it attach to the rock on its own as it climbs?

 

[Tab28]

Hairy mushrooms are generally rhodactis. The blue looks like a discasoma. Mushrooms like anemone attach their foot to anchor themselves. They will release and travel with current. If not happy with the location. You have to glue the rock they attach to another rock. You can not glue their body. It will not work.

Better info may be received from the soft corals forum.

 

[Darryn Lyon]

I'm sorry, I should have specified. The frag I purchased was already attached to another small rock (how, I'm not sure), I meant I had trouble gluing rock to rock. So this hairy mushroom could still uproot and travel elsewhere?

 

[Tab28]

Yes the mushroom if not happy, because of light or current. Will release itself and travel with the currents. This is not as common with the two species you have. But still can happen. More common with ricordea types. The rock it is anchored to can be glued with an epoxy type of clay found at most LFS or pet box stores. Mushrooms or generally less demanding which makes them a common choice for reefers. They can multiply quickly more common in discasoma types. Some are more finicky like ricordea. Which will melt almost overnight if water is not to their liking.

The two species you have are a good choice. Not as temperament as others.