NoobtoSalt Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 So I just got home and started to look at my tank like always and noticed that my green mushroom that was given to me from Saltfinsax was missing??(scary) I looked all over the tank (yes I remember where I put it) but I couldn't find it anywhere...DOH! I thought maybe a fish ate it or something..but then I noticed that it was in the center of my tank and it was moving...lol I thought it was attached to a rock but low and behold it was attached to a shell...My largest zebra hermit crab decided he needed a new home and checked into the Mushroom motel..(laugh) If I can get some video of it I will post it in the next few days. My main question however is, will I get mushrooms growing else where in my tank now that it is mobile? Or are they good about just staying on the shell since it's moving constantly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltfinsax Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Haha that should look funny. I would think over time the shroom would start getting smaller as it might not be able to open up all the way as its dragged around. No biggy though as I have more. So now that we know your Hermits are looking for new homes you might look at getting some different sized shells in there for the others. Now that I think about it some more, the shroom being dragged over the other corals and them stinging each other probably isn't a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 as long as it hangs around my xenia that I don't want that's fine with me if it stings it...lol Just stay away from the acan, torch, leather, and zoas.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Most muyshrooms don't sting (unless it is a fuzzy mushroom), and most xenia is impervious to other coral stings (except hydnophora). dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reef165 Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Eventualy the crab will eather want another shell or die. When that happens the shell will be left and the shroom will then multiply and spread out, that is if it dosn't get pissed with the constant moving and let go to drift into a better spot for it's self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 So here is the video you've all been waiting for...lol It was taken on my blackberry so disregard the quality, and we were watching Law and order in the background. I think the crab was teasing me but you'll just have to watch the video to see why. Link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 I stoped by SWF and grabbed a few of his free shells at the desk and the hermit crab took up shop in one of those last night!!! No more mobile mushroom..........for now.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitaloo Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 That is the cutest thing. We used to have a decorator crab that would put zoas and crazy rocks on him and they would open up while he was walking around. It was really cute, but then we started missing fish and Todd moved him to the "naughty" tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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