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Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom)

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Post  thierry Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:03 am

Source: liveaquaria.com

QUICK STATS
  • Care Level: Easy
  • Temperament: Semi-aggressive
  • Lighting: Moderate
  • Waterflow: Low to Medium
  • Placement: All
  • Water Conditions: 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
  • Color Form: Blue, Purple, Green
  • Origin: Indonesia
  • Family: Actinodiscidae/Discosomatidae
  • Insert Date: 8 March 2011


The Actinodiscus Mushrooms are also referred to as Mushroom Anemones and Disc Anemones. They were previously in a genus called Discosoma. These invertebrates display a wide variety of colors, textures, and patterns. Some are solid colors, such as the blue specimen pictured above, whereas, others are striped or spotted. The taxonomy of the various species is in a state of flux, and will probably continue to change.
They are hardy and moderately easy to maintain, and under the right conditions, will multiply and spread very rapidly. In general, they need a medium light level, and should be placed lower in the tank if the light intensity is high. The Actinodiscus Mushrooms prefer a low to medium water flow within the aquarium, although different species may have different requirements. They are semi-aggressive and require adequate space between themselves and other corals and sessile invertebrates. Each ships as several individual mushrooms attached to one rock.

An Actinodiscus Mushrooom receives some of its nutritional requirements through the photosynthesis of the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae which it hosts. It also feeds on other nutrients and particulate matter and benefits from additional food in the form of micro-plankton or brine shrimp fed to each polyp of the colony.
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Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Empty Bought

Post  thierry Mon Mar 14, 2011 11:10 am

Last Tuesday I bought this rock full of mushrooms from Lara for 20 euro's. Here are some pictures how they looked in her aquarium.
Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Rif20m10
Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Rif20m11
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Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Empty Toadstool Fragmented

Post  thierry Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:32 am

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Cleared the rock of the bubble algae afterwards as well.
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Post  thierry Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:22 am

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Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Empty Moved to RSM

Post  thierry Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:40 pm

Because the fragtank is now being prepared for an overflow the more fragile corals moved to the sump for the time being.
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Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Empty Recovering

Post  thierry Thu May 12, 2011 1:01 pm

After the blow they had in the fragtank they really seem to recover again.
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Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Empty Cleaning 22-6-2011

Post  thierry Thu Jun 23, 2011 11:37 am

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Post  thierry Mon Aug 08, 2011 6:08 pm

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Post  thierry Tue Aug 30, 2011 3:48 pm

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Actinodiscus sp. (Purple/Blue Mushroom) Empty Cleaning 19-10-2011

Post  thierry Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:25 pm

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