Red Mushroom

Latin Name

Discosoma sp.

Common Name

Red Mushroom

Also known as

Red Mushroom Rock, Red Mushroom Polyp

Fast Facts

One of the easiest "corals", mushrooms will thrive in most aquariums. Placing pieces lower in the aquarium for indirect lighting and low water movement promote the best expansion, but they will but will adapt to a wide variety of conditions. Feeding is not necessary but may enhance growth. Individuals that are only tiny polyps when collected can grow to impressive mushrooms in only a few months. The blue and red and mushrooms are collected on small pieces of randomly shaped rocks ranging from around 1"-3". Larger pieces in these colors of mushrooms are not collected, but they can, and typically do grow rapidly in most aquariums.

Shown is a freshly imported pieces, will not look this full, but they can get there fast.

Sizes

Small/Red mushroom rocks run very small. Small pieces are usually around 3/4"-1.5"
Medium/Red mushroom rocks run very small. Medium pieces are usually around 1.5"-2.5"

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Related Coral

Blue Mushroom, More Mushrooms

Availability

Small/Regularly Available
Medium/Regularly Available

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Red Mushroom SALE!

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Small	$29.00 (reg. $39.00)
Medium	$39.00 (reg. $49.00)

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.