Are my mushroom corals dying?

eefan

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I came home to find the cap to one of my mushrooms behind a piece of live rock and this white bulb in its place.
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I have to admit I'm new to coral in general, but I've had these mushrooms for about 5 months and haven't seen any problems before.
 

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Look like the mushroom detached. The white thing is a harmless pineapple sponge. Shrooms will detach from time to time I wouldn't worry too much if you're water parameters are good.
 

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I have several detach and move to a happier spot.
 

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I have had mushrooms transplant themselves all over my tank. I would only worry about them if they start losing color or are expelling their insides.
 

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Look nice and happy. When they are sick they will turn inside out or melt away. In addition to letting go and setting adrift I have had several pinch their cap off, leaving the foot behind to grow a new cap and the cap adrift to settle and grow a new foot.
 

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Looks real happy to me. They wonder a bit, detach...pop off etc...you will learn that shrooms are almost impossible to kill.
 

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