Should I move this mushroom ?

Idech · Jan 15, 2022

This red Actinodiscus mushroom is being crowded by the pulsing xenia starting to grow over it.

This is a free mushroom and it chose it’s own placement, no matter how hard I tried to keep it somewhere else. Is it going to move by itself now or should I move it ? If I have to move it, any tips not to damage it ?

Thank you !

Impala67 · Jan 15, 2022

Idech said:
This red Actinodiscus mushroom is being crowded by the pulsing xenia starting to grow over it.

This is a free mushroom and it chose it’s own placement, no matter how hard I tried to keep it somewhere else. Is it going to move by itself now or should I move it ? If I have to move it, any tips not to damage it ?

Thank you !

To be honest I would trim the Xenia back instead of moving the mushroom due to the fact if he want to be there he will no matter how many times you move him plus it stresses him out too much. Just trim the Xenia back it grows fast and it takes over every anyway lol.

Idech · Jan 15, 2022

coralreefdefender said:
To be honest I would trim the Xenia back instead of moving the mushroom due to the fact if he want to be there he will no matter how many times you move him plus it stresses him out too much. Just trim the Xenia back it grows fast and it takes over every anyway lol.

I can definitely do that. I was going to wait a little more but yeah, why not do it now.

I’m curious why the mushroom isn’t moving though.

Impala67 · Jan 15, 2022

Idech said:
I can definitely do that. I was going to wait a little more but yeah, why not do it now.

I’m curious why the mushroom isn’t moving though.

Probably because he’s stubborn lol!!

Idech · Jan 22, 2022

Update : I trimmed the xenia and put the rock back in the tank.

The mushroom decided it no longer wanted to be in this spot. It went through the hole and its now living on the opposite side.

Conclusion : I’ll let it be from now on, lol !