What's eating my bounce mushroom

[Rick's Reviews]

So I added a 'side show bob' bounce last month and it disappeared without a trace, I added 2 mushroom (including new bounce mushroom and a Kenya tree (yesterday) all was fine this morning before work, then come home tonight my new bounce mushroom has been demolished, it has not let go of foot as there are still remains of colour and some side parts left, unfortunately I have not taken photos and now lights are off, only photos I have are yesterday , the other mushroom is fine and untouched, same as Kenya tree...
What would eat this mushroom only? That's £100 gone and something is big and fat lol
I have introduced a peppermint shrimp last and does wonder about recently

I have various hermit crabs, snails, I don't think it's fish, fire shrimp and peppermint shrimp, conch
Thanks

 

[Bucs20fan]

Probably your peppermint, thats where my money is. Peppermints are the epitome of opportunistic feeders. They will eat any coral if they decide to, this also includes nems.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Peppermint shrimp have been known to eat mushrooms and anemones. My bet's on him.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Yes, just reassurance is good thank you, how do I post 'free peppermint and sapphire damsel' in UK forum Nottingham

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I thought they/ peppermint only ate dead tissue, hence why I purchased, my mistake, thank you

 

[pochaxoo]

What Fish do you have in the tank?

 

[Bucs20fan]

Peppermint shrimp will actively consume anything they can get their little claws on. Corals, fish, snails, nems, hell even the rock if they could. Sometimes and only sometimes will they eat aips and certain things. No matter how much you feed them they are a scavenger, just not limited to dead stuff.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

2 clowns, 4 firefish, 2 chromis and sapphire damsel, it's 45g 200 litre

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Fire shrimp, pistol shrimp, strawberry lipped conch, electric blue, red legged, Halloween hermits, bumblebee snail, dove and neccarius/ spelling

 

[Bucs20fan]

Its probably only a matter of time before the peppermint starts to eat your snails. They love snails.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Mandarin and flame scooter

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Its probably only a matter of time before the peppermint starts to eat your snails. They love snails.

thanks.. proberbly not for a day or two now it's had mushroom steak lol
best way to catch it? I can't remove rocks and it hides in a kinda underside cave

 

[Bucs20fan]

It will eat again today, probably when you feed. They are nocturnal as well. As far as catching it, thats the hard part. I dont have alot to offer you there other than be quick and calculating lol. If you can, try and corner it if it comes out in the open.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

It will eat again today, probably when you feed. They are nocturnal as well. As far as catching it, thats the hard part. I dont have alot to offer you there other than be quick and calculating lol. If you can, try and corner it if it comes out in the open.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Maybe I will offer another £££ mushroom snack lol ,thanks, I honestly don't think anything else would of eaten my mushroom
I will find a way, I will capture this culprit lol

 

[Bucs20fan]

Oh boy id snatch him easy in your tank. Youd need to get wet to do it easiest, but id grab him by hand, not alot of places you cant reach in yours.

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Yes but I have to fight off sapphire damsel first, (need to catch this guy also) , I'll grab a video tomorrow, I don't mind getting hands in, I have no corals to concern me with anything in regards to 'getting wet' or poisoning etc... (Opening can of worms)

 

[Bucs20fan]

Well make it a two for one special then! haha

 

[Rick's Reviews]

I don't know if pics are any good but this is my makeshift coral holder device.. until I catch the 'demolisher of mushrooms)
Sucky cup to hold / heater, elastic band to hold frag plug

 

[Rick's Reviews]

Thanks @ScubaFish802 but that was sarcasm on my part lol