Identify this shroom?

[mrdc]

Getting no response on the new hobbyist forum so ...
A LFS is going out of business and I have been picking up single shrooms for $3 a pop. I saw this one and got it for $8 since it had several neat looking shrooms. I took a picture to my other LFS and he thought they were bullseye mushrooms and said $8 was a steal. What do you think?

 

[happyvac]

I think they're right. Bullseye.

 

[promisetbg]

That is a good deal.They look like Tongan shrooms..nice.

 

[crox]

Mrdc
where are you located? I would like to go to that store!!!

 

[mrdc]

He also said Tonga. Maybe why they are going out of business! Thanks all. I live in South GA..so you have a long trip Crox!!
I just identified another one which is an actinodiscus. Now on to the other 3...

 

[fallnhorse]

they are purple hairy mushrooms. i got 9 of them in my tank. from 1/2inch to 2" big.

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by fallnhorse
they are purple hairy mushrooms. i got 9 of them in my tank. from 1/2inch to 2" big.

You sure? I have some hairy mushrooms that look nothing like them.

 

[promisetbg]

All common names...true ID as far as the proper name is tough with shrooms. You are going to find that shrooms are called different things in different areas.

 

[mrdc]

I know shrooms can be hard to identify ... I guess I should just be happy with my $8 purchase

I wanted some tongas or bullseye so I am hoping that is what they are. I looked at them just now and I have 5 shrooms on the rosk when I thought I had 4. However, shrooms grow really fast in my tank

Just wish I could get that acan lord to open up

 

[promisetbg]

Acans are funny corals.Some people have alot of luck with them. I did'nt...I do have some micros that are doing great.I don't think they really like a whole lot of flow or light. You must feed them.

 

[mrdc]

Right now the flow is too hard for feeding. I will move them tomorrow. I have gotten some heads to eat but most of the time the food flies off before they can eat it. I will move them and see what happens.

 

[promisetbg]

Try feeding them at night or early morning before lights on.They should have their feeder tentacles out then.

 

[mrdc]

Thanks I iwill check!

 

[speg]

They are tongan mushrooms. Not bullseyes. I have several.. they are NOT purple tongans however (the really expensive ones).
Very cool shroom though

 

[wax32]

Call it whatever you want.
I'd call it a Discosoma. Doesn't look hairy enough for Rhodactis ,which is what Tongan/Bullseye Shrooms are.

 

[speg]

Its a tongan.. and if you want to take this outside then I will gladly do so... I kid I kid!
but seriously.. they are tongan shroomies. If I had all my resource info around me I would totally pwn.. but I cant find anything and im too lazy to even look.... what a sad sad world.

 

[mrdc]

Originally Posted by Speg
They are tongan mushrooms. Not bullseyes. I have several.. they are NOT purple tongans however (the really expensive ones).
Very cool shroom though

I actually have an order in for true purple tongas and they aren't cheap. These shrooms are cool looking enugh for me!!
Thanks for your response.

 

[speg]

I have the ones just like yours and the purple tongas. The purples are just like a really thick piece of round purple meat THey dont really look like normal shrooms at all.