Mushroom cap popped off!!

[sterling]

I've noticed this one mushroom cap looking like it was detaching from the rock the rest of them are on, and i just found it floating around the bottom of the tank. I placed it on some rock. Do they do this?? Will it die??

 

[jumpfrog]

Scarey Huh? Felt the same way the first time.
Fortunately, they do that often. Their way of moving.
Nothing to worry about.
Good Luck!

 

[sistrmary]

Yes they do that It will replant itself given a chance, and they will keep spreading like that. After a while, they'll be all over the place

 

[saltyrich]

Yeah. That's how they spread all over yopur tank. Instead of a few rocks with a bunch of mushrooms on them, you'll eventually get a few rocks with a frew mushrooms on them and a bunch of isolated mushrooms all over the place. Don't worry, it gives the tank a great distribution of color!

 

[yammer]

This is a natural occurence in mushrooms as a means of self propogation. I have red that the occurrence of disk separation is often a response to "overcrowding" in a particular cluster. The disk separates to float off with the chance of landing in a new less congested area. You can actually do this intentionally yourself with a sharp pair of scissors. Just snip the head off of one of your existing mushrooms and stick it in/on another piece of lr in your tank. Once the severed piece attaches it will resume growth. The best thing is that the stump you left behind will also resume growing a new cap. Gotta love mushrooms!

 

[sterling]

Thanks!!! Now I have to find it, it's not where I put it earlier