mushroom threw up!!

[meowzer]

I just got an umbrella mushroom Tuesday and it looked squished where it was so we moved it to a better place where it can stretch out...and it looks like it is throwing up....when I first got it it had some stuff coming out of it and then once it opened it looked great...what is it exactly that they spew out of it when touched??

 

[t316]

You didn't cut it anywhere did you?

 

[meowzer]

no, we just moved it to a flatter rock...it was attached to a small rock so we glued it

 

[meowzer]

Here are a couple of pics

 

[t316]

Well then it is most likely just it's own waste. They have no...let's say "exit hole", so they excrete back thru their mouth and into the water. You probably just made him nervous when you took him for the ride.
Here's how my pet got nervous when I took her for a ride...enjoy
https://www.saltwaterfish.com/vb/showthread.php?t=342425

 

[meowzer]

LOL...I remember that thread...I laughed and laughed...It's funny most of the "waste" is almost gone already....there was quite a bit I guess we really spooked it huh..

 

[t316]

Originally Posted by meowzer
http:///forum/post/2933642
LOL...I remember that thread...I laughed and laughed...It's funny most of the "waste" is almost gone already....there was quite a bit I guess we really spooked it huh..
Yes, just like the cat, he just let loose on you as a defense probably.

 

[shrimpi]

thats not waste its mesentarial filaments aka 'guts'
alot of shrooms expell their guts when irritated. and anemones throw up their guts when they are dying similarly.. but on a larger scale.
Some shrooms are more prissy than others. I have one species that looks like its dying if you just touch it. it throws up long strings.
Its fine, itll retract and recover!
Jess

 

[meowzer]

Yes, it did and pretty quick too...

 

[t316]

Originally Posted by Shrimpi
http:///forum/post/2934940
thats not waste its mesentarial filaments aka 'guts'
alot of shrooms expell their guts when irritated. and anemones throw up their guts when they are dying similarly.. but on a larger scale.
Some shrooms are more prissy than others. I have one species that looks like its dying if you just touch it. it throws up long strings.
Its fine, itll retract and recover!
Jess
Jess....I think we are talking about the same thing here...This anemone cleaned out his stomach...my cat cleaned out her bowels. Same concept...yes

 

[shrimpi]

Originally Posted by T316
http:///forum/post/2935164
Jess....I think we are talking about the same thing here...This anemone cleaned out his stomach...my cat cleaned out her bowels. Same concept...yes

the shroom wasnt cleaning out his stomach... but rather... throwing up his stomach/bowels (if you think of it that way) Its not food or waste, its actually the innerds of the coral (or anemone), the digestive organs.
It sounds pretty serious but its common with a irritated shroom.
anyway, your shroom is fine. Good Luck
Jess