Smoking Mushroom

[chandler04]

My friend said that last night, lights out, one of his "shrooms" was smoking. Ive heard that corals reproduce at night, but I wanna make sure if that was wat was happening. There are others in his tank, and it was at night, so Im guessing thats it, but I want some reassurance. Thanx

 

[cprdnick]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but alot of corals spawn at night. Though most shrooms, if not all, use pedal reproduction, growing a baby shroom from the foot of the parent. However, most likely his shroom was simply "pooing".
Clint

 

[belothsurf]

Originally posted by cprdnick
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but alot of corals spawn at night. Though most shrooms, if not all, use pedal reproduction, growing a baby shroom from the foot of the parent. However, most likely his shroom was simply "pooing".
Clint
Hmmm....Ok My only real experience with shrooms was a "Rolling Stones" concert back in "88", up in Milwaukee.....hey, cut me some slack, I was only 19 and I was in the Navy.........now, as far as "pooing" is concerned, have you visited the "poop string" thread ????? Look for it....

 

[aarone]

most corals reproduce from fragmentation and spawning.
It is possible that it could be releasing the sperm or the eggs.

 

[homerfish]

I had a mushroom that produced 2 baby mushrooms. It did this by twisting at the base then leaving a little tiny mushroom. I never saw it "smoking."

 

[chandler04]

Thanx guys