skuzza Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 I have a few mushrooms that keep rolling round on the sand.Whats a good way to hold these free agents on the rocks. Why do they smell and also some stain my skin orange???????. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetskisteve Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 you dont, just let them roll till they find a spot. and maybe they are nuclear reactive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 You can also try superglue, a fine mesh net, wedging them between some rocks or putting a rock on top of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Fry them with butter and a little salt. Lovely on fresh toast. Alan 104 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted January 22, 2005 Report Share Posted January 22, 2005 Can be pretty difficult. One more successful, but time consuming method I've tried is to use a needle and thread, stick it right through the mushroom and sew it on to the rock. Some of them will still gradually work loose though. Another way is to drill a number of holes into the rock about 15 mls deep, chop the mushroom into several pieces and drop a piece in each hole. Provided there is not enough current to wash them out, they will eventually attach and grow out the hole. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calvin Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Now my questions is why do they let go of the rock? I have about 6 drifting in the tank. One has actually attached to the side glass of my tank now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasp Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 if they are in conditions they don't like, such as insufficient light, they may let go, hoping to find a better spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 i noticed that mine popped off once the rock was covered/overcrowded, and they went swimming to find their own space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaway Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 Why do they stain my skin orange???????. My friend has the same problems, but its not marine tank related. Every time the temperature drops, he gets orange patches all over his arms.. Its really freaky.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianemone Posted January 23, 2005 Report Share Posted January 23, 2005 :-? thanks for sharing breakaway :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Perhaps they share a common ancestor - an Oompaloompa :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HummingBird Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 If it gets really, really cold I get some of those orange things on my arms too. Quite a few people that I know do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted January 24, 2005 Report Share Posted January 24, 2005 Do you often feel the urge to go around singing annoying songs and work in a chocolate factory? Seems there must have been a large oompa loompa colony around here somewhere that completely interbred with humans... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skuzza Posted January 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 They have got me so wound up at the moment trying to attach them i think i will just let them roll around for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suphew Posted January 25, 2005 Report Share Posted January 25, 2005 I have tried a few different ways but have had the most success with just jamming them into holes, I get about a 50% success rate. I have also read about ppl putting little pieces of coral rock and mushies into a container and leaving it somewhere with out much current. Once the mushies have attached, superglue the little pieces of rock where you want them (nb: I have never tried this myself). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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