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Discosoma Green Tige
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Discosoma
Discosoma Mushrooms are a great choice for beginner reefers looking for resilient and colorful additions to their aquarium, as well as experienced collectors looking to add a potentially rare piece to their tank. These corallimorphs come in a wide variety of colors and patterns, some of which are highly sought after by reef enthusiasts.
Location
Discosoma corallimorphs are found throughout the length of reef barriers. Indo-Pacific - Indo-Pacific islands, including Fiji, Tonga, Solomon Islands, and the Great Barrier Reef.
Lighting
Discosoma mushrooms do not require as much light as some other corals. They can be kept under Low Light without much difficulty. In some cases, they may stretch more easily under soft lighting; however, these corallimorphs may display more attractive colors when placed under medium lighting. Overexposure should be avoided. When Discosoma mushrooms receive too much light on the reef, they develop oxide radicals in their tissue that resemble white bubble-like growths.
Low light |
Low light is between 30 - 50 PAR per unit area |
Medium light |
Medium light is between 50 - 150 PAR per unit area |
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Heavy light |
Intense light is above 150 PAR per unit area |
Water Flow
We recommend keeping the mushrooms in a relatively low flow area of the reef aquarium.
Too much water flow can lead to stress in Discosoma. Worse yet, the mushroom may detach completely. Once a mushroom detaches, it generally won't have many opportunities unless it finds another place with favorable conditions where it can attach.
Feeding
Discosomas obtain much of their energy from the products of their zooxanthellae. Originally, it was thought that these mushrooms did not "feed" on anything, but passively absorbed dissolved organic compounds from the water column directly through their "skin".
Discosoma mushrooms are photosynthetic corals, which means they have a symbiotic relationship with dinoflagellates living in their tissue, called zooxanthellae. The zooxanthellae are the organisms that perform photosynthesis proper, but the coral benefits by feeding on the by-products of photosynthetic activity, namely the simple sugars that are produced.
In reef aquariums with low flow, it is possible to feed them directly with ease. Feeding can be a hit or miss, so it's something you'll have to experiment with to find out which foods to feed your discosoma.
Aggression
Discosomas are not known to be particularly aggressive.
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