How large a hairy shroom will be?

[romain]

They keep growing and now are more than 4" when opened.

 

[Deanos]

They can get to over 7" easily.

Here's what LiveAquaria has to say: Hairy Mushrooms

 

[John]

If they bother you frag em, I'll take one heh

 

[MPISCIOTTI]

listen i have tons of hairy shrooms. come and get them..

 

[John]

Im always looking to fill up bare spots in my tank your serious?

 

[romain]

They can get to over 7" easily.

Wow, thus they will dominate my tank soon!

 

[Gmandese]

Yeah, I second that! I'd like just a couple of small pcs. if you're serious!

 

[maxpower2112]

The ones i had were about 7 inches in diameter. I cant find a good pic but there was one that was 7" and a few that were 5-6". they just grow to big and too fast!

 

[inline6]

Romain,
the one you gave me is about 4-5" even after it split.
also its very bright green.

-inline6

 

[Gmandese]

I have 1 green hairy mushroom, it's over 2" now, about double what it was 6 weeks ago!

 

[nanoreefer22]

I still think thats an anemone, Gerry.

 

[Gmandese]

It looks identical to the hairies I see in stores, covering entire rocks! In any case, techically, A hairy mushroom IS an anemone!
Case in point: http://www.garf.org/news27p2.html
Read several paragraphs down, just above ricordias.

 

[nanoreefer22]

Does yours move around?? It does look similar...

 

[Gmandese]

It moved around before when I first got it, not very far, but it likes where it is now. Hasn't moved in a few weeks. It took 2 days to move a few inches.

 

[Gmandese]

It looks like this because I just turned on the lights for the pics. Usually, it is pretty flat and spread out. Twice the size as these pics. Takes the shape of the rock contour.

 

[romain]

Romain,
the one you gave me is about 4-5" even after it split.
also its very bright green.

-inline6

Shaun, I'm glad to hear that. I was told they prefer medium to high light to keep splitting. Since you upgrade to MH, their overpopulation can be expected.

 

[inline6]

sigh,
i guess i'll have to keep selling them.

 

[joseney21]

Hey gmandese that really does look like an anemone, not a hairy mushroom (maybe a rock anemone)...

 

[romain]

sigh,
i guess i'll have to keep selling them.

You need a bigger tank. LOL

 

[inline6]

trying...trying....

try talking to wifey about just a 30g....not good. LOL
used to have a 55g FOLR
1 accident too many caused me to down size.

-inline6