Giant Mushroom predator

[lakester]

Our giant mushroom has consumed 2 cardinal fish and a cleaner shrimp. Can any thing be done to stop the carnage?

Please Help.

[BUGZME]

I didn't know mushrooms ate fish! Is it an anenome?

[dakar]

Silly question time, just how big is a 'giant' shroom? Just regular ol' variety of shrooms? We've got some that open to be 5" across or so, but I don't *think* they've eaten anyone but I would guess they could snatch a chromis if they very wanted to.

[lakester]

It opens to 6 or 7 inches and closes into a tight ball. After killing the fish or shrimp it expels the body enveloped in a mucus cocoon. It has short tentacles or protrusions on the inside of the cup like surface and what looks like a mouth in the center. We have had it for almost 1 year, but it is only within the last month or so that it has killed anything.

[Whoyah]

Can you post a picture of the monster?

[Reptoreef]

If it's began a taste for tank critters... find it a new home. I'll bet you're speaking of the elephant ears, right? They're giant shrooms... BTW, they're very closely related to anemones. See the relation??? Sorry for the losses.

Repto

[Reef_Angel]

This sounds unbelievable, but I do believe you. I think it's time that mushroom finds a different type of home if it's eating your fish. I want to see pictures of this type of mushroom. I wonder if I have any? It sure is something we should all check on if we have mushrooms we've received in trades and such. Elephant ear huh? I think I'll go do a search on that one. Very interesting!

[lakester]

I will try to get a picture posted today.

Thanks,

Lakester

[lakester]

Just found a great picture on wetwebmedia. See the photo with the clown fish at http://www.wetwebmedia.com/mushroomidfaqs.htm .
I believe it is a amplexidiscus.

[Whoyah]

Yep, that is an elephant ear. Is it easily removed? Probably could trade it to some one or the LFS.