Share your Fungi!

[terrariumman]

Originally Posted by Dendro Dave

Probably but I don't know enough about mycology to know whether there are species that emit noxious chemicals or something like that through their skin at some point in their life cycle or are dangerous in some other way that may effect frogs rather then ingestion. I think basically though since the frogs don't eat them, most would be fine...but they could be invasive in the tank or something potentially. Though I have yet to hear of a viv thats been completely overrun and ruined by mushrooms.

If you have a big mushroom problem, wont adding a bunch of springs help with getting rid of them?

[markbudde]

this was tiny tiny tiny. See the oak leaf fig for size reference.

[markbudde]

I think these are the same as Josh's in the first post of this thread. The mycelium is BRIGHT orange, you can see some here. These fruits only lasted one day each, with a total of about 7 mushrooms.


Does it hurt an orchid to have a mushroom fruit from its roots?

[Dendro Dave]

Originally Posted by terrariumman

If you have a big mushroom problem, wont adding a bunch of springs help with getting rid of them?

Probably not, not if is already out of control...think of the density of microfauna like springs in the wild compared to that in our tanks...Even if it is roughly equivalent you'd probably need densities more like whats in a booming springtail culture to put a dent in mushrooms that are already a problem. Crazy amounts of springtails like that through the tank may stress the frogs...after they are full

[DougP]

Had this pop up yesterday. Pretty cool but it kind of surprised me since my viv has only been set up for about a month.
Doug

[DougP]

Here is the same fungi about 10 hours after the first picture.
Doug

[Eric Walker]

wow amazeing growth in just a few hours. awsome

[eos]

More to come....

[inflight]

These have been popping up non-stop for the past couple of months....

[terrariumman]

Here are a few pictures of the fungi growing in my tank.