Metallic Green Mushroom Coral Excreting Slime

[AK77]

Hi guys and gals,

I just added a pair of hairy green metalic mushrooms to my tank. They arrived this morning in the mail at 10.40am. I drip aclimatized them for about 2 hours before adding them to the tank. I now have 3 bits of brown, stringy slime floating about the tank which the mushroom excreted. It also has lots of stringy, pink, fleshy bits at the base and the smell is a bit weird.

Is everything ok? Is the coral just in a bad mood where its been transported or is it going to disintergrate and potentially nuke my tank? I was planning on doing a water change soon anyway. Would now be a good time to do it or should I wait for the mushy to calm down first?

Here's a picture of it

 

[seffieuk]

It's pucking its guts out, so to speak, think they are called something like mesenterial filaments.

It is likely due to acclimation issues and the stress this causes - it wont nuke your tank and should right itself if left alone

Seffie x

ps would you do me a wee favour and add your experience to the coral of the week - thread for Ricordias etc

 

[Morri]

My Hairy mushroom did the same when I first addded but it is now fine and thriving now