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    Posted: September 29 2011 at 3:15pm
I acquired some live rock with several mushroom growing on them that I don't want. The rock will be going in my new tank and I don't want them growing i there at all. 

Anyone know how to remove them or kill them? 
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Kalk works in some shrooms
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use a razor blade and cut them off at the base and give them to someone. What color are they?






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They're the common green ones. Not terribly ugly I just dont want something growing that I can't reach or control in the future. I'll try razoring them off cause I dont have kalk. Thanks!
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I bet there are some peeps that wouldnt mind taking them off of your hands.

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Even if you razor them off and there is a tiny bit of flesh left it WILL grow back. If it's the only thing on the rock I personally would just kill the rock. I've tried razoring them, I've tried Kalk, I've tried everything. The only thing to get rid of them is to never even let them into your tank. I rarely resort to to this drastic of a step but when it comes to mushrooms and star ployps it seems to be the only cure.
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Originally posted by jwoo jwoo wrote:

Even if you razor them off and there is a tiny bit of flesh left it WILL grow back. If it's the only thing on the rock I personally would just kill the rock. I've tried razoring them, I've tried Kalk, I've tried everything. The only thing to get rid of them is to never even let them into your tank. I rarely resort to to this drastic of a step but when it comes to mushrooms and star ployps it seems to be the only cure.


agree with razors they will grow back.

I have used kalk and vinger and it worked but by no means is it 100% effective.
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Originally posted by jwoo jwoo wrote:

Even if you razor them off and there is a tiny bit of flesh left it WILL grow back. If it's the only thing on the rock I personally would just kill the rock. I've tried razoring them, I've tried Kalk, I've tried everything. The only thing to get rid of them is to never even let them into your tank. I rarely resort to to this drastic of a step but when it comes to mushrooms and star ployps it seems to be the only cure.


That's what I was afraid of. If I can't chip off the section with the shrooms I'll kill the rock. Thanks.
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