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Elephant Ear Mushroom (Rhodactis mussoides)
Elephant Ear Mushroom
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Please Note: Due to variations within species, your item may not look identical to the image provided. Approximate size range may also vary between individual specimen.
Elephant Ear Mushroom (Rhodactis mussoides)
Additional locales and sizes may be available!
Additional locales and sizes may be available!

Quick Stats

Care Level Easy
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Green, Tan
Water Conditions 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Family Discosomatidae
Lighting Low to Moderate
Supplements Iodine, Trace Elements
Waterflow Low to Medium
Placement Middle
Compatibility View Chart
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Care Level Easy
Temperament Semi-aggressive
Color Form Green, Tan
Water Conditions 72-78° F, dKH 8-12, pH 8.1-8.4, sg 1.023-1.025
Family Discosomatidae
Lighting Low to Moderate
Supplements Iodine, Trace Elements
Waterflow Low to Medium
Placement Middle
Compatibility View Chart
What do these Quick Stats mean? Click here for more information

Overview

The Rhodactis mussoides Elephant Ear Mushroom is a member of the order Corallimorpharia (Stephenson, 1937). It is usually brown or green, with a large wavy surface, a leathery texture, and multiple mouths. It can reach 10 or more inches in diameter.

It is very easy to maintain in the reef aquarium with a low to medium light level combined with a low to medium water movement. It is semi-aggressive and requires adequate space between itself and other corals. It reproduces through longitudinal fission.

The symbiotic algae zooxanthellae hosted within it provide the majority of its nutritional requirements from the light driven process of photosynthesis. It may also eat bacteria.

It will arrive as one large mushroom attached to a rock and will expand to a larger size in the reef aquarium.

Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1-1/2" to 2-1/4"; Medium: 2-1/4" to 3-1/2"; Large: 3-1/2" to 4-3/4" XLarge: 4-3/4" to 6"

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