Red Mushroom (Actinodiscus sp.)

The Actinodiscus Mushrooms .  They were previously in a genus called Discosoma. These invertebrates display a wide variety of colors, textures, and patterns.  The red specimens can vary from a light pinkish purple to a vivid red. 

Mushroom

They are hardy and easy to maintain. They need a medium light level and should be placed lower in the aquarium. The Actinodiscus Mushrooms prefer a low water flow. 

An Act. Mushrooom gets its nutritional requirements through the photosynthesis of the symbiotic algae zooxanthellae which it hosts. 

Red Mushroom

Red Msuhroom

 

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