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Old 09-18-2011, 02:24 PM
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Default Crazy Mushroom growth! Need advice

So i just threw together this make shift terrarium from an old tank to grow a "mother" Pothos vine to take clippings from for my green tree python tanks.

Anyway, after about 3 days i noticed loads of clusters of mushrooms sprouting, they shrivel and die in about 2-3 days, and new ones constantly grow and die....is this good or bad...is the pothos plant fighting for nutrients in the soil with the shrooms or do the dead shrooms further fertilize the soil?

Whats even crazier is that mushrooms are growing UPSIDE DOWN (sprouting from the hydrotron bottom layer downwards into the false bottom ) ive never seen this lol.

Here are some pics...Thanks for looking any feedback is greatly appreciated.




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Old 09-18-2011, 04:26 PM
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thats awesome! wish i could get fungi like that! i wouldnt be concerned. the mycilyan help break down and aerate the soil so its quite good for the root structures of the plants.
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Old 09-18-2011, 05:53 PM
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well that sounds good, what about the mushrooms growing upside down (yes they are sort of dead but new ones always sprout) is that out of the ordinary?
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Old 09-18-2011, 06:04 PM
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mushrooms are just the fruiting bodies of the mycilia. unlike plants they dont have to face the light. anywhere there is open space for them to sprout they will take it.
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very lucky! 2 of my terrariums and my copes gray tank sprout the same kind of mushroom u have but i only get one or two and they always die within 24 hrs. hopefully as the setups age ill get more. im also tryn to seed them with spores from local nonpoisonous species
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