Magic Carpet Persian Rug Mushroom Coral

Name: Magic Carpet Persian Rug Mushroom Coral
Brand: TSA Coral
SKU: CTOXMagicCarpetMushroom
Price: 349.99 USD
Availability: InStock

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Grow your corals with:

Care Level Easy

Lighting Low–Moderate

Flow Low, indirect

Placement Low–Mid

Temperament Semi-aggressive (3–6 inches spacing)

Feeding photosynthetic, mysis shrimp, enriched brine shrimp, finely chopped seafood, zooplankton/microplankton, coral-specific powdered foods, marine snow, copepods

Magic Carpet Persian Rug Mushroom Coral FAQ's

Why does my Magic Carpet Persian Rug Mushroom Coral inflate like a balloon or grow bubbly vesicles on the disc?

Inflation and vesicles are normal responses to light, flow, and feeding. Under higher light and nutrients, Rhodactis often develops bubbly textures; in lower light it stays flatter. Sudden “ballooning” helps it shed slime or reposition symbionts. If tissue stays taut and colored, it’s fine; if pale or wrinkled, reduce light, increase gentle flow, and stabilize nutrients.

Can this Rhodactis sting neighbors or trap small fish and inverts?

Yes. Large specimens can capture tiny fish or shrimp, especially after feeding when mucus is sticky. Keep small gobies and sexy shrimp away. Give 2–3 inches of clearance from SPS/LPS to avoid overgrowth and contact irritation. Use activated carbon and good skimming to limit allelopathy, and avoid direct touch with torches or high-sting euphyllias.

My “Persian Rug” is fading to brown or shrinking in a clean reef—what’s the fix?

These corallimorphs prefer moderate light and non-zero nutrients. Target 10–20 PAR acclimation steps up to 50–120 PAR, nitrate 5–15 ppm, phosphate 0.03–0.1 ppm. If colors brown, lower light gradually and feed small meaty foods weekly. In ultra-low nutrient tanks, ease up on export, increase fish feeding, and consider amino dosing. Avoid rapid light increases to prevent bleaching.

It detached and is “wandering.” How do I anchor it where I want?

Place the polyp in a specimen cup or breeder box with coarse rubble and just enough flow to keep water fresh but not flip it. Avoid glue on tissue; instead, use a mesh lid or bridal veil to gently cover until it grabs. Check for irritants (too much light/flow, stinging neighbors). Once it refoots, move the rubble piece to the final spot.

Photo is of mother colony. Frags are typically ¾" – 1" in size.

Photo is of the mother colony. You will receive a single mushroom on a 3/4" frag plug.

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