I have yellow mushrooms growing in my coco fiber. ARE THEY SAFE TO LEAVE IN THE TANK?

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I have yellow mushrooms growing in my coco fiber. ARE THEY SAFE TO LEAVE IN THE TANK?

Post by Jordan_Reese02 » Sat Aug 29, 2020 3:04 pm

https://share.icloud.com/photos/0OU4nSa ... Williamson <This is the Link for the photo because I can’t figure out how to upload it on here. The big one was approximately half that size when I went to bed last night. Are they safe to keep in the tank or should I remove them?
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Re: I have yellow mushrooms growing in my coco fiber. ARE THEY SAFE TO LEAVE IN THE TANK?

Post by wodesorel » Sat Aug 29, 2020 4:25 pm

They seem to be harmless, but I always remove them. They tend to spread if allowed to set spores!
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Re: I have yellow mushrooms growing in my coco fiber. ARE THEY SAFE TO LEAVE IN THE TANK?

Post by lopgoat » Mon Aug 31, 2020 3:03 am

Those look like leucocoprinus birnbaumii. Theyre common in house plant soils. I would remove them though as their wiki pages says “The fruit body is mildly poisonous, if consumed in large quantities.” Just to be on the safe side!
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