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Pink Hairy Mushroom

$99.99

Key Features:
⭐ Rounded fleshy disc covered in dense finger-like or hair-like tentacle projections
• Wide color range across green, red, purple, blue, teal, brown, pink, orange, and rainbow morphs
• Beginner-friendly soft coral that fluoresces dramatically under actinic reef lighting
• Splits and multiplies over time — perfect for building a texture-focused mushroom garden

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Pink Hairy Mushroom

$99.99

About this item

Hairy Mushroom Coral

Note: This is a general description of the species — the specific specimen you receive may vary in color, size, and appearance.

The Hairy Mushroom Coral (Rhodactis indosinensis) is one of the most distinctive, textured, and endlessly captivating soft corals in the entire saltwater hobby. A rounded fleshy disc is entirely covered by a dense fringe of finger-like or hair-like tentacle projections that give this mushroom its unmistakable furry texture — glowing across morphs that include vibrant neon green, deep red, electric blue, purple, teal, warm brown, pink, orange, and multi-color rainbow expressions, with the tentacle-covered surface fluorescing dramatically under blue and actinic reef lighting — creating one of the most instantly recognizable and photogenic soft coral silhouettes in the entire reef trade. Unlike the smooth Discosoma or the bumpy generic Rhodactis, the Hairy Mushroom's dense projection-covered surface delivers a completely different tactile aesthetic that adds real textural variety to any mixed reef display.

What makes the Hairy Mushroom one of the most rewarding entry-level soft corals is the combination of distinctive tactile texture, dynamic color variation, and multiplication behavior that transforms a single frag into a growing colony over time. Hairy Mushrooms multiply through natural fission, splitting into two smaller mushrooms that gradually build into a fuzzy carpet of textured discs across the rockwork — the kind of coral that rewards patient reefers with a dramatic textured display feature that no smooth mushroom species can match. Hardy, adaptable, and one of the easier soft corals to keep in the hobby, the Hairy Mushroom is one of the best all-around textured mushroom choices for reefers building a color-and-texture-focused mushroom garden or seeking a distinctive alternative to smooth mushrooms.

Available Options

1 Hairy Mushroom Coral — Single

One healthy Hairy Mushroom Coral (Rhodactis indosinensis) — exact color selected from current availability
Rounded fleshy disc covered in dense finger-like or hair-like tentacle projections
Colors may include green, red, purple, blue, teal, brown, pink, orange, or multi-color rainbow morphs
Splits and multiplies over time — single frag will develop into a fuzzy textured colony

Care Information

💡 Lighting Low to Moderate (PAR 50–150)	🌊 Water Flow Low to Moderate — gentle, indirect flow preferred
📍 Placement Mid to lower rockwork or sandbed	⚙️ Care Level Easy — beginner-friendly soft coral
🐠 Temperament Peaceful — reef-safe with corals, may trap small stunned prey	🍽️ Feeding Photosynthetic — benefits from meaty foods 1-2x per week

Special Considerations

Hairy Mushrooms are peaceful with tankmates and reef-safe with corals but can be slightly more predatory than smooth mushroom species — the dense tentacle-covered disc can occasionally trap and consume small stunned fish, small shrimp, or slow-moving invertebrates that land on the mushroom, particularly at night when the disc is fully extended. This behavior is uncommon with healthy alert tankmates and is not a concern in typical reef displays, though buyers keeping very small ornamental shrimp (sexy shrimp, small anemone shrimp) or very small fish should be aware of the possibility. Provide gentle, indirect water flow to allow full disc expansion; direct high-velocity flow will keep the mushroom from opening fully or may cause it to detach from its placement spot. Hairy Mushrooms multiply through natural fission — the disc will occasionally split into two smaller mushrooms, gradually building into a growing textured colony over time on the same rockwork. Feed occasionally with small pieces of mysis, coral feeding preparations, or other small meaty foods 1 to 2 times per week to accelerate growth and multiplication — Hairy Mushrooms derive most of their nutrition from photosynthesis but respond dramatically to occasional target feeding, curling their disc around the food to consume it. Color expression benefits significantly from quality reef lighting with strong blue and actinic spectrum coverage to reveal the full fluorescent intensity of the tentacle-covered disc. Hairy Mushrooms are hardy across a wide range of reef parameters and forgive moderate nutrient levels, making them one of the best textured soft corals for beginner and intermediate reefers.

🔍 Aquarium Insights

The Hairy Mushroom Coral is one of the most distinctive and beginner-friendly soft corals available to reef keepers:

Dense finger-like or hair-like tentacle projections covering the entire disc — one of the most distinctive tactile textures in the mushroom trade
Wide color range across green, red, purple, blue, teal, brown, pink, orange, and rainbow morphs
A hardy, distinctive, textured soft coral that multiplies naturally over time — one of the best introductory mushroom corals for building a texture-focused mushroom garden or adding tactile variety to a mixed reef display

Learn More

For detailed species information, compatibility, and care tips, visit our Species Library.

Livestock Disclaimer

Due to natural variation, the Hairy Mushroom you receive will be selected based on current availability and may range across the full spectrum of colors and morphs available in this species — including green, red, purple, blue, teal, brown, pink, orange, and multi-color rainbow expressions with variable tentacle density and projection length. Specific color and morph cannot be guaranteed and are determined at packing time.

Photographs are representative examples. Individual specimens may vary in disc size, tentacle density, and color expression.

As with all live animals, proper acclimation and a suitable, established environment are essential for best results.

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