Rhodactis howesii
| Care Level | Easy |
| Lighting | Low to moderate |
| Water Flow | Low to moderate |
| Placement | Low rock or sand |
| Aggression | Peaceful (can capture prey) |
| Coloration | Bright green (also brown or metallic) |
Overview
The Green Fuzzy Mushroom, also called the Hairy Mushroom, is a hardy Rhodactis corallimorph whose disc is densely covered in branching, fuzzy tentacle projections that give it a shaggy, carpet-like texture. The glowing green morph is especially popular. Easy, forgiving and fast to spread — an excellent beginner coral with loads of character.
Care & Placement
Thrives under low-to-moderate light and gentle flow; too much of either causes it to shrink or detach. Place it low on the rock or on the sand bed. Once settled it splits and spreads into a colony. Its fuzzy tentacles are mildly sticky.
Feeding
Photosynthetic, but a capable feeder — larger specimens will fold over and engulf meaty foods (mysis, chopped shrimp, pellets) target-fed occasionally, which boosts growth.
Propagation
Very easy — it self-divides by fission; you can also cut the disc and let each piece heal on rubble.
Cautions
Peaceful, but larger fuzzy Rhodactis can occasionally capture and eat small fish or shrimp that settle on them. Can slowly overgrow neighboring corals — give it its own patch of rock.