Fungus consist of white threads known as hyphae that grow through organic material. The hyphae from distinctive patches on fish that resemble cotton wool. Its different with mouth fungus infections in aquarium fish are frequently confused with true fungal infection, but compared with fungal hyphae, mouth fungus filaments are distinctly off white to gray in color.
If fish mucus layer is damaged, fungus can quickly develop, particularly if the fish is living in dirty or in unhealthy conditions. Cereless handling is a common cause of fungus, but other common causes by fin nipping and fighting among fish.
Other factor that can cause fungus is environment stress, presumably because of fish exhibit a weaker immune response when they are not properly taken care of. Chilling, poor water quality and inappropriate water chemistry are also the reasons why an aquarium fish develop fungus. Keep brackish water fish in freshwater conditions can also lead to fungal infections.
Fungi include on species of Achyla and Saprolegia, often reffered to collectively as water molds. Breaking down materials, such as feces, leaf litter and uneaten fish food that usually present in aquarium can cause the growing media for fungus.
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Mushroom Elements
Button Stage: The whole immature mushroom, resembling a small round white body.
Cap: The top part of the mushroom which supports the gills, also called the pileus.
Carmelization: A chemical change that helps bacteria in compost to reproduce, forcing the temperature to go as high as 160o to 170 oF, the compost turns a rich brown color and the straw in it breaks into small places.
Casing: A layer of peat, peat mixed with soil, or loamy soil 1 to 1 ½ inches thick, thick is applied over the mycellial growth on the compost.
Compost: A mixture consisting of decayed organic matter that support organic matter that supports mushroom growth.
Fungus: An organism that grows in living or dead organic matter, varying in size from microscopic to very large, includes molds, mildews, rusts, smuth, and mushrooms.
Gills: The radiating plates forming the undersurface of the mushroom cap; also called the lamella (plural; lamellae).
Gypsum: A mineral used to amend soil and make plaster of paris; also called hydrous calcium sulfate.
Mature stage: The fully developed mushroom the cap has expanded and the gills are actively producing spores.
Mycellium: The mass of interwoven filaments that forms the vegetative portion of a fungus, often growing in soil or organic matter.
Organic matter: Material that is produced by the growth of animals or plants.
Spawn: Pure cultures of mycellium prepared especially for starting mushroom growth in compost.
Spore: A cell produced upon mushroom gills from which new mushroom develop.
Stem: The stalk of a mushroom upon which the cap sits, also called the stipe.
Two by four lumber: Pieces of wood of variable length that are 2 inches thick and 4 inches wide.
Veil: A thin layer of organized mycelium covering the immature gills of the mushroom.
Veterinarian: A person qualified and authorized to treat diseases and injuries of animals.
Cap: The top part of the mushroom which supports the gills, also called the pileus.
Carmelization: A chemical change that helps bacteria in compost to reproduce, forcing the temperature to go as high as 160o to 170 oF, the compost turns a rich brown color and the straw in it breaks into small places.
Casing: A layer of peat, peat mixed with soil, or loamy soil 1 to 1 ½ inches thick, thick is applied over the mycellial growth on the compost.
Compost: A mixture consisting of decayed organic matter that support organic matter that supports mushroom growth.
Fungus: An organism that grows in living or dead organic matter, varying in size from microscopic to very large, includes molds, mildews, rusts, smuth, and mushrooms.
Gills: The radiating plates forming the undersurface of the mushroom cap; also called the lamella (plural; lamellae).
Gypsum: A mineral used to amend soil and make plaster of paris; also called hydrous calcium sulfate.
Mature stage: The fully developed mushroom the cap has expanded and the gills are actively producing spores.
Mycellium: The mass of interwoven filaments that forms the vegetative portion of a fungus, often growing in soil or organic matter.
Organic matter: Material that is produced by the growth of animals or plants.
Spawn: Pure cultures of mycellium prepared especially for starting mushroom growth in compost.
Spore: A cell produced upon mushroom gills from which new mushroom develop.
Stem: The stalk of a mushroom upon which the cap sits, also called the stipe.
Two by four lumber: Pieces of wood of variable length that are 2 inches thick and 4 inches wide.
Veil: A thin layer of organized mycelium covering the immature gills of the mushroom.
Veterinarian: A person qualified and authorized to treat diseases and injuries of animals.
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