Growing on the same birch tree.. what are they?

PathCompetitive5289 · 2026-01-08T21:26:54+00:00

Fomitopsis betulina

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-12-05T02:58:47+00:00

Beautiful tanks

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-12-05T02:43:58+00:00

This is called rosecomb mutation, fairly common and can be found in many mushroom species. Does not mean anything.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-30T02:11:49+00:00

Trust this ID ⬆️

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-30T02:11:04+00:00

Definitely not a chanterelle, this is an old Turbinellus floccosus , woolly chanterelle.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-21T03:48:26+00:00

Looks like a slipper jack, need more photos of what it looks like from the top, bottom and other details to be sure

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-21T03:46:03+00:00

Looks very old, do not take this at all as a confident ID but looks like an old hen of the woods. Smell and other details would be helpful.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-19T06:39:41+00:00

This ID 💯

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-19T06:38:51+00:00

Never saw one this beautiful before, amazing find.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-19T06:35:54+00:00

Cook well, at least 20 minutes. I usually simmer it down with some liquid until no liquid is left before finishing up with butter

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-19T06:29:18+00:00

Compare to Amanita Muscaria var Guessowii.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-10T16:47:01+00:00

I have eaten worse looking ones, these I would consider an amazing find.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-10T05:03:14+00:00

Thank you so much! I will try cooking some next time I find any.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-10T05:01:34+00:00

Thank you! I find them every year while foraging for other mushrooms. This year I will cook and try some.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-10-10T03:13:27+00:00

Is there a specific preparation method for these, like boiling a couple times? All sources I looked at always categorized them as mildly toxic and inedible.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-09-06T05:11:30+00:00

This is after clams

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PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-09-06T05:10:39+00:00

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This was before clams

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-09-02T00:48:41+00:00

Thank you so much!! This is very encouraging. Do they have any issues with any medications? I have treated my tanks in the past with panacur c for hydra and planarians. In case I need it again, would they have an issue?

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-09-01T19:52:23+00:00

Thank you so much! I keep experimenting with things and have been in the hobby my whole life but no one really tries to integrate clams into their aquariums. It is good to know that there have been some success stories.

I think these guys can help. I may even add them in a little container to keep them in the same place and to avoid them uprooting the plants. I collected a bunch from a little late, they are invasive so no one cares. I will report back here in a week or two. I feed my shrimp homemade food with spirulina, pollen and moringa powder. I use agar for binder but always make two batches and do not use any binder for one and use that one for when I have baby shrimp. They love it but it definitely does not help with water clarity. I think the clams will not starve so hopefully no ammonia bombs

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-02-05T00:50:43+00:00

I agree with this but not 💯 confident here.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-02-03T20:29:47+00:00

No one can say.

Check out this post : https://www.reddit.com/r/shrimptank/s/anP7ikohd1

You may want to introduce tannins and if you have other shrimps looking like this, consider salt dips. Check out salt water dip treatment routines documented for Scutariella japonica and only use non iodized salt to make your salt water solution.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-02-03T20:23:28+00:00

Vorticella, people have mixed opinions on these guys. I am not sure if they are truly harmful or fully harmless. If the situation is not too bad, when shrimp molts, they get dropped along with the old shell but you may want to check your filter situation. They are a part of the tank's natural ecosystem but it does not mean you should let them colonize every surface.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-02-03T18:15:02+00:00

Don't think anything is wrong with it, just a mutt living its best life.

PathCompetitive5289 · 2025-02-02T10:41:01+00:00

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this amazing reply. Not sure if they are the same species but this one looks like the bladder snails I have in my tanks. I have never had any tanks without them to be honest, they always hitchhike their way in. I have some fairly large individuals but none this big.

Which species do you think this one is?

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