Well, I'm glad my friend did not stick around long enough to see me make what seems like a really dumb move.
A friend of mine--who has been keeping reef tanks for about 25 years--stopped by my house with his wife as they were passing through town. He gave me some advice on the tank, and then insisted that we test my water. When we saw that my PH was a bit low (between 7.8 and 8) he suggested that I use a buffer to help regulate PH (and, of course, he told me to do another water change).
Well, after he and his wife left to continue their westward journey, I bought some IO Buffer. I put a few teaspoons into my tank (following the directions on the jar), and shortly thereafter I saw that some of my mushrooms were not too keen on having the buffer powder land on them. I used a turkey baster to clean them off, but for a while they looked like they were "shedding" tissue as they were sending long, green-tinted tentacle-like strands up into the water. The centers of the mushrooms swelled up, too.
So I've learned never to pour buffer powder directly on mushrooms (bone head on my part).
My question: will the mushrooms recover?
I now take leave having learned a valuable lesson....
C.
PS Haven't talked with my friend since my "adventure" but I will tell him about it once I next speak with him. I'll never hear the end of it....LOL
A friend of mine--who has been keeping reef tanks for about 25 years--stopped by my house with his wife as they were passing through town. He gave me some advice on the tank, and then insisted that we test my water. When we saw that my PH was a bit low (between 7.8 and 8) he suggested that I use a buffer to help regulate PH (and, of course, he told me to do another water change).
Well, after he and his wife left to continue their westward journey, I bought some IO Buffer. I put a few teaspoons into my tank (following the directions on the jar), and shortly thereafter I saw that some of my mushrooms were not too keen on having the buffer powder land on them. I used a turkey baster to clean them off, but for a while they looked like they were "shedding" tissue as they were sending long, green-tinted tentacle-like strands up into the water. The centers of the mushrooms swelled up, too.
So I've learned never to pour buffer powder directly on mushrooms (bone head on my part).
My question: will the mushrooms recover?
I now take leave having learned a valuable lesson....
C.
PS Haven't talked with my friend since my "adventure" but I will tell him about it once I next speak with him. I'll never hear the end of it....LOL
