mushrooms scrunched

grinch · 05-02-2008, 11:20 AM

Have had some purple shrooms in my tank for 2 months, now scrunching up , don't seem to open fully anymore? worry, not worry?

Dentoid · 05-02-2008, 11:22 AM

IMO, don't worry as long as your water parameters are within the acceptable limits and your lighting is adequate. They do this from time to time.

goldenmean · 05-02-2008, 11:24 AM

I have had shrooms do that sometimes too.
usually just for a a few days or maybe up to a week then they are back to normal.

grinch · 05-05-2008, 02:20 PM

thanks for the 411. This hobby is worse than worryin about a newborn child!!

BigAl07 · 05-05-2008, 02:28 PM

Honestly the longer you're IN this hobby the LESS you worry! Keep in mind that each and every coral has it's own "personality" if you will and they do "Pout" from time to time. One thing that's unique to my Red mushrooms is that when I see one "pouting" within a couple of weeks I see a NEW one near the base.... just the RED ones though

JWarren · 05-05-2008, 02:58 PM

Shoot Al, all my mushrooms do that.

Grinch,

I will usually see see one or two scrunched up doing self-propagation, but when they all do it at one time, it generally means something is going on with the Ph or the Ca/Kh is out of balance. Rapid changes to temp can also mark them curl up. As you observe your tanks inhabitants and get to know their body language, they will tell you what is going on with the water they are in.

If your parameters are in line and not experiencing any major temp swings they will come around. Shrooms are very hardy, not to worry!

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grinch Midas Blenny Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Providence RI Posts: 100 View Gallery Karma Komment	mushrooms scrunched Have had some purple shrooms in my tank for 2 months, now scrunching up , don't seem to open fully anymore? worry, not worry? __________________ PAIN IS INEVITABLE, SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL

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Dentoid Over Achiever Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 10,239 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: mushrooms scrunched IMO, don't worry as long as your water parameters are within the acceptable limits and your lighting is adequate. They do this from time to time. __________________ Scott Dentoid's Reeforama

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goldenmean Beautiful Katamari Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,062 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: mushrooms scrunched I have had shrooms do that sometimes too. usually just for a a few days or maybe up to a week then they are back to normal. __________________ A 55g link in the GoldenChain My Second Quarantine Tank 2 (+) Year Retrospective of a 12g Nano Jeff What You Think Upon Grows... Have a Smooth Day!

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grinch Midas Blenny Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Providence RI Posts: 100 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: mushrooms scrunched thanks for the 411. This hobby is worse than worryin about a newborn child!! __________________ PAIN IS INEVITABLE, SUFFERING IS OPTIONAL

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BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 10,619 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: mushrooms scrunched Honestly the longer you're IN this hobby the LESS you worry! Keep in mind that each and every coral has it's own "personality" if you will and they do "Pout" from time to time. One thing that's unique to my Red mushrooms is that when I see one "pouting" within a couple of weeks I see a NEW one near the base.... just the RED ones though __________________ Allen Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) with a SW set up there is one basic fundamental rule that we ALL should follow *When in doubt... wait it out. This means take it slow and let the tank "develop" and don't rush it. Time is your friend Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!!* Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef Reef Balls & Cakes Debt Free & Change your Family Tree!!

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JWarren Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Saint Lucie, Florida Posts: 1,391 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: mushrooms scrunched Shoot Al, all my mushrooms do that. Grinch, I will usually see see one or two scrunched up doing self-propagation, but when they all do it at one time, it generally means something is going on with the Ph or the Ca/Kh is out of balance. Rapid changes to temp can also mark them curl up. As you observe your tanks inhabitants and get to know their body language, they will tell you what is going on with the water they are in. If your parameters are in line and not experiencing any major temp swings they will come around. Shrooms are very hardy, not to worry! __________________ John Typhoon RO/DI filter unit. My Saltwater web site. Help build ReefPedia!

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