mushroom

mc gibben · 06-10-2008, 11:41 PM

Hi just bought a mushroom.the big one dosn't look too good but the little one is doing fine. i did a reef test ,calcium,nitrate ,hardnessand phosphate. have new lights and have put mushroom behind a shady rock.
any help or suggestions would be greatful . thanks alot

p.s the water test came out perfect,all good
challaging but extremly fun

SeahorseBT · 06-10-2008, 11:44 PM

give it time.

brandon · 06-11-2008, 12:29 AM

just like seahorse said give it time. I had about a 1 month period where my green stripe mushrooms almost died for no reason. they are now coming back and are about half the size they were. How long ago did you get the mushrooms? and how long did u drip them?

Surfnut · 06-11-2008, 01:55 AM

lcstorc · 06-11-2008, 11:37 AM

Oddly enough, mine like quite a bit of light. I know that goes against what is normally said, but it is my experience for what it is worth.

BigAl07 · 06-11-2008, 12:17 PM

It really just depends on what they are "Accustomed" to. Mine like LOTS and LOW light. The same "Brand" of mushroom.. one crawled off behind EVERYTHING and is HUGE! The others (all were on the same rock) stayed put and are significantly smaller.

Size is usually directly proportional to how MUCH light they need. In low light they tend to really expand to expose more area TO the light. High light they look smaller because they don't need as MUCH surface area exposed to light.

Hope that doesn't confuse more than help!

Also mushrooms (as well as ANY other coral) can pout for no apparent reason. They tend to pout more when disturbed (Moved, cut etc).

Cassette87 · 06-11-2008, 12:21 PM

exactly what Al said... if they're small, they're getting enough light without having to expand fully to receive it. Of course there is a degree of growth, but you will be able to tell whether they're truly large or if they're just expanding for light based on how opaque they appear. the more transparent they appear, they more they are "stretching" for light. Likewise, with what lynn said, if your mushrooms came from a reef that was using T-5 or MH lighting, and suddenly they go to a PC tank, they will surely expand a great deal, inversely, if you go from a low light PC tank to a VHO, t5 or MH tank, you will likely notice them shrink, as they need to adjust for such a large amount of light

hope this makes sense!

Andy

06-10-2008, 11:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
mc gibben Tunicate Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2 View Gallery Karma Komment	mushroom Hi just bought a mushroom.the big one dosn't look too good but the little one is doing fine. i did a reef test ,calcium,nitrate ,hardnessand phosphate. have new lights and have put mushroom behind a shady rock. any help or suggestions would be greatful . thanks alot p.s the water test came out perfect,all good challaging but extremly fun

06-10-2008, 11:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
SeahorseBT Elegance coral Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Libertyville, IL Posts: 1,099 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: mushroom give it time. __________________ -Blake http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 46 gallon Seahorse Tank http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...chronicle.html -My 34 gallon mixed reef.

06-11-2008, 12:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
brandon Serpent Star Join Date: May 2008 Location: elk grove Posts: 208 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: mushroom just like seahorse said give it time. I had about a 1 month period where my green stripe mushrooms almost died for no reason. they are now coming back and are about half the size they were. How long ago did you get the mushrooms? and how long did u drip them?

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06-11-2008, 11:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
lcstorc Sunshine Reefer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cocoa Fl Posts: 20,979 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: mushroom Oddly enough, mine like quite a bit of light. I know that goes against what is normally said, but it is my experience for what it is worth. __________________ Peace LYNN You can't change the past but you can change how you view it. A reef tank is like a racecar. The faster you go the harder you crash. Lynn and Franks saltwater adventure Lynn's 20g clown tank Lynn's 90g of sunshine Every 60 seconds you spend upset is a minute of happiness you'll never get back. In Loving Memory Of Z 01/22/07 - 08/19/08

06-11-2008, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
BigAl07 Reef Addict (hopeless) Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Waynesville, North Carolina Posts: 12,874 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: mushroom It really just depends on what they are "Accustomed" to. Mine like LOTS and LOW light. The same "Brand" of mushroom.. one crawled off behind EVERYTHING and is HUGE! The others (all were on the same rock) stayed put and are significantly smaller. Size is usually directly proportional to how MUCH light they need. In low light they tend to really expand to expose more area TO the light. High light they look smaller because they don't need as MUCH surface area exposed to light. Hope that doesn't confuse more than help! Also mushrooms (as well as ANY other coral) can pout for no apparent reason. They tend to pout more when disturbed (Moved, cut etc). __________________ ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. >((((º> Nitrate (NO3) reduction is directly proportional to percentage of Water Change. Allen's home-made formula...(-NO3=WC%) This means if you change 50% of your total water volume (That's EVERYTHING) you'll get a net reduction of (NO3) somewhere around 50%. Ask me about how to increase your REEF budget without going without FOOD!! Allen's testimonial . . ."Let Me help you help YOURSELF" (Click Here) Big Al's 10g Julie's (BigAl's Gal) 6g NanoCube Now in STORAGE and Dry-Docked BigAl's Slow 90g Tank Chronicle Allens OFFICE 12g Nano-Reef

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Cassette87 Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Palos Park, IL Posts: 1,421 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: mushroom exactly what Al said... if they're small, they're getting enough light without having to expand fully to receive it. Of course there is a degree of growth, but you will be able to tell whether they're truly large or if they're just expanding for light based on how opaque they appear. the more transparent they appear, they more they are "stretching" for light. Likewise, with what lynn said, if your mushrooms came from a reef that was using T-5 or MH lighting, and suddenly they go to a PC tank, they will surely expand a great deal, inversely, if you go from a low light PC tank to a VHO, t5 or MH tank, you will likely notice them shrink, as they need to adjust for such a large amount of light hope this makes sense! Andy __________________ Andy My 29 Gallon Reef! My DIY LED Lights Current Status - Work followed by School :Java: - 9/8/08 I'm still around people, just on a sort of "summer-time leave" Feel free to PM or e-mail me for any needs!

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