Hello everyone! It is cold up here in Wisconsin. It is now officially time for me to curl up in the house and watch my reef tank. I have always loved all living things. Well not mosquitoes much... I have a 90 gallon low tech tank. It has been set up for about 10 years. I have a question about some of the original inhabitants. My mushroom polyps have bleached! I also lost several of my favorite ricordea yuma polyps. I had them in this tank for 10 years... The only new thing is aquacultured live rock I purchased about 2 months ago. No fish or other coral is affected ie pineapple coral, cup coral, tube worms all fine.
Could I have introduced a critter that stresses the mushrooms causing them to bleach? Could it be a pathogen that only affects mushroom polyps? I am actually very fond of my red, florescent orange, and blue/pink yuma polyps. The mushrooms in all areas of the tank were affected at the same time. They are not happy I just don't know why? Has anyone heard of this? I would really appreciate any help. I love all my critters big and small. Thanks Jeanine
Could I have introduced a critter that stresses the mushrooms causing them to bleach? Could it be a pathogen that only affects mushroom polyps? I am actually very fond of my red, florescent orange, and blue/pink yuma polyps. The mushrooms in all areas of the tank were affected at the same time. They are not happy I just don't know why? Has anyone heard of this? I would really appreciate any help. I love all my critters big and small. Thanks Jeanine