Batting about .100 on Mushrooms

[illprobablykilleverything]

Hey guys. I’m almost too embarrassed to post. I’ve lost like 8 mushrooms and I think it’s all my over managing of my tank. Help me mushroom lords.


I don’t know what it is, I’ve lost:

1. Aqua SD Sunkist Bounce
2. Aqua SD Sunkist Bounce (5th and 6th photo - before and after)
3. LFS Bounce
4. 3 out of 4 Rhodactis from a colony (8th photo is the last survivor)

Massive tissue loss:

1. Green and purple slime rhodactis (2nd photo) (7th photo before)

Holes or dark spots:

1. Blue man’s disco (1st photo)
2. DK Yuma (3rd photo)
3. Green Yuma (4th photo)

The tank, and my mushrooms husbandry:

• 20g AIO Nuvo
• Running filter floss and carbon
• DIY Refugium in the 2nd chamber
• Running nicrew 150w, from 11am-11pm on at most 40% blue intensity/5% white
• This light, because of size constraints is 4 inches off my water (refer to my last photo)
• 2 1/2 months old
• Not housing anything near my mushrooms they would harm them
• They’re kept in the lower 20% of the tank with little to no flow.
• Parameters are:
  • Ph: 7.9 - I can’t raise this no matter what I do. Plants, open windows, etc.
  • Salt: 1.025 - was 1.022 for awhile and I’ve slowly raised it
  • Temp: 77.4 F - had a sharp drop when a heater broke mid March, this is what killed my Rhodactis colony I think
  • Nitrate: 17 tonight
  • Nitrite: >.03
  • Phosphate: 0.1-03
  • Alk: 9.5 - been letting it drop from the 12-15 range I was in in early March
  • Magnesium: 1700 - I dosed too much over the last 3 days and raised this from 1210 to 1700 in 3 days. I’m assuming this is my issue.
  • Calcium: 375

I dose daily;
- AB+ (4ml)
- MECoral Nitrates (2ml)
- neophos (1ml)

I spot feed mysis, eggs, and oyster feast 2-4 times a week.

I have a coral banded shrimp, a tuxedo urchin, a diamond goby, a corris wrasse and a black ice clown.

 

[vetteguy53081]

Hey guys. I’m almost too embarrassed to post. I’ve lost like 8 mushrooms and I think it’s all my over managing of my tank. Help me mushroom lords.


I don’t know what it is, I’ve lost:

1. Aqua SD Sunkist Bounce
2. Aqua SD Sunkist Bounce (5th and 6th photo - before and after)
3. LFS Bounce
4. 3 out of 4 Rhodactis from a colony (8th photo is the last survivor)

Massive tissue loss:

1. Green and purple slime rhodactis (2nd photo) (7th photo before)

Holes or dark spots:

1. Blue man’s disco (1st photo)
2. DK Yuma (3rd photo)
3. Green Yuma (4th photo)

The tank, and my mushrooms husbandry:

• 20g AIO Nuvo
• Running filter floss and carbon
• DIY Refugium in the 2nd chamber
• Running nicrew 150w, from 11am-11pm on at most 40% blue intensity/5% white
• This light, because of size constraints is 4 inches off my water (refer to my last photo)
• 2 1/2 months old
• Not housing anything near my mushrooms they would harm them
• They’re kept in the lower 20% of the tank with little to no flow.
• Parameters are:
  • Ph: 7.9 - I can’t raise this no matter what I do. Plants, open windows, etc.
  • Salt: 1.025 - was 1.022 for awhile and I’ve slowly raised it
  • Temp: 77.4 F - had a sharp drop when a heater broke mid March, this is what killed my Rhodactis colony I think
  • Nitrate: 17 tonight
  • Nitrite: >.03
  • Phosphate: 0.1-03
  • Alk: 9.5 - been letting it drop from the 12-15 range I was in in early March
  • Magnesium: 1700 - I dosed too much over the last 3 days and raised this from 1210 to 1700 in 3 days. I’m assuming this is my issue.
  • Calcium: 375

I dose daily;
- AB+ (4ml)
- MECoral Nitrates (2ml)
- neophos (1ml)

I spot feed mysis, eggs, and oyster feast 2-4 times a week.

I have a coral banded shrimp, a tuxedo urchin, a diamond goby, a corris wrasse and a black ice clown.

I dont see Po4 level posted but often High Phos, low salinity, too much light or flow will make them unhappy. Feed them Mysis shrimp 2x a week

 

[BOYERZ]

I skimmed didn't read. I'll read later.

Shrooms like it dirty. Delete carbon.

Hands out of tank.

Relax.

 

[CrimsonTide]

I skimmed didn't read. I'll read later.

Shrooms like it dirty. Delete carbon.

Hands out of tank.

Relax.

Shrooms do like it dirty for sure. I've I've them thrive in super high nitrates. Lol everything else might be mad but the shrooms be chillin.

 

[illprobablykilleverything]

I skimmed didn't read. I'll read later.

Shrooms like it dirty. Delete carbon.

Hands out of tank.

Relax.

I will admit I’m a hands in tank almost everyday kind of guy. Should I cut it out?

 

[BOYERZ]

1 time a week max.

Plan your approach.

This includes blowing of rocks ( turkey baster)
Tongs, hands, etc.

No foreign objects in the thank but 1 time a week. Let it be. Stability is the key.

(This is my methodology for new systems)

 

[illprobablykilleverything]

1 time a week max.

Plan your approach.

This includes blowing of rocks ( turkey baster)
Tongs, hands, etc.

No foreign objects in the thank but 1 time a week. Let it be. Stability is the key.

(This is my methodology for new systems)

Thank you for this advice. From all of you. I am too much off a finicker.

 

[BOYERZ]

So....

Just born tank, take it slow

Alkalinity per the graphs is messed up.

SG aim .35ppt

 

[Mr. Mojo Rising]

There is no question posted, the tank looks good and the mushrooms look good. I don't understand what you mean batting .100?

Honestly for only 2 month old tank you're doing fine, your tank is still adjusting, the corals still adjusting to your tank, be patient.

 

[illprobablykilleverything]

There is no question posted, the tank looks good and the mushrooms look good. I don't understand what you mean batting .100?

Honestly for only 2 month old tank you're doing fine, your tank is still adjusting, the corals still adjusting to your tank, be patient.

I’ve lost almost 10 mushrooms.

 

[Freenow54]

I dont see Po4 level posted but often High Phos, low salinity, too much light or flow will make them unhappy. Feed them Mysis shrimp 2x a week

High phosphate was my problem.

 

[Jjmg]

Your numbers are all over the place. Slow down and allow the numbers to stabilize then decide what, if anything, needs attention. Stable numbers slightly out of wack are better than numbers jumping up and down daily.

 

[illprobablykilleverything]

Your numbers are all over the place. Slow down and allow the numbers to stabilize then decide what, if anything, needs attention. Stable numbers slightly out of wack are better than numbers jumping up and down daily.

With the amount of corals I have (which I may have gotten too many of to start out of excitement), I shouldn't chase Mag/Cal/Alk just yet? I have some SPS that are crushing right now, but I'm worried if I stop dosing or paying attention/testing those parameters multiple times per week, the corals will deplete the water of those ions rather quickly. Thoughts?

 

[BOYERZ]

What's your water change schedule?