Bounce mushroom not doing good

[jayala12]

when I first got it

2 1/2 weeks later

Life stinks.. looks like it’s turning white and the bubbles have gotten smaller

 

[Evan28395950]

Tank conditions?

 

[flexiblewater]

Looks like it’s bleached reduce the light it’s getting

 

[jayala12]

Temp: 78
Salinity: 1.025
Alkalinity: 8.3
Calcium : 420
Magnesium: 1380
Ph: 8.2
29 gallon biocube with radion xr15 at 25% on lps coral lab setting
Mp10 at 36% reef crest mode

 

[Katrina71]

What are your nitrates?

 

[jayala12]

I haven’t tested for those in a long time. I usually use my glass as an indicator. I clean it every 3 or 4 days.

 

[Evan28395950]

I would move it into shade for the time being

 

[John3]

The Radion at 25% overal intensity seems low unless you are running a lot of white light. I run the same tank and light setup with the AB+ schedule at 70%. I don’t have any bounce shrooms but I’ve read a lot of people say they like more light, if light is too low the bubbles get smaller.

 

[jayala12]

The Radion at 25% overal intensity seems low unless you are running a lot of white light. I run the same tank and light setup with the AB+ schedule at 70%. I don’t have any bounce shrooms but I’ve read a lot of people say they like more light, if light is too low the bubbles get smaller.

That’s pretty interesting. When I went up to 30% everything started to close up and zoas melted. I have hammers,chalices , zoas, and acans. They all opened up and started to grow once I went down to 25%. Doesn’t help that I can’t find a par meter in my area either so I’m kinda going in blind as far as who’s getting what par

 

[John3]

What’s the schedule your running? What percent is white light?

 

[Tyler97]

That’s pretty interesting. When I went up to 30% everything started to close up and zoas melted. I have hammers,chalices , zoas, and acans. They all opened up and started to grow once I went down to 25%. Doesn’t help that I can’t find a par meter in my area either so I’m kinda going in blind as far as who’s getting what par

my radion xr15 g4 pro is the same I can not go above 35% or everything starts bleaching and close up. tank is a 20 gal

 

[jayala12]

I’m running the coral lab lps setting. On the website it says white is 15%. It’s pretty blue and I didn’t change anything but the overall intensity when I programmed it.

 

[jcdeng]

I put mine on the sand bed and under an overhang so it gets very little to no light sometimes, it is doing great. I also feed mine once a week.

 

[jayala12]

So do y’all think it was getting too much light on the sandbed at 25%? It was in the right front corner of my biocube

 

[Eddied316]

Like the others have suggested, I'd recommend reducing the intensity of light its getting and maybe stick her in a shaded spot for a bit. Also would be interested in seeing a nitrate test result.

 

[Evan28395950]

Any update?

 

[jayala12]

I lowered my light intensity down to 20% and it hasn’t gotten any worse. That’s good I suppose. I’m just leaving it alone and I’ll give it some time to recover. It’s expanded and not shrinking up.

 

[jayala12]

everything else is doing ok

 

[Evan28395950]

Sounds good. It should BOUNCE back soon! Ahah

 

[jayala12]

So just an update. The bounce is clear but not shriveled or hasn’t gotten smaller. Opens up everyday just doesn’t seem to be gaining any color. See specks of brown here and there but not much more.