Bounce mushroom observation

[Waynerock]

I know the bubbles are supposed to be from the lighting I have read and this is kinda cool. When I got her she was covered all the way around with bubbles under pretty full lighting. She Looked the same for months then I moved her a little higher up and half the shroom is under the rock shadow and the part that is hit with light is covered with big bubbles and the shaded part is almost completely devoid of them. It’s almost a perfect line of where the shadow is. Mushrooms are weird! First picture is before I moved it. Second is tonight. She has been in her new spot for 3 months or so

 

[LRT]

Very interesting and thanks for posting your findings.

 

[LRT]

I have also noticed that bounces in general seem to take to or tolerate higher light intensity personally.
I know people have them do just fine under lower par. But I've seen some really nice bounces sitting under 175-225 par.
I'm currently playing with my violet channel intensity a bit and I'm seeing almost instant results.

 

[Waynerock]

I have also noticed that bounces in general seem to take to or tolerate higher light intensity personally.
I know people have them do just fine under lower par. But I've seen some really nice bounces sitting under 175-225 par.
I'm currently playing with my violet channel intensity a bit and I'm seeing almost instant results.

I tell ya when I first put it in the tank she was not happy for a while. Either it was the light or my nutrients being lower than vendors tank. She stayed shriveled and the bubbles got really small. It was a hair below 2 red Goni’s and they never had any issues with light intensity. She got really light colored and she actually moved off the plug slightly into the Goni shadow . Now she is way higher and the half that is under the light is getting nailed and it loves it and I get some big bubbles. Never measured my par so who knows how much light it gets. Besides this guy I have never had success with shrooms. A baby popped off a few months ago and actually moved down under the Goni’s into deep shade and the bubbles are super small sometimes they completely shrink up and it looks like a regular shroom. It definitely chose the lower light.

 

[LRT]

I'm super curious where your par is sitting on them now. I had no idea where my par was and I found out my local club has par meter loaners for free. Perhaps you can find one here on R2R.
TBH nothing on my shrooms is sitting higher than 125par. Some Bounces especially Sunkist can't get enough light no matter what i do.
The Og does well under higher intensity but def responds differently to spectrum.
not really sure which one.. Id say it is spectrum sensitive but likes higher intensity like my electus. But electus likes the violet spectrum for sure.
Same is true for Jawbreakers im finding but JB's kinda like a little less intensity but respond well to the violet spectrum.
They are all different and have specific needs. Trick is finding that out and reaching a happy medium for them all.
Yours looks great and seems to have acclimated well for you and your system.
Following along for sure.

What are your water parameters if you dont mind me asking?
Phosphates and Nitrates?

 

[Waynerock]

I'm super curious where your par is sitting on them now. I had no idea where my par was and I found out my local club has par meter loaners for free. Perhaps you can find one here on R2R.
TBH nothing on my shrooms is sitting higher than 125par. Some Bounces especially Sunkist can't get enough light no matter what i do.
The Og does well under higher intensity but def responds differently to spectrum.
not really sure which one.. Id say it is spectrum sensitive but likes higher intensity like my electus. But electus likes the violet spectrum for sure.
Same is true for Jawbreakers im finding but JB's kinda like a little less intensity but respond well to the violet spectrum.
They are all different and have specific needs. Trick is finding that out and reaching a happy medium for them all.
Yours looks great and seems to have acclimated well for you and your system.
Following along for sure.

What are your water parameters if you dont mind me asking?
Phosphates and Nitrates?

No3 is about 8ish and po4 on Hanna is .05
Alk stays at 8.8. I have 3 prime 16’s and a 24 inch XHO. I keep the xho only at 50% and the primes are set pretty low too as you can see, tank is 36 inches (reefer 250).