Possibly.. not sure though it looks like its alright but in bad condition... @vetteguy53081I dosed my pH as I have been having issues keeping it above 8.0. It was reading 7.8 and now is reading 8.4. However, after dosing, my mushroom just shrived up and closed up on itself. It was fine 15 minutes ago and everyone in the tank (sexy shrimp, hermits, clowns, etc.) are doing just fine. Did I just murder the shroom??
If you added it directly to tank, it likely had adverse effect on it. Mushrooms are however resilient and should bounce back. I dont favor these buffers but in the future, dilute it or add to sumpI dosed my pH as I have been having issues keeping it above 8.0. It was reading 7.8 and now is reading 8.4. However, after dosing, my mushroom just shrived up and closed up on itself. It was fine 15 minutes ago and everyone in the tank (sexy shrimp, hermits, clowns, etc.) are doing just fine. Did I just murder the shroom??
Anything that "buffers" ph will raise the alkalinity as well.I dosed my pH as I have been having issues keeping it above 8.0. It was reading 7.8 and now is reading 8.4. However, after dosing, my mushroom just shrived up and closed up on itself. It was fine 15 minutes ago and everyone in the tank (sexy shrimp, hermits, clowns, etc.) are doing just fine. Did I just murder the shroom??
Please don't dose additives to chase pH the pH boost is only temporary and unless you are testing alk as well you will raise your alk to unsafe levels chasing pH with additives.
Hi! Yes everyone is now doing well. My green star polyp and snake coral is doing well and my mushroom bounced back
