experiencing difficulties with rics and yumas

[tbagdaly]

im having the hardest time keeping fla rics and yumas . im pretty sure nitrate is a bit on the high side .. working on getting it down
The yumas legit last a week and the rics have shrunken for sure

gsp, kenya tree, discos, harry mush , goni, duncans, pulsing xenia ,nem, zoas, challace, are all doing fine so im kinda confused as to why i am unable to keep them happy or alive
any ideas ?

 

[blaxsun]

I have disco, hairy, rhodactis, bounce and ricordea mushrooms in my tank - all thriving in a 35-40ppm nitrate environment. So if your nitrates are less than mine - chances are that's not it.

Lighting, flow and feeding can all be key factors as well. GSP and xenias can literally grow in the toilet - so don't include those in your benchmark, lol.