Mushroom bleaching?

[Wannabe Reefer]

Hi all,

I bought some mushrooms at the lfs around 2 weeks ago.
I was away from home for the last 6 days and used and autofeeder on my tank. I have 2 ai prime hd lights over the tank.
On returning home and testing the water,
PH- 8.2
KH- 8
Ammonia - 0.2
Nitrates - 5
Nitrites - 0
Phosphates - 0

Any idea what could be causing this?

Thanks in advance

 

[Tankkeepers]

Ammonia is killing them

Sounds like your auto feeder feed more then what the biofilter could handel

 

[Tankkeepers]

I'd do a water change to get the ammonia out as fast as possible

 

[Tankkeepers]

Even just alittle bit that's detectable is bad

 

[Obsessed with fish]

I agree with @Tankkeepers , ammonia is the cause. I would try and do at least a 60% water change.

 

[Wannabe Reefer]

Ammonia is killing them

Sounds like your auto feeder feed more then what the biofilter could handel

Thanks. It looked like alot even in the lowest setting and I chose just one interval per day, obviously this was still too much.

I did a 20% water change today and will do another tomorrow

 

[Wannabe Reefer]

I agree with @Tankkeepers , ammonia is the cause. I would try and do at least a 60% water change.

Thank you. I've done 20% tonight and have more RO water on the go. Will do 50% tomorrow and retest

 

[Obsessed with fish]

Thank you. I've done 20% tonight and have more RO water on the go. Will do 50% tomorrow and retest

Sounds like a plan, hope it gets better!

 

[Wannabe Reefer]

Sounds like a plan, hope it gets better!

Thank you

 

[Tankkeepers]

I hope you save them

Best wishes

 

[Wannabe Reefer]

60% water change today and ammonia back to ZERO.

Thanks for the advice!

 

[Tankkeepers]

I hooe you got them in time and they recover watch for melting and if they do suck them out and change the water again and put fresh carbon in they can bomb a tank

 

[Wannabe Reefer]

I hooe you got them in time and they recover watch for melting and if they do suck them out and change the water again and put fresh carbon in they can bomb a tank

Thanks. I'll definitely keep an eye.

I was using the JBL auto food on the smallest measure. 1 feed per day. It seems alot of food

 

[Tankkeepers]

Thanks. I'll definitely keep an eye.

I was using the JBL auto food on the smallest measure. 1 feed per day. It seems alot of food

I have never used or done any research on auto feeders at all so I'm 0 help there sorry