Tiny mushroom frag dying

[Salamander-Hime]

Hello I just noticed my mushroom has what appears to be some exposed skeleton. Just wondering what’s wrong and if there’s any saving it? Parameters are:
Ph-8.2
Ammonia- 0.2
Nitrite- >1
Nitrates- 4
Phosphate- 0

I also feed reef roids and mysis shrimp every 2-3 days

 

[Salamander-Hime]

White light photo

 

[dstockwell]

How old is the tank to have ammonia and Nitrite, also no phosphate.

 

[Salamander-Hime]

How old is the tank to have ammonia and Nitrite, also no phosphate.

Only about 1 1/2 months old, my parameters have been strange so I’m working on getting ammonia and nitrite down right now. Also working on getting my nutrients up. I didnt know better at the time about adding corals too early T~T

 

[vsolovyev]

Mushrooms are a soft coral; they have no skeletons. Usually when they are really mad, they will let out their insides which are white and stringy. You shouldn't have any ammonia/nitrites that probably where the problem lies.

 

[vsolovyev]

Since your tank is so new you just need to wait for the cycle to be finished. Wait until your parameters are in-check before adding any fish/corals/livestock or it will just die. Also, adding reefroids and mysis shrimp is not necessary and will most likely come back to haunt you with high phosphates and nitrates later on. That stuff is more for corals that are growing and will accept that food, usually when a tank is more established. Patience is key!

 

[Dave1993]

you need to get you're phosphate away from 0 otherwise all ur coral are going to die and to keep that torch of yours happy nitrate 10

 

[Dave1993]

that ammonia reading is wrong it is 0 colour charts r a waste of money i have Hanna for everything

 

[bnord]

agree with the above - painful as it is and assuming the Ammonia reading is accurate, you have a few days/weeks to go

Patience is a virtue in reef keeping

best of luck

 

[Dave1993]

And if you really had nitrite your nitrate would be off the chart high

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Mushrooms are a soft coral; they have no skeletons. Usually when they are really mad, they will let out their insides which are white and stringy. You shouldn't have any ammonia/nitrites that probably where the problem lies.

Would adding a product like stability help the coral out by detoxifying the ammonia? Also does it look like it’s doing what you said in the photo? Thank you for the help

 

[Salamander-Hime]

Mushrooms are a soft coral; they have no skeletons. Usually when they are really mad, they will let out their insides which are white and stringy. You shouldn't have any ammonia/nitrites that probably where the problem lies.

I upgraded my lights recently, could it be bleaching maybe?

 

[Dave1993]

Would adding a product like stability help the coral out by detoxifying the ammonia? Also does it look like it’s doing what you said in the photo? Thank you for the help

you don't have ammonia or nitrite if you did everything would be dead already (for the ammonia not the nirtite)

if you had nitrite you would get a nitrate reading of 50ppm+

 

[Salamander-Hime]

you need to get you're phosphate away from 0 otherwise all ur coral are going to die and to keep that torch of yours happy nitrate 10

Any suggestions on how to raise phosphate levels? Thank you so much

 

[Salamander-Hime]

you don't have ammonia or nitrite if you did everything would be dead already (for the ammonia not the nirtite)

Good point, all of the other corals with the exception of one I accidentally damaged seem really happy in the tank

 

[Dave1993]

Any suggestions on how to raise phosphate levels? Thank you so much

you can dose it buy a bottle of it

 

[Dave1993]

i have just set up the same tank as you my salifet ammonia test says i have 1.5ppm ammonia but my snail is as happy as can be colour test kits are a waste of money and you should invest in hanna if you want accurate readings

 

[Salamander-Hime]

i have just set up the same tank as you my salifet ammonia test says i have 1.5ppm ammonia but my snail is as happy as can be colour test kits are a waste of money and you should invest in hanna if you want accurate readings

I just bought a Hanna for my QT tank to check copper, and minus a couple of bumps in the road I really like It so will definitely consider buying one for ammonia tomorrow

 

[Dave1993]

I just bought a Hanna for my QT tank to check copper, and minus a couple of bumps in the road I really like It so will definitely consider buying one for ammonia tomorrow

nonono don't buy a ammonia 1 its pointless and a waste of money youu're tank is cycled no need to ever check ammonia again

alk/calc/nitrate/phosphate

 

[Salamander-Hime]

nonono don't buy a ammonia 1 its pointless and a waste of money youu're tank is cycled no need to ever check ammonia again

alk/calc/nitrate/phosphate

Okay, Thank you for letting me know, I just bought an aquaforest phosphate test kit so I think I’ll get the nitrate one then and save up for the others from each paycheck thanks again!