Type? Is it Bleached? And so many more issues (first coral)

[saltylilthang]

Can someone help me identify this mushroom?

I also may have made a bad decision of moving it. It is now in a different location. It ended up closing up and looking even more bleached than before so I relocated to a slightly different area. Intensity of lights are at 30% currently for acclimation reason.

 

[Tommy B]

Mushrooms don't really bleach (they don't have a skeleton). May just look pale because the lighting is really low, if it is open than its probably not an issue

Also, the tank looks really new so it could be stressed and might take some time to adjust.

 

[saltylilthang]

Mushrooms don't really bleach (they don't have a skeleton). May just look pale because the lighting is really low, if it is open than its probably not an issue

oh something new! Yes it's open now as the light schedule is now on. I have acclimation lighting on for a month so as intensity gets higher, will the mushroom color up? Sorry, so worried already! Do you know what type it could be?

 

[Tommy B]

I personally didn't add any corals until about 3 months in to let the tank mature a little.

What did it look like when you bought it? I can't tell from the pictures what kind it is.

 

[saltylilthang]

I did some research as ready as long as cycle is done and water quality is consistant it should be alright and hopefully as forgiving as mushrooms are, I am hopeful. The coral wasn't too pricey for the size but I want to do what I can. This is how it looked while I did my coral dip.

 

[Tommy B]

Maybe a Yuma, I would make sure you don't zero out on nitrates and you should be fine.

 

[saltylilthang]

Maybe a Yuma, I would make sure you don't zero out on nitrates and you should be fine.

Nitrates are consistant at 10ppm as of testing yesterday. I will be getting some frozen food for my clowns and hopefully that will also help.