yuma mushroom

[Neo Jeo]

I have had my yuma mushroom for about 2 weeks. It seems as if they are getting smaller and one is turning white/ see-through .

I have it at the bottom of tank all the way to the left kinda under a rock. Is it getting to much light still? I have LED Photon v2. Should I put it in complete shade?

It’s in a low flow area. Other corals are doing great.

 

[Crabs McJones]

I have had my yuma mushroom for about 2 weeks. It seems as if they are getting smaller and one is turning white/ see-through .

I have it at the bottom of tank all the way to the left kinda under a rock. Is it getting to much light still? I have LED Photon v2. Should I put it in complete shade?

It’s in a low flow area. Other corals are doing great.

He definitely doesn't look happy. Any idea where your parameters are at? I assume they're good being that no other corals are showing any signs of stress. Let's get more eyes on it #reefsquad

 

[jsker]

What are you feed the tank?

 

[Neo Jeo]

Thanks Crabs,

Ya. Salt is 1.25. 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and nitrates. Phosphate.2 . calc 420 . Alk 7.2 . Temp 76.3

I moved them under a ledge to see if it was getting to much light. Also it’s in a low flow area. I feed M shrimp and plankton

I’m wondering if my lights are to powerful blues are on 80% and whites red green 15 at max day. I use Photon v2

 

[Fourstars]

I’ve only had this guy for a month, but he seems okay under some light. I feed poly lab, bbs, amino acids, and iodine.

 

[jsker]

Thanks Crabs,

Ya. Salt is 1.25. 0 ammonia 0 nitrite and nitrates. Phosphate.2 . calc 420 . Alk 7.2 . Temp 76.3

I moved them under a ledge to see if it was getting to much light. Also it’s in a low flow area. I feed M shrimp and plankton

I’m wondering if my lights are to powerful blues are on 80% and whites red green 15 at max day. I use Photon v2

Lights may be to low, I would suggest feeding a liquid type food. Nitrates would be goos at 3 to 5ppm

 

[dilligaf29]

id keep it under the ledge and it should puff back up in a few days they also like dirty water

 

[Lasse]

Now I will contradict common sense again - but my experiences of some mushrooms like ricordea, hairy mushrooms and other is that they just love good lighting and works bad in lower light.

These and some other photosynthetic soft corals is normally seen as totally depending on light in order to live. I´m not sure tis is totally true because I have seen some reports about a rather complicate internrelationship between the coral animal, the zooxanthellae and the bacteria community living on the surface of the coral. In short - sugar from the photosynthesis will end up in the slime of the coral - making it better for bacteria growth and afterwards - the coral consume the bacteria. But still - my experiences is - they often love good lighting.

And - take a walk around the block and think - why are many SPS guy´s so afraid of some mushrooms should take over? In the block - people think both that good lighting and nutrient-poor water kill all mushrooms and some other are afraid that it is not like that - maybe that´s the difference between first and second floor .

The one I see in your picture - I would generally had put in a high light area and wait for a couple of months if it was in my aquaria. Look at my build thread - there is a lot of light there

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Neo Jeo]

Now I will contradict common sense again - but my experiences of some mushrooms like ricordea, hairy mushrooms and other is that they just love good lighting and works bad in lower light.

These and some other photosynthetic soft corals is normally seen as totally depending on light in order to live. I´m not sure tis is totally true because I have seen some reports about a rather complicate internrelationship between the coral animal, the zooxanthellae and the bacteria community living on the surface of the coral. In short - sugar from the photosynthesis will end up in the slime of the coral - making it better for bacteria growth and afterwards - the coral consume the bacteria. But still - my experiences is - they often love good lighting.

And - take a walk around the block and think - why are many SPS guy´s so afraid of some mushrooms should take over? In the block - people think both that good lighting and nutrient-poor water kill all mushrooms and some other are afraid that it is not like that - maybe that´s the difference between first and second floor .

The one I see in your picture - I would generally had put in a high light area and wait for a couple of months if it was in my aquaria. Look at my build thread - there is a lot of light there

Sincerely Lasse

Ok, so you're thinking it need's more light?

 

[Fourstars]

yes.

 

[Lasse]

Ok, so you're thinking it need's more light?

That´s the way I would do in this situation if this happens in my aquarium but if it is the right thing to do in your aquarium - I can´t say. What i want to say was that do not be afraid to test more light because my experiences with these corals indicate that they will do good in good light. My aquarium (DT 300 l -> 80 gallon) have around 300 W LED (10 different wavelengths) + 2*54 W T-5 tubes (and in that part of the aquarium - there is sunlight coming in from the beginning of March to the end of October) - and look at my mushrooms

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Sincerely Lasse