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JCSUPANOVA
05/27/2008, 05:48 PM
My hairy mushrooms are dying little by little every night. It's almost if something is eating them. But I havn't added anything different to the tank in the last 6 months and I'v had them going great for about a year or so. Attached it the photos of a good one and a dying one next to it. I need some help. Thanks

http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/517/191510DSCN1963.JPG
http://reefcentral.com/gallery/data/500/191510DSCN1964.JPG

sabbath
05/27/2008, 07:11 PM
[welcome]


What are you testing for and what are the results.

Jane
05/27/2008, 07:17 PM
Is it dying or is it splitting? Can't tell by the picture but it almost looks like it is splitting into two. Mine has done this and in a few days you will hav 2 healthy giant mushrooms

JCSUPANOVA
05/27/2008, 07:26 PM
No it is not splitting. Probably after tonight it will be gone. Just like the last 2 that I lost last night. It also has a mucas that is cumming off of it. I have tested for the following
Nitrates- .5
Amonia-0
Phos.-0
Calcium-390
SG 1.024

sabbath
05/27/2008, 07:32 PM
Your sg is on the low side. 1.0264 is the norm for a reef.
You should test for
ALK
PH
Mag
Here is a great read on this stuff.
http://www.reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-05/rhf/index.php

JCSUPANOVA
05/27/2008, 07:47 PM
Yeah, also I forgot my KH is at 9 and my ph is at 8.3. Have not checked my mag. Also I should mention that on the other side of the tank I have another set of these mushrooms and they are doing just fine. ???

sabbath
05/27/2008, 07:51 PM
Hummm. How about chem warfare. What is close to it. Do you run a good carbon...

JCSUPANOVA
05/27/2008, 08:21 PM
There is nothing really close to it except Xenia. I do not run carbon at all.