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va_blue_stang
11/08/2009, 12:23 PM
We got these mushrooms last week and they opened up the first couple of days really nice and full. now today they look like they is something wrong with them. all water parameters and spot on, and all the other coral looks excellent. there is a red mushroom rock right beside it and they look wide open and beautiful. any help or suggestions is greatly appreciated because these are my wifes favorites.
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tkeracer619
11/08/2009, 12:27 PM
shade them. What kind of light did they come from and what do you have? Please list the test results.

va_blue_stang
11/08/2009, 01:11 PM
they're under a 250watt 20k halide- 30" below light
ammonia- 0
nitrite- 0
nitrate- 20ppm
ph- 8.2
salt- 1.023
temp- 80F
they have very low flow and the red mushrooms beside them seem to love the location.

Shane Hoffman
11/08/2009, 01:47 PM
I have a ton of those. Put thm in a shadier spot, then thy will reach for the light....also what kind of light were thy under prior to you bringing them home?

TellyFish
11/08/2009, 01:49 PM
I would probably avoid wearing any mushroom hats at all.

va_blue_stang
11/08/2009, 02:52 PM
they were under same kind of light that we have