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09/06/2007, 06:21 PM | #1 |
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Mushrooms
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I have some mushrooms that have open mouths. I can see some things that look like "mitochondria" that are in the inside of the mouth. Does anyone know what is wrong, and what can be done about it? 2 gallon tank 13 watt 50/50 7400 daytime/14000 actinic 100 ghp filter. all things look normal. WHat can I do? THanks. |
09/07/2007, 04:38 PM | #2 |
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Kinda dissappointed
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09/07/2007, 06:28 PM | #3 |
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The open mouths are a sign of stress. The stuff coming out are the guts, or messinterial filaments. What are your water parameters? How did you acclimate it? Do you have any other lighting?
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09/07/2007, 08:14 PM | #4 |
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Acclimated it:
Temp acclimated it for about 30 minutes. Then slowly added water for about an hour. Water parameters: temp 78 ph 7.2 sg 1.024 nitrite 0 ammonia 0 nitrate 5-10 No other lighting. Thanks |
09/08/2007, 12:02 AM | #5 |
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pH is extremely low and could be a large cause of it. You didn't list your Calcium or Alkalinity though. When was the last time you did a water change?
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09/08/2007, 09:43 AM | #6 |
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Oh that was a mistype.
It was meant to say 8.2 wow my bad. I don't have any way to measure calcium or alkalinity. It kinda sucks. I have a test kit for them, but the kit is flawed. The color readout's aren't even the correct color. Last water change 3 days ago |
09/09/2007, 06:15 PM | #7 |
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Any other reason for them dying?
Mabey just bad shrooms? |
09/09/2007, 07:48 PM | #8 |
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They may recover, mushrooms are really hardy. Have they deteriorated since you first posted?
I'm assuming you recently added them to the tank, but I'm not sure.
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09/09/2007, 10:13 PM | #9 |
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They have since died, and yes they were new additions.
Some of the mushrooms did survive and are now doing fine. I just really want to learn as much as I can, and still have yet to figure out what went wrong |
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