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Old September 15th, 2008, 04:44 AM
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Mushroom question

I got this mushroom from the lfs, it was part of a group of live rock that he had selling it all at once. He said it was some sort of leather coral.... I don't know tried to look it up but can't find it. when i first got it ie was kinda dead but came back to good health all these tenticals were comint out of it about half an inch long. I moved it about a week ago putting some new powerheads in and now his is getting discolored and I have not seen any of its tenticals come out since. Is it dying? Anything I should do?Thanks in advance.

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Re: Mushroom question

Got a pic? They usally do get discolored when they shed. Mine does it every so often. I have mine in med light with light flow, just enough to keep particles off it.

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Re: Mushroom question

Here are some pictures. Am i bleaching it or something? It has some slime on it today. thanks
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Re: Mushroom question

it looks bleached and if it has slime on it, that means it isnt getting enough flow to blow that off, so first things first is get some flow on it and try to move it a little closer to the lights
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Re: Mushroom question

Do I want to move it closer or away from the lights? I put it closer to a powerhead to get it some more flow.

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Re: Mushroom question

i would go closer
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Re: Mushroom question

Is that under the lights you was trying get?If so,Then that leathers getting plenty of light.
Probably just need a touch more waterflow to keep the slim blown off of it.
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Re: Mushroom question

Can there be too much flow if I get it too close I put it kinda close to the powerhead. It has a good bit blowing on it now. I talked to some one at the lfs and they thought I may be bleaching it.

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Re: Mushroom question

I really can't tell from the pic if it's bleaching. If it's a tanish color it's just shedding. If it's turning white I would say it is. If shedding is the case just have the flow hit it enough to keep particles off it.

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Re: Mushroom question

Just dont give it full direct flow from that Maxi-jet.
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