mushrooms

[mikedan1]

i have a rock with red mushrooms, they are starting to fall off the rock.can anyone tell me why this might be happening?? or is this normal

 

[eghatchny]

Not really sure, but one came off my rock too after it turned very small. I placed it somewhere else, it re-attached and now it's wide open.

 

[heuerfan]

Crowded, or not happy with location. Too bright, too much flow?

Good luck.

 

[mgchan]

Pretty much what heuerfan said. They're not happy and on the move. Try moving the rock to another location.

 

[aaron]

Just another thought to add to everyone else advise, have you checked your PH and KH? if your Carbonate hardness (KH) drops your mushrooms will be unhappy.

 

[House of Laughter]

Aaron, Huerfan et al

as would any LPS or softie - these (KH/PH) must be maintained to make them happy (among other things), also, what Huerfan said, flow, lighting and crowding - and lastly, stress due to moving them - they sometimes stress out after a move (frm one tank to another) and release -

If you have halides, move them out of direct light, that seemed to work for me on my Blues, reds and green stripers.

Good luck,

House