mushrooms not opening

ponda · 12/25/2013, 03:32 PM

biocube hqi 29gal
150w metal halide.

had the tank running for 4 months and the brown mushrooms havnt opened for the first time in 3 days- they are shriveled up.

all of my levels seem to be okay - according to api test kit
and the salt level is 25

Aquat · 12/25/2013, 03:46 PM

If I'm reading this right, your salinity is at 25ppt? Which is low, I'd raise it asap to 33 - 35ppt. But I'd do it gradually overtime, don't rush it.

ponda · 12/25/2013, 03:53 PM

thanks. just told tha to my wife and according to her we are @ 26 right now and in the past week it was as high as almost 30?
could it be anything else?
thanks

ponda · 12/25/2013, 03:53 PM

could it be possibly because we do 25% water changes every 1.5 weeks?

Tuton · 12/25/2013, 04:03 PM

I change 5 gallons once a week in my 55, and in a smaller tank the more the better....
It seems to me that the SG is to low, it should be around 35ppt (1.025 sg)....

Aquat · 12/25/2013, 04:26 PM

I doubt keeping up keeping up with WC is leading to any problem. I'd make sure when you do WC that your top off water is close to the parameters of the DT. You don't want a huge swing in parameters, that will stress your corals out and possibly even death.

12/25/2013, 03:32 PM	#1
ponda Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 293	mushrooms not opening biocube hqi 29gal 150w metal halide. had the tank running for 4 months and the brown mushrooms havnt opened for the first time in 3 days- they are shriveled up. all of my levels seem to be okay - according to api test kit and the salt level is 25

12/25/2013, 04:03 PM	#5
Tuton Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 348	I change 5 gallons once a week in my 55, and in a smaller tank the more the better.... It seems to me that the SG is to low, it should be around 35ppt (1.025 sg).... __________________ "In this hobby nothing good happens fast" Tank Info: 55 Gallon Mixed Reef, 20 gallon sump

12/25/2013, 03:46 PM	#2
Aquat Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 253	If I'm reading this right, your salinity is at 25ppt? Which is low, I'd raise it asap to 33 - 35ppt. But I'd do it gradually overtime, don't rush it.

12/25/2013, 03:53 PM	#3
ponda Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 293	thanks. just told tha to my wife and according to her we are @ 26 right now and in the past week it was as high as almost 30? could it be anything else? thanks

12/25/2013, 04:26 PM	#6
Aquat Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 253	I doubt keeping up keeping up with WC is leading to any problem. I'd make sure when you do WC that your top off water is close to the parameters of the DT. You don't want a huge swing in parameters, that will stress your corals out and possibly even death.