Is there hope?

RyanMcLaughlin · 11/03/2008, 09:02 PM

So my tank crashed a few weeks ago and most of my livestock was saved via taking it to the fish store. I was on vacation so it was on my mom to catch everything. She missed a pistol shrimp, watchman goby, a scooter blenny, and a mushroom rock. Im happy to say that the shrimp and two fish managed to survive in the tank. Its like 1/4 of the way full w/ my rock/sand w/ a pump/heater to keep it alive. I guess it was enough for them too. However i found my mushroom rock today w/ only 1 very shriveled mushroom on it. It had like 8 b4. The water param is fine but it hasnt had light for the last two weeks. Is there any hope or is it just a rock now. Any advice on how to save it is appreciated. Right now its under actinics cuz i dont want to shock it.

WaterKeeper · 11/03/2008, 09:14 PM

Since coralline is a low light algae, it will return.

sassafrass · 11/03/2008, 09:26 PM

The mushroom should survive , you are right to bring the light back slowly over a period of a few days.

11/03/2008, 09:02 PM	#1
RyanMcLaughlin Moved On Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Anaheim Posts: 982	Is there hope? So my tank crashed a few weeks ago and most of my livestock was saved via taking it to the fish store. I was on vacation so it was on my mom to catch everything. She missed a pistol shrimp, watchman goby, a scooter blenny, and a mushroom rock. Im happy to say that the shrimp and two fish managed to survive in the tank. Its like 1/4 of the way full w/ my rock/sand w/ a pump/heater to keep it alive. I guess it was enough for them too. However i found my mushroom rock today w/ only 1 very shriveled mushroom on it. It had like 8 b4. The water param is fine but it hasnt had light for the last two weeks. Is there any hope or is it just a rock now. Any advice on how to save it is appreciated. Right now its under actinics cuz i dont want to shock it.

11/03/2008, 09:14 PM	#2
WaterKeeper Bogus Information Expert Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 16,147	Since coralline is a low light algae, it will return. __________________ "Leading the information hungry reefer down the road to starvation" Tom Current Tank Info: 130 Now out of service and a 29

11/03/2008, 09:26 PM	#3
sassafrass Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: capitola ca Posts: 1,729	The mushroom should survive , you are right to bring the light back slowly over a period of a few days.