Shrooms won't open to full size

Bukwha · 12/19/2013, 08:44 PM

What gives. I bought a shroom rock at my lfs and these babies were at least 3-5 inch across with beautiful colors. They have been in my tank for over three months and they won't get any bigger a half dollar. Water parameters are great. Lighting is sufficient and everything else is growing like crazy. What's up? Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.....

thegrun · 12/19/2013, 10:17 PM

Too much or too little flow, too much or too little light. What type of lighting and light schedule do you keep? What are your water parameters ("great" doesn't help us diagnose the issue)?

Bukwha · 12/24/2013, 03:02 PM

Parameters: ammonia o, trites o, trates 0

Salinity between .024 and .025

Lighting is a 6 bulb vho t5 w/ 3 whites, 2 actinic and 1 super blue.

Lighting schedule: blues on at 7:30am then all on at 10am. Back to blues at 5:30 and everything off and night LEDs on at 7:30.

Bukwha · 12/24/2013, 03:03 PM

Oh and flow....

1 hydor 1200 gph on one side and a hydor 750 on the other side. Both of them on a hydor wave maker which alternates pumps every 15 to 30 seconds.

mussel and hate · 12/24/2013, 05:14 PM

I suspect it's too much light or flow. Try shading them for a week and see how they react. If shading doesn't have any effect move them to a lower flow area.

12/19/2013, 08:44 PM	#1
Bukwha Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 52	Shrooms won't open to full size What gives. I bought a shroom rock at my lfs and these babies were at least 3-5 inch across with beautiful colors. They have been in my tank for over three months and they won't get any bigger a half dollar. Water parameters are great. Lighting is sufficient and everything else is growing like crazy. What's up? Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated.....

12/19/2013, 10:17 PM	#2
thegrun Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Garden Grove, Ca Posts: 17,023	Too much or too little flow, too much or too little light. What type of lighting and light schedule do you keep? What are your water parameters ("great" doesn't help us diagnose the issue)?

12/24/2013, 03:02 PM	#3
Bukwha Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 52	Parameters: ammonia o, trites o, trates 0 Salinity between .024 and .025 Lighting is a 6 bulb vho t5 w/ 3 whites, 2 actinic and 1 super blue. Lighting schedule: blues on at 7:30am then all on at 10am. Back to blues at 5:30 and everything off and night LEDs on at 7:30.

12/24/2013, 03:03 PM	#4
Bukwha Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 52	Oh and flow.... 1 hydor 1200 gph on one side and a hydor 750 on the other side. Both of them on a hydor wave maker which alternates pumps every 15 to 30 seconds.

12/24/2013, 05:14 PM	#5
mussel and hate Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: location location Posts: 701	I suspect it's too much light or flow. Try shading them for a week and see how they react. If shading doesn't have any effect move them to a lower flow area.