New Mushroom and its not looking good. =/

Vapour1ze · 10/14/2008, 02:24 AM

Ok, was at a lfs today and saw a very nice colored BIG Mushroom like 3 inch diameter very good lucking, curious though, when i bought him he was huge at the store when i got home and took it out of the bag it was very small, and now its in the tank and it hasnt opened up at all, its still just really really small, and looks bad, should this subside or ??? i heard the care taking is easy, its only one head, but i got a very good deal on it, and it was huge in the tank, not sure what to do.

goldenfamaliy · 10/14/2008, 03:21 AM

well, how old is the tank? did you acclimate it? Most of the time, when you put them in the tank, they may close up for a day or so, then start to open up.

atwinparadox2 · 10/14/2008, 05:58 AM

One thing about mushrooms, is that they can tell you about your water parameters really quick. If you have a mushroom that is looking great and all of a sudden it looks like crap there is something up with the tank. Can you post a pic?

It is a new addition so it may be getting used to the change....like goldenfamaliy said, did you acclimate properly?

paintballer768 · 10/14/2008, 06:43 AM

Itll get over it. Ive tried and I tried, and Ive never killed one...it sucks

Vapour1ze · 10/14/2008, 04:46 PM

its been up for about 7 months, shroom has been in there for about a day now, and it still looks the same, had my water tested at the store when i bought, and he said was perf, so im not sure, ill post a pic later tonite, pelase stay posted thanks,,,,

L98-Z · 10/14/2008, 04:59 PM

Give it a little time. Like Paintballer said, those thing are nearly unstoppable.

BuddhaKiss · 10/14/2008, 05:24 PM

How much flow do you have it in? When I got my first set of shrooms, it got some pretty good flow. It was in that spot for a month and looked "happy". I then later moved it towards the bottom with less flow and within a day, they expanded to almost double their size from their original location. So if your shrooms still don't expand, try lower flow.

Vapour1ze · 10/14/2008, 09:00 PM

there isnt that musch flow on him right now, could be higher for sure,,,, anywhere heres a pic, i snapped, kinda hard to make out, but when he was in the store, it over lapped the entire rock it was on, =/

Loon · 10/14/2008, 09:44 PM

Mushrooms are awesome. Its normal for them to shrink and discolor. They do it everynigh actually. ANd it can take a few days for them to get used to the tank. Also make sure that it is lower in the tank they like lower light of course

Vapour1ze · 10/14/2008, 10:07 PM

yea its in the sand bed almost, lol as low as it can go.

10/14/2008, 02:24 AM	#1
Vapour1ze I'm an Addict. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 3,036	New Mushroom and its not looking good. =/ Ok, was at a lfs today and saw a very nice colored BIG Mushroom like 3 inch diameter very good lucking, curious though, when i bought him he was huge at the store when i got home and took it out of the bag it was very small, and now its in the tank and it hasnt opened up at all, its still just really really small, and looks bad, should this subside or ??? i heard the care taking is easy, its only one head, but i got a very good deal on it, and it was huge in the tank, not sure what to do. __________________ 93 Reef \| 220 Reef \| Basement Fish Life Support Room \| Empty Savings Account

10/14/2008, 03:21 AM	#2
goldenfamaliy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: springfield, missouri Posts: 374	well, how old is the tank? did you acclimate it? Most of the time, when you put them in the tank, they may close up for a day or so, then start to open up. __________________ Saving the world one paper plate at a time!!! There is no I in team, but there is a me! Dagget from the Angry beavers Current Tank Info: Solana, MP10es w, Ecotech radion, water, salt, pretty colored thingys

10/14/2008, 06:43 AM	#4
paintballer768 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South FL Posts: 227	Itll get over it. Ive tried and I tried, and Ive never killed one...it sucks __________________ -Jeff Current Tank Info: 24 gallon mixed SPS LPS Zoas

10/14/2008, 04:46 PM	#5
Vapour1ze I'm an Addict. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 3,036	its been up for about 7 months, shroom has been in there for about a day now, and it still looks the same, had my water tested at the store when i bought, and he said was perf, so im not sure, ill post a pic later tonite, pelase stay posted thanks,,,, __________________ 93 Reef \| 220 Reef \| Basement Fish Life Support Room \| Empty Savings Account

10/14/2008, 09:00 PM	#8
Vapour1ze I'm an Addict. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 3,036	there isnt that musch flow on him right now, could be higher for sure,,,, anywhere heres a pic, i snapped, kinda hard to make out, but when he was in the store, it over lapped the entire rock it was on, =/ __________________ 93 Reef \| 220 Reef \| Basement Fish Life Support Room \| Empty Savings Account

10/14/2008, 05:58 AM	#3
atwinparadox2 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kingston, PA Posts: 782	One thing about mushrooms, is that they can tell you about your water parameters really quick. If you have a mushroom that is looking great and all of a sudden it looks like crap there is something up with the tank. Can you post a pic? It is a new addition so it may be getting used to the change....like goldenfamaliy said, did you acclimate properly?

10/14/2008, 04:59 PM	#6
L98-Z Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Warner Robins, Georgia Posts: 1,230	Give it a little time. Like Paintballer said, those thing are nearly unstoppable.

10/14/2008, 05:24 PM	#7
BuddhaKiss Registered Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern Va Posts: 1,068	How much flow do you have it in? When I got my first set of shrooms, it got some pretty good flow. It was in that spot for a month and looked "happy". I then later moved it towards the bottom with less flow and within a day, they expanded to almost double their size from their original location. So if your shrooms still don't expand, try lower flow.

10/14/2008, 09:44 PM	#9
Loon Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milwaukee,WI Posts: 112	Mushrooms are awesome. Its normal for them to shrink and discolor. They do it everynigh actually. ANd it can take a few days for them to get used to the tank. Also make sure that it is lower in the tank they like lower light of course

10/14/2008, 10:07 PM	#10
Vapour1ze I'm an Addict. Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Yorkville, IL Posts: 3,036	yea its in the sand bed almost, lol as low as it can go. __________________ 93 Reef \| 220 Reef \| Basement Fish Life Support Room \| Empty Savings Account