PLEASE HELP! What type of coral is this?

Vladnad · 04/04/2014, 05:20 PM

It's white and has a thin, orange rim that glows. Obviously new to the hobby, just need help identifying. Thank you!

degibson84 · 04/04/2014, 05:32 PM

Not the greatest pic to try to identify but they almost look like mushrooms that don't look healthy. A better pic would help the id process

Vladnad · 04/04/2014, 05:54 PM

It does seem unhealthy. It's a coral we basically got for free attached to a live rock at the pet store. Just not sure how to help it

alb_56 · 04/04/2014, 05:56 PM

Very upset mushrooms.

Sugar Magnolia · 04/04/2014, 05:57 PM

How old is the tank? Fully cycled?

Vladnad · 04/04/2014, 06:37 PM

Our aqaurium fully cycled, but it's only a few months old! I think it' got hit against something while putting it in. There are a few of the mushrooms on the rock. Some of them look healthier than others

Vladnad · 04/04/2014, 06:38 PM

More pics

Crooked Reef · 04/04/2014, 06:59 PM

Give it time is about all you can do at this point. Mushrooms are resilient. In a month or so it may be good as new. You can actually grow new ones by cutting healthy ones into pieces so there is a good chance that this will heal after a while.

alb_56 · 04/04/2014, 07:04 PM

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Give it time is about all you can do at this point. Mushrooms are resilient. In a month or so it may be good as new. You can actually grow new ones by cutting healthy ones into pieces so there is a good chance that this will heal after a while.

Yep, keep it stable.

Scubajaren · 04/04/2014, 07:23 PM

yeah they look like sad rhodactis mushrooms

civics2k · 04/05/2014, 02:38 AM

I'm pretty sure they will come back. They might be really nice orange mushrooms when they come back.

Sk8r · 04/05/2014, 09:50 PM

Imitate my system parameters (see my sig line) and they should recover nicely.

rfgonzo · 04/05/2014, 10:06 PM

Seen your other post, I'm not going to be so optimistic like OP, you can get all your parameters in check but I personally think it's too late to save them. Please tell me I'm wrong in a few weeks, I would love to be wrong at this point. And if you do save them please let the rest of us know how you did it.

04/04/2014, 05:57 PM	#5
Sugar Magnolia Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Northern VA Posts: 17,691	How old is the tank? Fully cycled? __________________ Adrienne The only thing to fear is fear itself....and spiders.

04/04/2014, 06:59 PM	#8
Crooked Reef Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,765	Give it time is about all you can do at this point. Mushrooms are resilient. In a month or so it may be good as new. You can actually grow new ones by cutting healthy ones into pieces so there is a good chance that this will heal after a while. __________________ “In wine there is wisdom; in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.” - Benjamin Franklin Current Tank Info: 90 gallon reef. Biocube 29 lionfish tank. Mantis tank.

04/05/2014, 09:50 PM	#12
Sk8r RC Mod Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 34,628 Blog Entries: 55	Imitate my system parameters (see my sig line) and they should recover nicely. __________________ Sk8r Salinity 1.024-6; alkalinity 8.3-9.3 on KH scale; calcium 420; magnesium 1300, temp 78-80, nitrate .2. Ammonia 0. No filters: lps tank. Alk and cal won't rise if mg is low. Current Tank Info: 105g AquaVim wedge, yellow tang, sailfin blenny,royal gramma, ocellaris clown pair, yellow watchman, 100 microceriths, 25 tiny hermits, a 4" conch, 1" nassarius, recovering from 2 year hiatus with daily water change of 10%.

04/04/2014, 05:32 PM	#2
degibson84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Youngstown, OH Posts: 2,393	Not the greatest pic to try to identify but they almost look like mushrooms that don't look healthy. A better pic would help the id process

04/04/2014, 05:56 PM	#4
alb_56 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Nebraska Posts: 781	Very upset mushrooms.

04/04/2014, 07:23 PM	#10
Scubajaren Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 4	yeah they look like sad rhodactis mushrooms

04/05/2014, 02:38 AM	#11
civics2k Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 51	I'm pretty sure they will come back. They might be really nice orange mushrooms when they come back.

04/05/2014, 10:06 PM	#13
rfgonzo Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,280	Seen your other post, I'm not going to be so optimistic like OP, you can get all your parameters in check but I personally think it's too late to save them. Please tell me I'm wrong in a few weeks, I would love to be wrong at this point. And if you do save them please let the rest of us know how you did it.