http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:45:19 +0000 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:07:36 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=43140 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43140&PID=373997&title=blue-mushroom-issues#373997 Author: smacky
Subject: 43140
Posted: September 01 2010 at 8:07am

Looks like it was nothing. It isn't quite back to the same shape and size as before, but the stringy stuff is gone and it looks fine. The purging would explain the shrimp's interest in the whole process as well.
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Subject: 43140
Posted: September 01 2010 at 2:51am

Sounds normal to me me as well. I have dozens of them in my tank and when they get stressed they pout for a few day before they start looking good again.]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:51:18 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43140&PID=373993&title=blue-mushroom-issues#373993 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43140&PID=373989&title=blue-mushroom-issues#373989 Author: CapnMorgan
Subject: 43140
Posted: September 01 2010 at 2:09am

Sounds like it was purging (aka pooping) all is well.]]> Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:09:36 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43140&PID=373989&title=blue-mushroom-issues#373989 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=43140&PID=373985&title=blue-mushroom-issues#373985 Author: smacky
Subject: 43140
Posted: September 01 2010 at 1:42am

I've got a fairly new Blue Mushroom (actinodiscus sp. I think) that over the last few days, seemed to be recovering from the stress of moving to my tank. It was starting to open up, It's been here for about 4 days. Tonight after lights out, I took a look at it and there was some stringy white/brown stuff coming out of the center. Whatever it was, the my peppermint shrimp was really interested in it. Later the mushroom didn't shrink, but it sort of closed around itself like a bell.

Last time I checked my parameters a few days ago, everything was fine, ie. no ammonia nitrite or nitrate, pH was 8, alkalinity was 11, calcium was a bit high at 550 or so. I'll test the water tomorrow if this is a negative stress reaction. The only thing that changed was that I added a few more snails and a couple hermit crabs last night, and this afternoon I dislodged a little bit of diatom algae that was on a bit of the sand and rock.

Should I be worried? Is this normal?
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