Mushroom Question

[afmo]

For the last 2 days, my mushies wont fully open. They shrink at night and open a bit when the lights turn on, but they arent fully extending and opening. My water parameters are fine, my SG is 1.023, ammo 0 nitrite 0 nitrate 5ppm. They still have their color, and arent excreting anything. any ideas?

 

[sianeds]

Have you recently moved them or moved any powerheads? When I re-scaped my tank and moved my mushies they ended up in an area with a higher flowrate than they were used to and wouldn't fully open. This was partially done on purpose by me to try and get them to make babies! Last night I re-adjusted some rocks I wasn't happy with and moved the mushies into a slightly lower flow area and today they are open more than I've ever seen them!

Also I have found that mine tend to go through cycles of being wide open and being more closed.

 

[afmo]

Have you recently moved them or moved any powerheads? When I re-scaped my tank and moved my mushies they ended up in an area with a higher flowrate than they were used to and wouldn't fully open. This was partially done on purpose by me to try and get them to make babies! Last night I re-adjusted some rocks I wasn't happy with and moved the mushies into a slightly lower flow area and today they are open more than I've ever seen them!

Also I have found that mine tend to go through cycles of being wide open and being more closed.

Ah HA! you know what, i have done something with a powerhead. I took it out to clear away the intake and when i did, i removed the fan nozzle, leaving it just wide open...i'll try replacing it!

Thanks!!

 

[SkiFletch]

Yeah, mushies are one of the few corals that prefer low flows and can thrive in near dead areas.

 

[afmo]

Yeah, mushies are one of the few corals that prefer low flows and can thrive in near dead areas.

i put the fan nozzle back on this morning, and around lunch time, they had opened back up to their normal size

thanks for the diagnosis

 

[sianeds]

Glad to be of some help