Help, shrooms disintegrated

EmilyB · #1 02-09-2007, 04:42 AM

I have a million of those orange yuma's and I can't kill them.

Do the carbon and some good water changes...have you changed salt mix or anything lately?

danny zubot · #2 02-09-2007, 02:49 PM

Actually I just used up the last bit of my ocean pure pro. Really, nothing has changed as far as lights etc forever. I've had the same colony of these Yuma's up high, down low, under and over things, they've always thrived until know.

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I have a million of those orange yuma's and I can't kill them.

These Yuma's are from the one you gave me a few years back Deb. If I can't rejuvinate whats left of them I might be making a trip up there for some more.

I'll change my carbon more frequently for a while.

danny zubot · #3 02-09-2007, 02:59 PM

Tri, I just changed al the media in my RO with the exception of the membrane. I'll change that tonight as well. The apoxy I have is probably the same as your only its green and red, which turns to a coraline color when mixed. Perhaps its the red dye?

Der_Iron_Chef · #4 02-09-2007, 05:53 PM

Danny, I've used this same epoxy for months, will no ill effects. I would doubt that it's the cause, especially since your more picky corals are doing well.

It's bizarre, though. And unfortunate...those look like nice Yumas!

trilinearmipmap · #5 02-09-2007, 07:20 PM

Is it possible that your water conditions are too good.

If your nitrates are very low your shrooms could shrink down like you described and maybe this could eventually kill them.

The same with the clam which feeds on nitrates.

danny zubot · #6 02-09-2007, 08:54 PM

I stopped tested for NO3 after a couple years of never having any, I don't even have an NO3 test kit right now.

Well, we'll see if thats true because I found my 6 line dead yesterday (killed and partially eaten) so I'm bound to get some nasties in that water from that. If my clam opens up and my shrooms start to grow back I'll let you know.