[Kimjo1]

Hi Y'll,

I got a great piece of LR with fan worms and mushroms on it BUT my tank is cycling and the mushrooms are dying I think. They have strings coming out of them this am. Should I do a small water change. I know it will make the cycle longer BUT may save the mushroo,ms? Any suggestions please?

[e_baer]

it is kinda hard to see the shrooms in this pic. what type of lighting do you have? shrooms have zooxanthallae in them.

[Kimjo1]

Oh Hi. Its a 12G nano aquapod... its cycling thats the problem...=(

[e_baer]

im not sure what type of lights they have, i think they have 36 watts. probably a 50/50 bulb. i think it should be OK. you might want to put some phytoplankton in there every once in a while.

[ACE]

e_baer is right try feeding it phytoplankton.

I feed my green star polyp's with phytoplankton they love it.

[Krazy]

Originally Posted by ACE

e_baer is right try feeding it phytoplankton.

I feed my green star polyp's with phytoplankton they love it.

You guys didnt read that her tank is in the middle of a cycle...

Kim,

Just ride the cycle out, I wouldnt do the W/C..

If they do seem to die and any of its left, they will come back to life...

I'm surprised your even having a cycle with that rock, it looked so full of life !!

[e_baer]

no, dont do a water change, just give it a few drop of phytoplankton.

[Kimjo1]

Originally Posted by Krazy K

You guys didnt read that her tank is in the middle of a cycle...

Kim,

Just ride the cycle out, I wouldnt do the W/C..

If they do seem to die and any of its left, they will come back to life...

I'm surprised your even having a cycle with that rock, it looked so full of life !!

Hi, I know.. silly me BUT I thought with 25 lbs or so of LR and a LSB I may not spike at all... I had a 7 yr old 75G reef with 200 lbs of rock in it so I used that rock. I didnt wanna waste it when my 75G fried form a broken heater

Ya it's in a cycle and ill try the photoplanktin
Kim

[glampka]

Kim,
From your picture it appears that the mushrooms are positioned higher up in the tank. They may be reacting to a higher light level. Try positioning them lower in the tank - mushrooms will open up more with less llight.

[Kimjo1]

Thanks a bunch.. i will put my shrooms on bottom next time..
Love this board
Kim

[Kimjo1]

Question, didnt wanna strt new thread.... My tank is in a cycle. Noticed today that there is brown on my LR now and just a tiny bit starting on the sand. This is what happens on the end of the cycle right? Ill post pics of same rock below . Sorry, But been many many years since i've cycled. I have ammonia.. Trites and sl trates. Thanks in advance.

with brown 6 days old nano 12G 20 lbs Lr and DSB

Same piece of rock 1 day old..

[e_baer]

yes, looks like its just about the end of your cycle.

[Kimjo1]

Thank you... I cannot believe I forgot what happened with my tanks ... been many years!

[e_baer]

yeah, it is hard to remember the little things like that.