Red Mushrooms are stagnant....

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Anybody having problems making red mushrooms grow & propagate? I've had a small cluster of 7 mushrooms for 4 months now, they seem to be getting smaller. All my other corals are doing great in my 15g custom nano cube setup. Any ideas whats wrong? everyone else i know can't seem to get rid of them fast enough? Water parameters seem ideal.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Josh]

Got a photo of the tank?

 

[inline6]

Got a photo of the tank?

Only fish i keep is a 6 line. I've tried moving the mushoom cluster to the bottom, mid level and the very top for weeks at a time.
No results.
Also it didn't help that a open brain coral next to them went bad.
It scorched/melted two of them before i had to toss it.

 

[Josh]

What kind of lighting is that? Try to put the mushrooms so one half of the rock is in the shade a little. Give it two weeks and see which side looks better. Some of them are particular about light/flow, but not much else.

 

[House of Laughter]

kewl tank (love the 6line)

I agree with Josh, shrooms are not fans of light and flow, move them to the back or put a cliff over them.

House

 

[inline6]

Thanks Guys! I was getting worried that no one cared about my mushyooms.
The light is a 96w Coral life half & half.
I'll try your suggestion & post new pictures of my new interior decorating.
btw the 6line was rescued from being homeless for being too aggressive.

 

[inline6]

Another question about the mushrooms:

Do you think having a refugium has anything to do with the mushrooms not growing?
I read somewhere that mushrroms like poor water quality with lots of nutrients (I follow very strict water quality management because of my tank size).

 

[Josh]

What kind of sand bed do you have?

 

[scotty]

u can always fed cyclopeze

 

[inline6]

I have about 1" of live sand in the refugium
and about 3/4" in the main tank area.