New mushrooms

[njreefer]

Got a new rock with 6-7 mushrooms on it. The mushrooms have really expanded and are 3-4 times the size they were at the fish store. Not sure if thats healthy. 1 mushroom today has shriveled up.

My water params are ok but they were pretty close to my 250W metal halide, perhaps 24 inches away. I moved them down to the sandbed just in case the light was too strong.

My question is do mushrooms shrivel up before they split? Should i worry that 1 mushroom shriveling up is just the beginning?

 

[KathyC]

Do you have a pic?

The lower half of the tank is better for mushrooms.
Are you sure the one that was shriveling up was not just eating something? Could it have gotten caught in the corner of the bag when you were bringing it home? They do bounce back (some will say too well!) from any issues. I wouldn't worry too much

One more question..why are your water parameters 'ok'? Any issues?

 

[njreefer]

thanks, my water is just ok because nitrates are around 10ppm. lets see how they do in their new location at bottom of tank.

Could just be a awkward split. I'll try to post a pic after work.