healthy mushroom?

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  1. morau89

    morau89 Fire Shrimp

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    I have had this mushroom for about 2-3weeks now and i am not sure if it is healthy or not. The coloration does not look right but i am no expert so i am unsure. I think it is a ricordea yuma. Does it look like it is healthy?

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  3. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    looks more like a Hairy Mushroom to me, and its turning white which is never a good sign, what type of lights are you running?
     
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    thats what i was wondering if it should be that white. i am using the T5HO totalling 108watts with one 460nm actinic bulb and one 10,000k bulb
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    what size tank? and params if you know them

    alot of people feed those guys, but most say "who feeds them in nature?" which is true...
     
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    55gallon ammonia=0mg, NO2=<0.3mg, KH=9, pH=8.2, phosphate=0, temp=78
     
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    these params are from about 2hrs ago
     
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  9. {Nano}Reefer

    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    hmm, how old are the bulbs?
     
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    not even 2 months old, does feeding them affect the coloration because i usually don't spot feed it, it probly gets little bits of mysis when i feed my other fish.
     
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    {Nano}Reefer Dragon Wrasse

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    how long has this tank been established?
     
  12. morau89

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    over a year as fowlr and then about 2 months ago i decided to attempt a reef setup