Mushrooms not coloring up!!

[FishGuy5]

I've got several groups of mushrooms that were first very colorful (greens, blues,purples, bright orange, reds) and they all seem to be turning that dull brown color. Is it my lighting? Should I double check my water parameters? They all open up fine-just not keeping their color. They're even spreading. Thanks for the help.

 

[sharky_steve]

what kind of lighting do you have?

 

[FishGuy5]

3 X 175 wt MH and 2 40 wt. florescent actinics

 

[iboard2]

I know this might be kind of silly to point someone with 9yrs experience this direction....

I had the same problem a couple of months back and thought my salinity was 1.025. Out of the blue borrowed someones refractometer to check mine against and I was actually at 1.032.... Hypersalinity

I have since gotten my salinity back down and the color has returned to my Rics.

Good Luck!