Shrooms and T5's

[pjhaddock]

Has anyone ever really figured out why Shrooms shrivel away to nothing under T5's? Or atleast once good reflectors are in. Before I had the parabolic reflectors, my shrooms did fine, once I installed them, they shriveled away to nothing and have never really come back. I have seen others have the same issue. My SPS and everything else does just fine though.. ??

 

[pledosophy]

I have not had this expererience with the shrooms under my T5's. Are you sure it's the lights?

 

[REMF]

Its 2 much light, I had some nice green shroom's under my PC's I installed my T5's and they shriveled quick, I still have some that grow in the rocks in the shade, but the T5 ho's are 2 bright. Harry shrooms and ric's do well from what I understand. I just bought some ric's and they are half way up my 75g, we shall see how they do.

 

[fish1219]

My shrooms are doing the same thing under T5HOs (with SLRs). I've moved them to the shade under a rock and they are looking better. I agree it must be to much light for them.

 

[imananoreefer]

my shrooms are doing fine umder my t5's. I just aclimated them over 2 months

 

[mameloot]

Could it be more of an issue of the sudden change?
How long have they been under your new T5's?

 

[pjhaddock]

They have been under mine for the last 8 months or so. I put what was left in the shade about 6 months ago and they are still TINY and slowly disappearing. I like shrooms too, but like the SPS better!

 

[marcel leroux]

you have to acclimate everything to T5s, i learned the hard way and bleached everything. Start out in the shade and slowly move into brighter light.

 

[ga_reefer_guy]

I think it might have something to do with the height of the tank. Most of the people I know with 24" tanks don't seem to have this problem.

 

[jman77]

How many bulb do you guys have on the tanks ? I was thinking of doing 2 vho's and 2 t5's over my 40g breeder... think it's too much ?

 

[Pillz]

T5s arnt the best thing for shrooms. Its just way too much light. Theres a guy here in atlanta that keeps his shrooms under NO lighting, and they grow like crazy...

 

[K-Dubbs]

how slowly should one acclimate from PC to t5 for shrooms?