what is this

[onecrzyboi4u]

What is this > i was told a toadstool and i have had it for a year now.. it's huge so i cut it in half now it's back in size from when i bought it. If it's a toadstool why isn't it looking like one?




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[Travis L. Stevens]

It's a Toadstool (Sarcophyton sp). It doesn't look too happy right now because it might be shedding.

 

[rustybucket145]

Looks like a toadstool to me.

 

[onecrzyboi4u]

well this is it's look for a solid year.. thats why i was wondering about it..

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

i agree a toadstool. what are your water parameters?

 

[onecrzyboi4u]

temp 81.6
sal-1.0025
nitrate
nitrite
ammonnia --all at 0ppm
calcium-400

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

well nothing to wrong unless your sg isn't a typo. I would also lower the temp a little if you could.

how is the flow? any powerheads pointed at it?

weird how you had it so long and it is growing but not opening up.

 

[onecrzyboi4u]

Yeah

i have a maxijet 900, rio 600 and a korolia 1 in there for flow. none of the powerheads are facing at it

 

[S_Stoney_S]

looks like the one I bought 3 months ago, I think its pretty much doubled in size in that time. When you chop it up make sure to rubber band the 'frags' to some chunks of rock. Then you will have lots to exchange

 

[Mavrk]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11025807#post11025807 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by onecrzyboi4u
temp 81.6
sal-1.0025
nitrate
nitrite
ammonnia --all at 0ppm
calcium-400

What is your alkalinity and pH (and magnesium if you have a test kit for this)?

 

[onecrzyboi4u]

ph is 8.2 and dunno about alk and magnesium

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

are you dosing anything to your tank?

 

[onecrzyboi4u]

calcium and a buffer

 

[kau_cinta_ku]

what type of buffer?

 

[Mavrk]

You really shouldn't dose anything you are not testing for. By buffer I assume you mean something for alkalinity. You really should test for this if you are keeping corals. There needs to be a balance of calcium and alkalinity.

 

[onecrzyboi4u]

my Lfs told me to do the buffer every 2 weeks thats what i been doing for three years

 

[Mavrk]

What kind of buffer is it?

 

[onecrzyboi4u]

superbuffer dkh

 

[jamiep]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11031292#post11031292 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by onecrzyboi4u
my Lfs told me to

Oh dear! :lol: