under the right condition, any coral that is either brown out or bleached can get its color back. but as stated above, u must know what cause it in the 1st place.
The color should come back.
I had a bleached-out mushroom "hitchhiker" on some live rock I purchased. Not only did the mushroom's color come back (red with blue polkadots) but I've now got a good dozen of them.
Is there such a thing as a white mushroom? I ordered one of the assorted mushroom rocks from this site and they were all white with a tiny bit of darkish/blackish places. Now it's been about 2-3 weeks or so and they are all completely white. I just thought it was a kind that was white...but now I'm wondering if they are bleached out? Weird...
Originally Posted by peachie98 http:///forum/post/2455789
Is there such a thing as a white mushroom? I ordered one of the assorted mushroom rocks from this site and they were all white with a tiny bit of darkish/blackish places. Now it's been about 2-3 weeks or so and they are all completely white. I just thought it was a kind that was white...but now I'm wondering if they are bleached out? Weird...
Yes, most likely they are. White anything on a coral generally is bad. Remember, generally speaking.
Originally Posted by addicted2 http:///forum/post/2453778
I was wondering if colour ever comes back after a coral bleaches out to white?...I have a couple shrooms that have totally gone white and am curious.
c-o-l-o-u-r....yes....I am not french or canadian..
.but I do like it spelled that way....soooo..what do you think?..must I change? I cannot help myself...there is something about the french-canadian...
hmmmmm..I want one.
Originally Posted by nycbob http:///forum/post/2453887
under the right condition, any coral that is either brown out or bleached can get its color back. but as stated above, u must know what cause it in the 1st place.
this "brown out" you speak of....I have wondered if I have a couple corals that have done that. I have metal halides too..and my water always tests great..I am methodical when it comes to my water changes. But I do not ADD any extra nutrients to the water like calcium, magnesium, strontium etc. I depend on my water changes for the nutrients/metals.
Originally Posted by paintballer768 http:///forum/post/2455803
Yes, most likely they are. White anything on a coral generally is bad. Remember, generally speaking.
Well...now I'm a little concerned. I guess if they are all completely white, but still okay looking otherwise (they are still alive at least and opened up)...will they survive? If they won't I guess I should email swf and see what to do about it. It sucks I didn't realize this sooner as it has now been over the 15 day period...but they aren't dead, just white. They are kinda cool looking with all of them being white on the darker rock.
Originally Posted by peachie98 http:///forum/post/2456553
Well...now I'm a little concerned. I guess if they are all completely white, but still okay looking otherwise (they are still alive at least and opened up)...will they survive? If they won't I guess I should email swf and see what to do about it. It sucks I didn't realize this sooner as it has now been over the 15 day period...but they aren't dead, just white. They are kinda cool looking with all of them being white on the darker rock.
I also have 3 white shrooms....they are completely white..with just a little spots of green in them...didn't start out that way...it happened when i split the rock they were on to split them up...hmmmph! stressed I imagine. I should have let well enough alone.