Shriveled Mushroom with brown stuff

Cella75 · 04-21-2006, 02:57 PM

Here is a picture of my mushrooms. The one in themiddle is shriveled up and has brown goop either attached or coming from it. I had an power failure that caused my light to be off for two days. do you think this mushroom is dead or diseased? And what is the brown goop?

skeety · 04-21-2006, 03:03 PM

hmmm...not sure.

But the others look great...so I wouldn't worry about it.

Are there any mushroom eating critters guys? None that I'm aware of.

Cella75 · 04-21-2006, 03:08 PM

Here is a picture of my mushrooms. The one in the middle is shriveled up and has brown goop either attached or coming from it. I had an power failure that caused my light to be off for two days. do you think this mushroom is dead or diseased? And what is the brown goop?

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Cella75 · 04-21-2006, 03:09 PM

Oops here is the picture

tims · 04-21-2006, 06:31 PM

it looks as if it has RNT. not a good thing. try using a turkey baster and blowing it off of it. is it only that one mushroom or has it spread? if only than one mushroom, try to remove it for that area or the tank it self

tims · 04-21-2006, 06:37 PM

although i am a bit surprised but the look, can you move the rockit is on to get a close up of the mushroom? usally they do pretty good and dont really have much problems. how is the water?

Cella75 · 04-21-2006, 07:06 PM

The water is good. My Nitrates are a little high so I am doing small water changes. Yes it is on another one of the rooms in teh back. what is RNT?

tims · 04-21-2006, 08:09 PM

sorry it typed it wrong
RTN
rapid tissue necrosis

Cella75 · 04-22-2006, 12:27 PM

ok so this morning two more mushrooms are covered with the brown stuff. if it is RTN what can I do?

tims · 04-22-2006, 01:32 PM

take a few more pictures and move the rock if you need to.
try the best you can to blow off the infected area even if you have to remove the rock form the tank for a short!! time
but really need to see another close up

Loverotties · 04-22-2006, 02:22 PM

I don't see the brown stuff but they do shrivle up from time to time.

Cella75 · 04-22-2006, 05:09 PM

OK here is a much better picture. The Brown stuff is spongey in texture and is completely covering two mushrooms that are shriveled.

tims · 04-23-2006, 12:06 PM

can you blow it off of them?
you may have to remove the rock to clean it good

tims · 04-28-2006, 06:05 AM

any updates?