Mushroom not opening

[Chris-Nicol]

Have a mushroom coral on a piece of live rock with three other mushrooms that is not opening! It never opened yesterday and it's the same today! The other 3 look fine! Anyone got any clue as to why this would happen?

 

[CarpetAnenomes]

How long has it been in there?

 

[Gregcoyote]

Water parameters? Was it ever open? Placement in current? What kind of lighting? Has anything changed since it last looked okay?
If it's new, they sometimes take a while to adjust. Try different location if it doesn't open as they are a bit sensitive to current. I have hundreds of mushrooms and if they aren't fully deployed, I run to the test kits to see what went wrong.

 

[Chris-Nicol]

It's been in probably for a couple of months now and it did open before. My parameters are all ok just nitrates are about 15ppm I have two T5 bulbs (I think) the other mushrooms (same type and on the same rock) are fine and are fully open! It does open a little bit! I also have other mushrooms, a Toadstool mushroom and some polyps and they look fine as well

 

[Gregcoyote]

It's been in probably for a couple of months now and it did open before. My parameters are all ok just nitrates are about 15ppm I have two T5 bulbs (I think) the other mushrooms (same type and on the same rock) are fine and are fully open! It does open a little bit! I also have other mushrooms, a Toadstool mushroom and some polyps and they look fine as well

You might do a partial water change and see if it improves. Can't hurt.

 

[Chris-Nicol]

I will do on Wednesday. That's the day I do my weekly pwc. I usually change about 15-20% every week! Is it heard of them staying closed for a day or two?

 

[Gregcoyote]

If they don't like their conditions they will. Also look for bristle worms or something that could be irritating them.

 

[Chris-Nicol]

Ok I will do. Thanks for everyone's advice! I'll be keeping an eye on it.

 

[paulace2372]

It could be something as simple as a fish knocking into them or some gravel being dropped on them etc. I myself am waiting now almost two days for a small crop of mushrooms to open up to how they were before, after re-locating them in the tank. Sit it out another day and see what happens. They have a habit of moving off round the tank themselves if they're not happy so I wouldn't worry too much!