Bounce issue

[jdmlude831]

Hey guys I noticed these lighter spots on my Sunkist bounce. Anyone know what they are or what’s happening? Should I be worried?

 

[jdmlude831]

Anyone?

 

[AlexG]

Hard to say what that could be for sure but something is irritating the mushroom. I would inspect the plug at night to see if there is anything under the mushroom when it is closed up. How long have you had this mushroom? How intense is the lighting? Have you checked all your major water params? Alk, Ca, Mg, pH, Nitrates, PO4

 

[MixedFruitBasket]

I'm not sure what you mean by lighter spots. The yellow bubbles are lighter in areas? Lighter somewhere else on the mushroom?

 

[jdmlude831]

My parameters are
Cal400
Alk12
Phosphate 1.9
All checked with Hanna
Mag 1300

 

[jdmlude831]

Looks worse now. Looks bleached, but it’s in a shaded area. I’ve noticed that my cardinal has been hanging around it. Not sure if it’s picking at it

 

[Garrett0606]

My parameters are
Cal400
Alk12
Phosphate 1.9
All checked with Hanna
Mag 1300

Your phosphate is crazy high. Jeez

 

[jdmlude831]

Oh my bad it’s supposed to be .19. My Hanna checker tested out at 61 and it converts to .19 sorry

 

[Hemmdog]

Oh my bad it’s supposed to be .19. My Hanna checker tested out at 61 and it converts to .19 sorry

That’s still very high, your alk is very high too. What is your nitrate? Salinity?

 

[jdmlude831]

Salt level is good at 1.025 haven’t tested for nitrate yet. Bounce looks bleached, I did an iodine dip today. I turned off my dosers and My all is slowly dropping it’s at 11 today.