Cause and Effect question. Pls Help!

[Dakna]

What do you think could cause polyps to stay closed up, mushrooms to wither, an anemone to remain retracted, and Xenia to shrink?

Parameters are:
380 ca
8.6 ALK
8.2 pH
0.5 Ammonia
0.0 Nitrite
0.75 ppm Nitrates ( from tap, tap tests 0.50 )\

P.S. I started running carbon this morning just to be safe, also did a 25% water change two days ago to help.

[griss]

Have you done anything different in the house recently, like painting?

George

[Dakna]

The only thing I have noticed is that a few mushrooms detached and then disappeared behind the rockwork. I just netted two out that were melting, but I know there have been more than that. Toxin release?

[sea-horsea]

temp???

[Dakna]

Tank almost always varies from 80-82 in the morning to 84-86 by the end of the photo period, has been this way for two years.

SG 1.026

[Dakna]

Pic update...still looks crappy.
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[Dakna]

bump. Anyone? Help:(

[cwa46]

Check any powerheads to be sure they are turning. Also, check for stray voltage!

[SPC]

0.5 Ammonia

I presume this came from mushrooms dying?

Have you double checked your test kits with the LFS to make sure they are still accurate?

Steve

[goodfe11aa3]

what about your lights? How old are they, if older outputting
different spectrum?