Weeping willow toadstool acting weird

theowensreeftank

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Hello! My weeping willow toadstool has been super happy and healthy for a couple months now but all of a sudden it starting acting weird. Its polyps won’t come out and it’s making a concave cone shape. The nitrates (16.5) and phosphates (.02) aren’t terrible so I’m not sure what’s wrong with it. I was planning on an 10 gallon water change tomorrow to bring the nitrates back down but the toadstool should react that way to elevated nitrates, right?

Any thoughts?

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My toadstool sheds a mucous layer every once in a while during that period it’s closed up then comes out in all its beauty bigger and better than before.
 

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Those levels aren't a concern to me unless they just went that high all of a sudden. I run anywhere 15-20 nitrates and like .15 phosphates

My weeping willow is in this picture just opening back up after shedding its "skin" over a 3 day period.

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Totally normal. They "clean" themselves.

Here's mine today with a 2,5 inches polyp extension even when the lights are off.

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