algea growth and shroom death

[SDW]

I have had a lot of green algea growing lately and now I am noticing my mushroom coral which used to be thriving is shrivelling up. I bought some more hermit crabs to help with the algea, but so far it hasn't helped at all.
Anyone have thoughts of what is going on? Thanks in advance.

[chrisl1]

Whats changed, have you tested your params? something die in there? Are you doing something different?

[SDW]

nothing really has changed except I had 2 protein skimmers before, and now only one is working. Nothing has died as far as I know, but I did have some red algea slime which I was told by my lfs to treat with a product called chemi clean. It did help with the slime. And I did do a 20% H2O change after as it says to do.

[Tam]

i have had this very same problem recently and i am also new to the hobby the mushroom is probably casting a layer of algae from its surface and wont look well during this i also experienced coral problems during treatment for red algae and i thought they where all dying but infact was just a reaction to the treatment my corals took 4 or 5 days to get over the stress of the chemicals but all of them are now fully back on track i did do a clean water dip with the worst looking one `s but i think patience may be an idea hope this helps i too was panicing but got great advice from some of the guys on here.