Help checking on my mushroom.

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Hello,

I have a Yuma Mushroom and it seemed like it was doing well the first 2 weeks. Now it seems to be expelling what I think is probably zooxanthella (pic for confirmation)

Unfortunately I don't have access to a PAR meter. the peak wattage is about 45w around 1pm during my photoperiod. Flow is on the lower end He is about 10inches from sandbed

He is expelling at least once or twice a day this color I thought poop was darker? maybe not?

I am not target feeding. Looks like hes lost atleast three little polyps not sure if foxface or copperband is picking have not seen it happen

This pic is with white lighting turned on to better see the expelling the Normal lighting is in second pic.
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Parameters
I test with Hanna Marine master kit
Temp- 78
pH- Says 7.7 with marine master my other tester the hanna pocket tester says 8.08 so ehh
Nitrate-7.8
SG-1.024
Alk- is low at 6.6 could be the issue?
Calcium is 457
Mag-1250
phos-0.03
 
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