MAKE ME DROOL- Ricorideas, Zoanthids & Gorgonians- pics please!!

[Mr.Reeefer]

Hello Reefers,

I am wondering if you could share your beautiful Ricorideas, Zoanthids & Gorgonians with me to drool over :drooool:

If you could share some different techniques you have used to obtain more growth would be great. (Before and after shots would be fantastic)

Also if you aren't too embarrassed, what you paid for some of these incredible creatures!!

Here is one of mine, cost me $200.00, I haven't had it long, so no growth pics from me

 

[alexpsy]

I find it very easy to keep paly`s that eat meaty food. Ricordeas are great if you can feed them they will grow fast.
However many zoos cant eat meaty foods and they need proper flow,proper lighting and nutrients to grow and to keep them happy.
They are many compatibility problems with zoo IMO.

 

[Mr.Reeefer]

I agree Alex, thank you for the pics very beautiful pieces and good quality photos mate!!

 

[plasma327]

 

[plasma327]

The set of Ric's in the first photo are 8 months old here are 2 that are 2 weeks in my other tank.

 

[Tigersref]

what started off as this:

has turned into this:

 

[Mr.Reeefer]

Thanks plazma and tiger!!

plazma some very nice specimens mate, that zoanthid rock looks great, and love the rics!

That is some good growth and great zoas tiger, how long did it take to get that kind of growth? I see your also starting to get your garden going with your new frag next to it, very very nice mate

 

[Mr.Reeefer]

Absolutely beautiful, thanks for the posts guys

 

[Mr.Reeefer]

Hey plazma, I count four heads on your first ric, did you have four 8 months ago?

 

[Akshay]

Only so many... wow I was so hoping to see a lot more pics...

Anyways here is a Gorgonian pic when I got it... will update newer pics later.

 

[DianaKay]

 

[DianaKay]

 

[yorkieUK]

What is entwined around it? Are they spaghetti worms?

Only so many... wow I was so hoping to see a lot more pics...

Anyways here is a Gorgonian pic when I got it... will update newer pics later.

 

[DianaKay]

....and that's all folks. :LOL:

 

[yorkieUK]

Beautiful Zoa's Diana!!!

 

[DianaKay]

Tanks Yorkie Wayne!

 

[Akshay]

They are serpent stars..

 

[Vandit]

Only have one Ric and here it is

 

[Newjack]

You know Diana my LFS has been getting Bright pink recordias! Like Barbie colors.

 

[DianaKay]

I haven't seen any bright pick ones, would probably try one if they weren't too expensive.
My orange ones are splitting, I have 6 now...unusual because mushrooms don't seem to reproduce in my tank.
Ricordeas do a little better but not so much that I'd spend extra on them.
Did you buy the pink ones? Were they real expensive?