Will feeding Rics encourage them to split?

[chipmunkofdoom2]

Some people say yes, some people say they never feed their rics. The reason I ask is my one orange/blue-teal Florida has grown a second mouth and I'm just wondering if supplementing it's diet with meaty fare will speed up the process. I only have one of these so I don't want to cut it.

Any input?

 

[BigAl07]

They can split for MANY reasons but if it's got a 2nd mouth it may very well already be on it's way to splitting. I've had many split and don't normally "spot feed" any of them.

Keeping your water parameters optimal is the best way to help them along

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

Yeah, thanks Al. I was just going to let it go for now since it started on its own without any input from me. I was just wondering if in the future feeding will help move the process along. It's gotta be pretty demanding energetically to literally split one's self in half, even if you are as simple as a coral.

 

[Midnight]

I was told if you tip the rock there on on its side so they are hanging it will help them split.

 

[Dentoid]

Now that's an interesting way of inducing them to split and one I have not heard of!

 

[BigAl07]

I've heard of something similar. Place a piece of Rock Rubble under the edge of the ric and once it starts to attach to the new piece lower it to where it's putting constant downward pressure and the ric will self-split. Never done it but saw pics of it "in process" on the web a while back.

 

[Dentoid]

Sounds like a lot of effort!

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

It is a lot of effort, but could be well worth it in the long run... a good looking ric could go for $20 easy.

 

[Midnight]

you could just take a razor and cut the ric between the two mouths right??

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

You could, seeing as how many people frag them like mushrooms and just cut right through the mouth. I just don't want to cut it since it's the only one I have and if it dies, I have no more. I'd like to try to feed it a decent bit and have it split itself a couple times before I put it under the knife.

 

[Dentoid]

It is a lot of effort, but could be well worth it in the long run... a good looking ric could go for $20 easy.

Why mess with the small fry, there are Yumas that go for well over $175.00 a polyp!

 

[BigAl07]

Ditto If you want to make money that's what you'll want to do. They are less expensive because they are more readily available. Keep in mind that MANY had tried making money in this hobby and most have failed. It takes a LOT of $$ to make $$ in this hobby

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

Haha, I would love to move right to Yumas, but I'm progressing slowly. I've kept a few mushrooms and now I'm moving up to Rics. When I get some more experience I'll go for the Yumas!

 

[chipmunkofdoom2]

Ditto If you want to make money that's what you'll want to do. They are less expensive because they are more readily available. Keep in mind that MANY had tried making money in this hobby and most have failed. It takes a LOT of $$ to make $$ in this hobby

Haha, yeah I get ya. I'm not looking to make money so to say, or even cover my costs.. if I can just get a few extra bucks here and there out of the tank, I'll be happy.