Baby Ric after Outage Crash...Ric experts??

TomV · 03-08-2006, 05:10 PM

This is the baby Ricordea, the ONLY remnant of ANY mushroom in my whole 55 that survived the 4 day power outage. It has developed those balls on the outer edges in the past few days and LOOKS like it is growing. But, I am far from a Ricordea expert. Think it's gonna survive? Good sign? (Feather dusters are popping up too)

... and for good measure, I owe it to the largest of the survivors of the 55 degree ocean freeze, Hermy, to post his picture.

So, let me know what you think about the Ricordea........ Thanks in advance for being there for me!

Woodstock · 03-08-2006, 06:10 PM

It looks like it is growing!

Witfull · 03-08-2006, 06:11 PM

yes, its a baby ric, and has symbiotic zoex algae...stable tank conditions and it will grow up to be a happy happy critter~

TomV · 03-08-2006, 11:09 PM

symbiotic zoex algae??

Oh, you mean the algae that lives inside most corals that help it grow. I get ya now.

Time will tell what this one does.

I just looked at it with the lights off for the night. It closes up like the bigger ones did at night.

KimPossible · 03-12-2006, 12:10 PM

I have a baby ric in my tank...it budded off the main.
It looks just like yours

Good luck! Glad to hear there were at least two survivors....way to go Hermy!

TomV · 03-12-2006, 04:12 PM

Thank you, Kim!!!

It's still a little depressing to look at the tank with the hair algae on the rocks. But, I know the tank will come back into it's own sometime.

On the plus side, the Ric looks like it is still growing and it's even started to turn a little orange in color...

jkhalliday76 · 03-12-2006, 06:57 PM

Much props to Hermy!!

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TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Baby Ric after Outage Crash...Ric experts?? This is the baby Ricordea, the ONLY remnant of ANY mushroom in my whole 55 that survived the 4 day power outage. It has developed those balls on the outer edges in the past few days and LOOKS like it is growing. But, I am far from a Ricordea expert. Think it's gonna survive? Good sign? (Feather dusters are popping up too) ... and for good measure, I owe it to the largest of the survivors of the 55 degree ocean freeze, Hermy, to post his picture. So, let me know what you think about the Ricordea........ Thanks in advance for being there for me! __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

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TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Baby Ric after Outage Crash...Ric experts?? symbiotic zoex algae?? Oh, you mean the algae that lives inside most corals that help it grow. I get ya now. Time will tell what this one does. I just looked at it with the lights off for the night. It closes up like the bigger ones did at night. __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

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KimPossible Golden Moray Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona Posts: 2,549 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: Baby Ric after Outage Crash...Ric experts?? I have a baby ric in my tank...it budded off the main. It looks just like yours Good luck! Glad to hear there were at least two survivors....way to go Hermy! __________________ Kim ~My environment is a product of myself~

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TomV Neon dottyback Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 632 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Baby Ric after Outage Crash...Ric experts?? Thank you, Kim!!! It's still a little depressing to look at the tank with the hair algae on the rocks. But, I know the tank will come back into it's own sometime. On the plus side, the Ric looks like it is still growing and it's even started to turn a little orange in color... __________________ TomV 10g Nano Re-established 3/06: 96W PC Quad, Seaclone 100 modded, Hagen 301 PH'd, FOWLR for now. 55g 3-15-05: 130w PC lights, 250w Ebo Jager htr., 200w htr., Aquaclear 500 DIY Fuge. Softies Tank

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