Target fed Ricordia, now it's huge, should I worry?

Charlie97L · 05-14-2006, 05:14 PM

ok, I have this pink ricordia colony. i started target feeding them last week in the hopes they would reproduce more, but instead, they just got HUGE (3x bigger). there are 2 the size of my hand, at least, when expaned. should i worry about them trying to eat anything like fish/shrimp?

also, my green one expanded larger than previously and touched one of my hairy mushrooms, now the mushroom is half covered in what looks like the stuff that's the underside of the ric. what's that? i can take a pic when i get home.

thanks!

blue_eyes53813 · 05-14-2006, 09:49 PM

I dont think they will eat your fish, as far as what is on the mushroom, its hard to tell.. Mushrooms will expand and than sometimes decrease in size for a bit. Just try to keep enough space in between them.

cheeks69 · 05-14-2006, 11:51 PM

Eventually the Rics will split. I had one now there's like seven just keep feedin them and they will grow...don't worry about your fish they're safe

billyr98 · 05-15-2006, 12:05 AM

What are you target feeding with?

cheeks69 · 05-15-2006, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by billyr98

What are you target feeding with?

Small pieces of scallop, shrimp, sqid etc.

Charlie97L · 05-15-2006, 09:22 AM

just frozen brine, and this coral food kent marine zooplex and coral accel... my LFS had a super kent sale so i picked some up to try it out. i let it thaw (brine) and mix in some tank water, stir it up and then use this syringe like thing i got with my drip acclimation kit to target feed them to gently waft the food at it. if you squirt too hard they close up.

Witfull · 05-15-2006, 09:59 AM

pink?,,,how pink? I'll cut them up and frag'em for ya if i get a few~

Charlie97L · 05-15-2006, 09:59 AM

pretty darn pink. i'll take a pic tonight.

Woodstock · 05-15-2006, 10:03 AM

Sounds nice! What kelvin are your MH?

Vanquish · 05-15-2006, 12:10 PM

F.Rics are easy to frag... just tie a rubberbadn accross them and normally they split by themselves...

Charlie97L · 05-15-2006, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodstock

Sounds nice! What kelvin are your MH?

i'm running 1 250W 10K Ushio bulb, and 2 36" T5 super actinics, whatever wattage that is.

Witfull · 05-15-2006, 12:37 PM

clean slice with a razor works also

billyr98 · 05-15-2006, 08:58 PM

you love that razor!!

Witfull · 05-15-2006, 09:01 PM

unless its for my face~

Charlie97L · 05-16-2006, 12:45 PM

well the smaller hairy mushroom, the one half covered with that stuff, died... it disentegrated and blew away in the current. i don't know whether it died or the green ric tried to send it's goo onto that rock too to start propagating, and it just smothered it, or if it was an intentional kill. the bigger of the hairy mushrooms shrugged it off, and opened up today though. so that's good. my first coral loss! :-(

05-14-2006, 05:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Target fed Ricordia, now it's huge, should I worry? ok, I have this pink ricordia colony. i started target feeding them last week in the hopes they would reproduce more, but instead, they just got HUGE (3x bigger). there are 2 the size of my hand, at least, when expaned. should i worry about them trying to eat anything like fish/shrimp? also, my green one expanded larger than previously and touched one of my hairy mushrooms, now the mushroom is half covered in what looks like the stuff that's the underside of the ric. what's that? i can take a pic when i get home. thanks! __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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cheeks69 Wannabe Guru Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Northeast Posts: 7,386 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Target fed Ricordia, now it's huge, should I worry? Eventually the Rics will split. I had one now there's like seven just keep feedin them and they will grow...don't worry about your fish they're safe __________________ Robert My Cube “A spirit is manifest in the laws of the Universe—a spirit vastly superior to that of man, and one in the face of which we with our modest powers must feel humble.” Albert Einstein

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Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Target fed Ricordia, now it's huge, should I worry? just frozen brine, and this coral food kent marine zooplex and coral accel... my LFS had a super kent sale so i picked some up to try it out. i let it thaw (brine) and mix in some tank water, stir it up and then use this syringe like thing i got with my drip acclimation kit to target feed them to gently waft the food at it. if you squirt too hard they close up. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Target fed Ricordia, now it's huge, should I worry? pretty darn pink. i'll take a pic tonight. __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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Charlie97L Reef Lobster Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Bethesda, MD Posts: 1,288 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: Target fed Ricordia, now it's huge, should I worry? well the smaller hairy mushroom, the one half covered with that stuff, died... it disentegrated and blew away in the current. i don't know whether it died or the green ric tried to send it's goo onto that rock too to start propagating, and it just smothered it, or if it was an intentional kill. the bigger of the hairy mushrooms shrugged it off, and opened up today though. so that's good. my first coral loss! :-( __________________ 40 Breeder, 20H Frag Aquactinics T5s, CPR Fuge, Deltec AP600, AC Jr, WavySea

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