My ricordea are still "cupping"

tippMANn98 · 11-30-2007, 10:29 AM

After the new light upgrade, after experimenting with different levels in the tank, different flow rates, ALL MY RICORDEA "cup" upwards, like they are striving for light. I dont get it...maybe I should just get rid of them before they all die...help me....im not allowed to get a new tank till next year.....as per my "boss lady" what else could I do for these rics...they still LOOK healthy, just they grow upwards and are shaped funny!

Witfull · 11-30-2007, 10:46 AM

send them all to me ASAP!

give them atleast a week to adjust to any change.

tippMANn98 · 11-30-2007, 10:48 AM

they have been adjusted now for 2-3 weeks.....and they started this BEFORE the lights too.....I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ANYMORE!!!

BigAl07 · 11-30-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Witfull

send them all to me ASAP!

give them atleast a week to adjust to any change.

That's exactly what I was about to post.

Actually I would try putting one of the cupping ones in another tank. A friend or someone who has SW and see if there is indeed something "Wrong" that we aren't testing for. It's worth a try.

Good luck!!

tippMANn98 · 11-30-2007, 10:57 AM

the only ones I could send anybody are my Prized Blue Rics(they are on their own LR piece) and there is 3 blues on there....

Witfull · 11-30-2007, 11:00 AM

Prized rics are only worth .25 cents each most,,,,but i will double it~

tippMANn98 · 11-30-2007, 11:07 AM

hey hey, big money wit, big money!!

here they are after they feed, they are calm, otherwise....CUPPED UP.

Witfull · 11-30-2007, 11:15 AM

they look fine to me,,,but ill up the price to .75 cents each,,,,and will pay 1/4 of the shipping~

tippMANn98 · 11-30-2007, 11:17 AM

that is after I feed cyclops after work, they settle down after about 10 minutes of feeding...AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

kinghokus420 · 11-30-2007, 11:55 AM

i'll up the ante to a buck apiece and half the shipping. i dont see anything wrong with your pic, my shrooms cup frequently too. then eventually they lay down. if their not dead and melting life is good. if they dont like the conditions they are in like an anemone, they will detach and float around until they find a happy spot. i had a whole rock do that once when i moved them into a too dark spot. and left for the weekend.

fish wilson · 11-30-2007, 12:07 PM

nope i dont see it, there not cupping at all from what i can see, and for that analysis it cost one ric.

tippMANn98 · 11-30-2007, 12:08 PM

well the picture is what they look like after I feed, I will get a pic of them cupping.....i have tried moving them all over, but to no avail, they dont seem to like bright light or low light or MIDDLE light...

caitrina · 11-30-2007, 02:03 PM

I bet they would like my tank, all rics like my tank!

mps9506 · 11-30-2007, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tippMANn98

hey hey, big money wit, big money!!

here they are after they feed, they are calm, otherwise....CUPPED UP.

TBH, those look perfectly happy to me.

caitrina · 11-30-2007, 02:48 PM

But they would look happier in my tank, trust me, they really would. hmmm, maybe I would look happier if they were in my tank....but I like the other way better.

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tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My ricordea are still "cupping" that is after I feed cyclops after work, they settle down after about 10 minutes of feeding...AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH

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kinghokus420 Scopas Tang Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: paradise ca.(northern) Posts: 444 View Gallery Karma Komment	Re: My ricordea are still "cupping" i'll up the ante to a buck apiece and half the shipping. i dont see anything wrong with your pic, my shrooms cup frequently too. then eventually they lay down. if their not dead and melting life is good. if they dont like the conditions they are in like an anemone, they will detach and float around until they find a happy spot. i had a whole rock do that once when i moved them into a too dark spot. and left for the weekend. __________________ josh Chico Reef Club chicoreefclub.org

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fish wilson Fire Coral Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: fordland. mo Posts: 78 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My ricordea are still "cupping" nope i dont see it, there not cupping at all from what i can see, and for that analysis it cost one ric.

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tippMANn98 Has been struck by the ban stick Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Port Richey, FL Posts: 2,705 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My ricordea are still "cupping" well the picture is what they look like after I feed, I will get a pic of them cupping.....i have tried moving them all over, but to no avail, they dont seem to like bright light or low light or MIDDLE light...

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caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,700 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My ricordea are still "cupping" I bet they would like my tank, all rics like my tank! __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

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caitrina Golden Moray Join Date: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in Florida Posts: 2,700 View Gallery Karma Komment Add yours!	Re: My ricordea are still "cupping" But they would look happier in my tank, trust me, they really would. hmmm, maybe I would look happier if they were in my tank....but I like the other way better. __________________ A reef tank is like a potato chip, you can't have just one! Chronicles Cat's Healing Gift: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...ling-gift.html Cat’s 90 Gallon Toy: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...allon-toy.html 24 G Mystery Pod: http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...stery-pod.html

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