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04-26-2008, 09:09 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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|  ricordia splitting??
how do ricordia split, or do they? i have a blue ric with green mouth about 3-1/2 inches around, and now, it looks as if it is splitting and green is forming in the center of the new half, is this how they spread? if so, i have 2 huge pieces of blue rics and im very happy!! also, is it normal for plate corals to balloon up to about 6 times the size of the hard shell body underneath? every morning lately, it is about 4 inches around and an inch or more tall, but the skeleton is only maybe 3/4 of an inch around???
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04-27-2008, 06:31 AM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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bump....no one on this site knows how they split? im a little dissapointed guys, you are my support group, if i dont have that then what do i have? | |
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04-27-2008, 06:42 AM
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| | Giant Squid
Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Miami Age: 39
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I want to say yes, but not sure. I think they start off with only one mouth. As they grow, they form another mouth. After that is when they split. Im not an expert, but I think thats the way it happens. Luna _________ 9YR OLD 90G 30G w/d Mag18 150G skimmer 692w MH,yel&kole tang,foxface,midas&convict blenny,B&G chromies,Blk/yel fin chromie blackcap,nemo,neon goby,6line; Blastomussa Merleti,Acan ,BUBBLE,Torch,LTA, Goniopora(2), Acropora(2),Brain, Moon, assort zoas, yel& G star polyps, R&G open brain, P&B ricordia, montiporas, cup&candy corals, enias,B/G mush,flower ane(2), cherry red mussa, dusters,cleaning crew  | |
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04-27-2008, 06:51 AM
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| | Caribbean Reef Squid
Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ohio Age: 32
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Originally Posted by lunatik_69  I want to say yes, but not sure. I think they start off with only one mouth. As they grow, they form another mouth. After that is when they split. Im not an expert, but I think thats the way it happens. Luna |
That's what I think too. A couple of mine started with one mouth, now have 2.. And have been growing rapidly...
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04-27-2008, 03:57 PM
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| | Astrea Snail
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that is how fla rics split yumas tend to leave a little tissue like discosoma mushrooms. sometimes it takes along time for the fla's to split after they grow two mouths thpough. | |
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04-27-2008, 05:31 PM
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| | Peppermint Shrimp
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Detroit, Michigan
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ok, cool, its definatly growing another mouth and is huge today, almost 5 inches around!!!! | |
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