Green ricordea, mouth is always open

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  1. yeager003

    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    for about a week now my green ricordea florida has been sitting with the mouth of it open like it does when it is feeding on pellets but it wont eat anything or close dont know what the problem is. i will post a pic in a half hour of so got to take one
     
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  3. yeager003

    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    How are your other ones?
     
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    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    the others are doing fine they will eat and close right back up one has almost completely split
     
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    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    water params. SG 1.024, nitrate 0ppm , nitrite .25 ppm, ammonia 0 ppm, ph 8.2. Water changed every 2 weeks 20 %. Temp always between 79 and 81
     
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    rmelvin23 Skunk Shrimp

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    Mine looked similar before it started splitting itself. Hope for the best.
     
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  9. yeager003

    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    That would be sweet if it were s[litting
     
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    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    does anyone else have any experience with this?
     
  11. cannedmulder

    cannedmulder Teardrop Maxima Clam

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    I was thinking splitting also! I am not sure though!
     
  12. yeager003

    yeager003 Bristle Worm

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    i dont know my other two have grown multiple mouths and than split between them. it might be though. we will see how it goes