ric recceding

[KAKLANGLEY]

All of a sudden I looked in my tank tonight and my orange ric was closing up. I can not figure out why all my readings look fine by my kit. Anyone know what could cause this or what to check that I may not of thought about? This is the only time I've ever seen it closed.

[KAKLANGLEY]

Today I noticed that there is some brown looking mushy stuff coming from the mouth.

HELP PLEASE

[FLricordia]

sounds like ti is cleaning itself. Give it a day or two and it should be back to normal. Its mouth not only takes food in but serves as a-how can I say this-poop hole.

[kiknchikn]

Some say that's the ricordea expelling zooxanthellae, but I don't know if there is any proof of that out there. I just consider it to be waste like FLricordia says. What goes in must come out :D

Here's one of mine doing it:

http://mikesreef.com/images/gallery/002_Ricordea_expelling_guts.jpg (http://www.MikesReef.com)
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[All Delight]

Mine does that every now and then, after a day or two it'll get back to normal.

It's happened to my a few times now, and every time I freak out :)

[kiknchikn]

Yeah I have to admit I freak out a little bit too, since I don't want the colors fading if they are indeed expelling zooxanthellae. Mine are usually normal again after about an hour or 2.

[seapug]

closing up can idicate eating, which naturally follows by pooping. if it got a big meal the poop can be a noticable discharge.

[KAKLANGLEY]

been watching for a while and it is still unhappy and shriveled, I have tried various locations and flows and still cant figure anything out. Its been this way a few weeks now and just stays the same.

[SAPseven]

i think you should stop moving it around and breaking its cycle of gettin used to the area that u put it in .. it'll be fine .. just give it a little bit of time .. it happens to everyone .

[aquarius77]

I agree with sap. leave the ric alone on the bottom of the tank if possible.