Help: Ricordea Florida Growing But Bleaching

dnsfpl · 12/29/2011, 06:56 PM

3 months ago
[img]http://i52.*******.com/2ryikd2.jpg[/img]

now
[IMG]http://i40.*******.com/2qs9ai9.jpg[/IMG]

i have more than 20 polyps
bleaching occurred on these 2 polyps only
hope it will not spread to other rics

anyone knows the root cause? any remedies?

thanks

dnsfpl · 12/30/2011, 09:13 AM

bump

Devaji108 · 12/30/2011, 06:35 PM

not sure but is it just me or is there a beam of light shining in the 2 bleaching rics? maybe it's just the pic.

dnsfpl · 01/02/2012, 07:31 AM

i think is the pix

dnsfpl · 01/04/2012, 09:28 AM

bump

ezerasurfr · 01/04/2012, 10:13 AM

you can trade me those 2 polyps, I'll try and figure it out the problem for you. :-)

but honestly, I couldnt tell you. could just be where they are on the rock. mine grow pretty well and they are almost under an overhang from a larger rock above it. I dont believe rics need a lot of direct light to grow well.

chuckdallas · 01/04/2012, 01:21 PM

I have mine sitting 8 inches from the top of the water and 12 inches directly below a 60 watt LED light and they seem to love that spot/light/flow.

dnsfpl · 01/05/2012, 07:13 AM

i would gladly give if you can figure the root cause but im located in singapore

ezerasurfr · 01/05/2012, 08:38 AM

lol, well the weekend is coming up - I believe its only a 13 hour flight :-)

You can always pry those 2 off the rock and move them a little further back where the light is not so intense. I use sewing thread to hold them down until they get a good hold on the rock, doesnt take more than a few hours.

rovster · 01/05/2012, 02:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ezerasurfr

lol, well the weekend is coming up - I believe its only a 13 hour flight :-)

You can always pry those 2 off the rock and move them a little further back where the light is not so intense. I use sewing thread to hold them down until they get a good hold on the rock, doesnt take more than a few hours.

Can you elaborate on that? I have a few ricordias floating around in tank that just won't settle down. I know I've lost a few, thankfully, there was a ton on the rock I bought. Thanks.

12/29/2011, 06:56 PM	#1
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	Help: Ricordea Florida Growing But Bleaching 3 months ago [img]http://i52.*****.com/2ryikd2.jpg[/img] now [IMG]http://i40.*****.com/2qs9ai9.jpg[/IMG] i have more than 20 polyps bleaching occurred on these 2 polyps only hope it will not spread to other rics anyone knows the root cause? any remedies? thanks __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

12/30/2011, 09:13 AM	#2
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	bump __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/02/2012, 07:31 AM	#4
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	i think is the pix __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/04/2012, 09:28 AM	#5
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	bump __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/04/2012, 01:21 PM	#7
chuckdallas Tank Tinkerer Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 937	I have mine sitting 8 inches from the top of the water and 12 inches directly below a 60 watt LED light and they seem to love that spot/light/flow. __________________ Lots of equipment left over from the 140 gallon tank teardown. Oct 21st was a sad day. Wife said I would have to get a new wife to get a new tank. I'm sure gonna miss the wife. Current Tank Info: No tank, no fish, no coral :(

12/30/2011, 06:35 PM	#3
Devaji108 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Jackson Hole Wy Posts: 3,430	not sure but is it just me or is there a beam of light shining in the 2 bleaching rics? maybe it's just the pic.

01/04/2012, 10:13 AM	#6
ezerasurfr Moved On Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 663	you can trade me those 2 polyps, I'll try and figure it out the problem for you. :-) but honestly, I couldnt tell you. could just be where they are on the rock. mine grow pretty well and they are almost under an overhang from a larger rock above it. I dont believe rics need a lot of direct light to grow well.

01/05/2012, 07:13 AM	#8
dnsfpl Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,121	i would gladly give if you can figure the root cause but im located in singapore __________________ Achilles Tang \| Bandit, 2 x False Shepardi Angelfish \| Cleaner, Flame & Mystery Wrasse

01/05/2012, 08:38 AM	#9
ezerasurfr Moved On Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: New Jersey Posts: 663	lol, well the weekend is coming up - I believe its only a 13 hour flight :-) You can always pry those 2 off the rock and move them a little further back where the light is not so intense. I use sewing thread to hold them down until they get a good hold on the rock, doesnt take more than a few hours.

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