Removing Ricordia

skinsfan1 · 01/30/2015, 02:56 PM

My blue ricordia are starting to get out of hand. I dont know how to remove them. Can I just cut them off the rock or is there things I should do or watch for? Any advice would be appreciated.

Ricordeafish · 01/30/2015, 03:02 PM

I usually chisel the rock. Just chisel under the foot of the ricordea make sure you don't chisel the ricordea's foot but the rock under to foot.

Wazzel · 01/30/2015, 03:04 PM

If you cut them off the rock anything you leave behind will grow a new one. You need to remove it all. Depending on the amount it may be better to remove the rock.

skinsfan1 · 01/30/2015, 03:12 PM

They've made their way on to some really nice bigger pieces of my rock. I'd hate to have to take them out.
Its funny I had one head for a few years then one day boom spreading like mad. Lol

coralsnaked · 01/30/2015, 03:43 PM

Could be worse it could be discomas

billdogg · 01/30/2015, 06:37 PM

Before you just kill them off, you might want to talk to your LFS about trading them in or contact other reefers locally - My LFS will sometimes take trades for fish credit. You might not get much, but some is way better than none!

MMM33732 · 01/31/2015, 09:30 AM

If you don't want to take the rock out, use a razor and cut the foot as close to the rock as you can. Almost scraping it off. As said, anything left will regenerate, so if you see anything left and are worried about it growing too fast, put some kalk paste on it to kill it off.

AdamNC · 01/31/2015, 10:40 AM

Ricordia around here go for $20-$30 a head at the LFS. Try to save them and trade them in. If not, cut them off and then smear the area with 2-part putty.

01/30/2015, 02:56 PM	#1
skinsfan1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 67	Removing Ricordia My blue ricordia are starting to get out of hand. I dont know how to remove them. Can I just cut them off the rock or is there things I should do or watch for? Any advice would be appreciated. __________________ Do I like reefing because Im a control freak? or am I a control freak because I like reefing?? Current Tank Info: 75RR Aqueon, 20L sump (no baffles), RF octopus NWB150 skimmer, 2 Kessil A360WE. Black Occ pair, One spot FoxFace, few softies and one Large S. Haddoni

01/30/2015, 03:04 PM	#3
Wazzel Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 4,743	If you cut them off the rock anything you leave behind will grow a new one. You need to remove it all. Depending on the amount it may be better to remove the rock. __________________ Mark Beware the light at the end of the tunnel. Sometimes it's a train. Current Tank Info: 120, LED, Bare Bottom, SPS/LPS

01/30/2015, 03:12 PM	#4
skinsfan1 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Dakota Posts: 67	They've made their way on to some really nice bigger pieces of my rock. I'd hate to have to take them out. Its funny I had one head for a few years then one day boom spreading like mad. Lol __________________ Do I like reefing because Im a control freak? or am I a control freak because I like reefing?? Current Tank Info: 75RR Aqueon, 20L sump (no baffles), RF octopus NWB150 skimmer, 2 Kessil A360WE. Black Occ pair, One spot FoxFace, few softies and one Large S. Haddoni

01/30/2015, 03:43 PM	#5
coralsnaked Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin / Port Aransas, TX Posts: 1,479	Could be worse it could be discomas __________________ Merry Skerry Current Tank Info: 1 G Nano jellyfish to 1200 G Bull Nose FOWLR featuring large Holacanthus and Pomacanthus

01/30/2015, 06:37 PM	#6
billdogg Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Grove City, Ohio Posts: 10,806	Before you just kill them off, you might want to talk to your LFS about trading them in or contact other reefers locally - My LFS will sometimes take trades for fish credit. You might not get much, but some is way better than none! __________________ I'll try to be nice if you try to be smarter! I can't help that I grow older, but you can't make me grow up! Current Tank Info: 120 mixed reef with 40b sump, RO 150 skimmer, AI Sol Blue x 2, and a 60g Frag Tank with 100g rubbermaid sump. 2 x Kessil A360w lights, BM curve 5 skimmer

01/30/2015, 03:02 PM	#2
Ricordeafish Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: South Texas Posts: 55	I usually chisel the rock. Just chisel under the foot of the ricordea make sure you don't chisel the ricordea's foot but the rock under to foot.

01/31/2015, 09:30 AM	#7
MMM33732 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: ohio Posts: 690	If you don't want to take the rock out, use a razor and cut the foot as close to the rock as you can. Almost scraping it off. As said, anything left will regenerate, so if you see anything left and are worried about it growing too fast, put some kalk paste on it to kill it off.

01/31/2015, 10:40 AM	#8
AdamNC Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 849	Ricordia around here go for $20-$30 a head at the LFS. Try to save them and trade them in. If not, cut them off and then smear the area with 2-part putty.