Coral Weirdness

[Bifferwine]

That is most definitely a ricordea. NICE hitch hiker!!

Do you ever target feed your star? He may be getting hungry and is roaming for food. If you see his legs sticking out during feeding time, it may help to place some pieces of food on them for him.

[reeffreak]

That looks like a ric to me too.I am almost 100% sure the xenia and goni was touched by something to cause them to retract.I know a healthy goni when I see one and that is a healthy goni with its polyps retracted.

[Doc]

Originally Posted by reeffreak

That looks like a ric to me too.I am almost 100% sure the xenia and goni was touched by something to cause them to retract.I know a healthy goni when I see one and that is a healthy goni with its polyps retracted.

I am glad you think he is healthy. I just adore that coral. It is my favorite. Had him for well over a year now and he just keeps getting bigger

-Doc

[reeffreak]

You've made it through the hard part.Give it another year and she might spit out babies.

[Altohombre]

looks like a ricordia unless it is one of those crazy diseases where it disguises as a ricordia and takes over the world!

[dustin_P74]

Originally Posted by Altohombre

looks like a ricordia unless it is one of those crazy diseases where it disguises as a ricordia and takes over the world!

i hate when that happens

[Doc]

Originally Posted by reeffreak

You've made it through the hard part.Give it another year and she might spit out babies.

That would be SO awesome. Just to celebrate as a proud papa, I would send you a little "Don Goni" to care for of your very own.

-Doc

[Doc]

Originally Posted by Bifferwine

That is most definitely a ricordea. NICE hitch hiker!!

Do you ever target feed your star? He may be getting hungry and is roaming for food. If you see his legs sticking out during feeding time, it may help to place some pieces of food on them for him.

If that is a Ric, I am glad I didn't pay for it. I didn't know they made an ugly grey Ric like that one. Interesting, I should culture it and sell it in stores around the country! BTW, all knowing Biff..... what kind is it? Clearly a Florida, but, um....colorless?

As for the serpent star, I have never in my life fed one. I will consider adding him to the target feeding I do weekly for my corals. I can shoot some plankton his way.

-Doc

[Bifferwine]

Originally Posted by Doc

BTW, all knowing Biff..... what kind is it? Clearly a Florida, but, um....colorless?

As for the serpent star, I have never in my life fed one. I will consider adding him to the target feeding I do weekly for my corals. I can shoot some plankton his way.

Is the ricordea getting light? Like other types of shrooms, they'll gray out if they are shaded.

Your star will probably like bigger pieces than plankton. Mine like chunky meaty foods.

[Stupidsreef]

The thing in the pic is not a Ricordea, It's a Yuma. I have a Rock of them I frag off all the time. They are simular to Ricordea, but the are bubbled ( like pimples ) rathe than flat like Ricordea. Yuma's are not stinging corals, so I wouldn't say that is what's wrong with the trumpet. They feed mainly off of light and come in many colors. It just may not be getting enough light and that's why its gray, or that could just be it's color too. They will also eat meaty foods like brine shrimp or mysid if you target feed them.