Yuma Propagation

[ef_med2001]

hi guys,

since yumas are so $$$ , i think it's better for me to culture them, so here is what i am doing now:P

these are some of my collections before they are fragged:

now here are the steps:

i'll try to keep it updated. inputs or comments are welcome!

[TntR2]

wow!

your yumas are pretty!!

[lorba]

very nice!

[xersion]

how do u cut them? 1 piece become 4 piece? mind telling us the steps?

[borinz]

nice yumas....

[jervismun]

Bro fantastic thread!!! I am planning to frag my F.Rics for sis Monki soon!!! Bro, can show us how to remove your Yumas from the original piece of rock? Just by force? What tool you use ah?

in advance

[xersion]

Bro fantastic thread!!! I am planning to frag my F.Rics for sis Monki soon!!! Bro, can show us how to remove your Yumas from the original piece of rock? Just by force? What tool you use ah?

got my share :X

[ef_med2001]

OK, there is nothing to hide, bro. this is a sharing forum, isn't it

just info, this is my first try in propagating mushrooms. i tried it with the cheapest mushroom. here is my first time

and this is my first result in propagating yuma with the cheap one first. now she's

still a baby

[ef_med2001]

Ok, here are the steps:

A. these are the tools that i used to prop them

B. And this is my little yuma. Actually it is too young to be propagated (2cm diametres), but i think it's still ok lah

C. Try to cut them as bottom as possible. I cut it from here

D. Cutting...

[ef_med2001]

E. see the rock. little flesh that had been left

F. wash it to prevent infection from the slime. Use water from it's current tank.

G. now using a clean and sharp scissor, cut them in the middle from the mouth.

Thing that u should consider is each pieces must have mouth and foot. Don't let any of the pieces not having foot or mouth. they can be died, or grow slowly.

H. Because this yuma is so small (2 cm diametres) i only cut them into 2 pieces to decrease mortality rate. But for bigger yuma, you can cut it into 4 pieces, or more.

I. Wash them one more time to get rid of the slime

J and K are the same as my first post above

[jervismun]

AMAZING!!! I have this Ric.F with 7 mouths!!! I'm gonna do something once I manage to get all the needed ingredients/tools

Thanks for sharing bro... really appreciate it

[nakazoru]

AMAZING!!! I have this Ric.F with 7 mouths!!! I'm gonna do something once I manage to get all the needed ingredients/tools

Thanks for sharing bro... really appreciate it

It is really quite easy to do. I would suggest to use some art and craft hobby knife with non rusting blade to do the cutting. It produces very clean cut. Also very good for zoos.

I did a cut on my rhodatic into half, without removing from the rocks. It fiss together again.... I came back from China to see still one mushie....

[ef_med2001]

AMAZING!!! I have this Ric.F with 7 mouths!!! I'm gonna do something once I manage to get all the needed ingredients/tools laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

Thanks for sharing bro... really appreciate it bowdown.gif bowdown.gif bowdown.gif

u'r welcome bro..! and good luck

t is really quite easy to do. I would suggest to use some art and craft hobby knife with non rusting blade to do the cutting. It produces very clean cut. Also very good for zoos.

I did a cut on my rhodatic into half, without removing from the rocks. It fiss together again.... I came back from China to see still one mushie.... mad.gif

even though it is an old blade, it's not rusty as what u think.

many ways to frag them. It's all up to u what kind of metodes u want to try. this is how i did. and we'll see the result later

[andylee]

I just tried on my 2 yumas today. They were under the shade after my rescape, so cut them out and divided into 2 each.

A few questions:

1. must the meshing be very tight over the frags?

2. i tied the rope across one of the frag's mouth, is it ok?

[nakazoru]

u'r welcome bro..! and good luck

even though it is an old blade, it's not rusty as what u think.

many ways to frag them. It's all up to u what kind of metodes u want to try. this is how i did. and we'll see the result later

Hi bro;

Nottin wrong with ur method (its also my old method). Your sissor also not rusty. I works beautifully the last time I use a sissor. Just that I found it easier to slice using those sharp pen knife without those slippery feeling of mushie.

I not suggesting it is a wrong way to do, but sugguesting a method to avoid the slippery mushie sissor cutting.

Since u into frag... How abt we share a shipment of florida ric, cut into half, and share the cost??? Frag florida ric even easier....

[giantbicycle]

Dude, ef_med2001,What you meanth by this in picture G

Thing that u should consider is each pieces must have mouth and foot. Don't let any of the pieces not having foot or mouth. they can be died, or grow slowly

Thanks

[ef_med2001]

Dude, ef_med2001,What you meanth by this in picture G

QUOTE

Thing that u should consider is each pieces must have mouth and foot. Don't let any of the pieces not having foot or mouth. they can be died, or grow slowly

sorry for my bad english. i don't know how to say , but may be this will help www.ricordea.org

Since u into frag... How abt we share a shipment of florida ric, cut into half, and share the cost??? Frag florida ric even easier....

r.florida isn't available in my country....

[ef_med2001]

update

seem they are healing now. but not sure whether they have attached or not...i'll open the net about 1 week later to check.

[ef_med2001]

I just tried on my 2 yumas today. They were under the shade after my rescape, so cut them out and divided into 2 each.

A few questions:

1. must the meshing be very tight over the frags?

2. i tied the rope across one of the frag's mouth, is it ok?

sorry for late reply

1. no, don't have to be so tight. I gave them a little space

2. not sure, but i think it's better not to tied it accross the mouth

[YzF]

Can i know the spec of your system?

What light are you using?

What are your water parameters like?

[giantbicycle]

sorry for my bad english. i don't know how to say , but may be this will help www.ricordea.org

r.florida isn't available in my country....

Its alright, Thanks

[ef_med2001]

Can i know the spec of your system?

What light are you using?

What are your water parameters like?

i use dymax T5 . i know it's not a good light, but. the last time i used this , i managed to propagate my cheap yuma

the water parameters:nitrate = 10ppm! blah , nitrite zero , po4..haven't test yet

[YzF]

Cool!

How about your

-tank dimension

-Temp

-calcium

-dkh

-Type of Water used. NSW or salt mix

-What else is in the tank? Fishes?

[AMDer]

must it be in a sump?

can i put it in the original main tank?

[borinz]

any updates??