SRC Member dradttg Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 Dear all, Just bought fragments (20 cents coin size). I just realized that they are too small. Stupid me. Can any kind soul answer the following questions? a) Can they grow bigger? If no, too bad. c) If yes, what can be done to promote growth? Thank you. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member andysho Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 yes they can grow big give proper water parameter..and lighting...they dun need so strong lighting u can feed frozen market shrimp directly into their mouth once a while..it will make they grow bigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Joe_P Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2004 Dear all, Just bought fragments (20 cents coin size). I just realized that they are too small. Stupid me. Can any kind soul answer the following questions? a) Can they grow bigger? If no, too bad. c) If yes, what can be done to promote growth? Thank you. Thank you. Yes, they do grow..... and that depends very much o nutrient levels.... moderate lighting would be good.... I kept these in my SPS reef before and due to the low nutirent level, notice that they dun grow much... Now that I have them placed into a compartment with slower water flow in them andhigher nutrient levels, reaulting in many of them growing to twice their sizings within weeks... Of course I do feed them and maintain high nutrient levels..... These rics are also fed 150Watts of MH rays..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted January 7, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 Yes, they do grow..... and that depends very much o nutrient levels.... moderate lighting would be good.... I kept these in my SPS reef before and due to the low nutirent level, notice that they dun grow much... Now that I have them placed into a compartment with slower water flow in them andhigher nutrient levels, reaulting in many of them growing to twice their sizings within weeks... Of course I do feed them and maintain high nutrient levels..... These rics are also fed 150Watts of MH rays..... Hi Joe_P, I dose Calcium and Stronium twice a week. Would that be enough to maintain high nutrient level? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Joe_P Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2004 Hi Joe_P, I dose Calcium and Stronium twice a week. Would that be enough to maintain high nutrient level? Thank you. I'm actually refering more to feeding .... and the addition of Lugols solution (iodine) ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member Jun Hong Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 Nutrient = Calcium and Stronium ??? I believe nutrient is dissolved organic compound, NO3 and etc that come from food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Joe_P Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2004 Most softies would benefit tremendously in a high nutrient reef... Placed some of these into reefs with low nutrients and you will notice that they slowly waste away..... Unless constant feeding and efficient skimming is employed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sponsor Glare Posted January 7, 2004 Sponsor Share Posted January 7, 2004 Most softies would benefit tremendously in a high nutrient reef... Placed some of these into reefs with low nutrients and you will notice that they slowly waste away..... Unless constant feeding and efficient skimming is employed.... i tot efficient skimming reduces nutrients??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Joe_P Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Supporter Share Posted January 7, 2004 i tot efficient skimming reduces nutrients??? Do you understand what was posted earlier??? Man, I think I better get some lessons for effective communication... It seems like I'm having trouble getting thru to reefers.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sponsor Glare Posted January 7, 2004 Sponsor Share Posted January 7, 2004 dont frus lah, kidding only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted January 7, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 I'm actually refering more to feeding .... and the addition of Lugols solution (iodine) ...... Thanks. I will create a few more cyclosse storms and go get iodine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member seahorse Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 You can feed them with small pieces of shrimp. They grow faster with target feeding . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted January 7, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 You can feed them with small pieces of shrimp. They grow faster with target feeding . Will try. My fish too fast. All the food will disappear before it reach the bottom of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member seahorse Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 Will try. My fish too fast. All the food will disappear before it reach the bottom of the tank. Feed your fishes first. Then use a tweezer to bring the food down to your rics . once the food touched to "bubbles" of the rics , it should stay there & the ric will slowly close up , consuming the food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member woonming Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 Careful when u dose iodine .. Too much u will get a tank of sime ricodeas.. WHich it happen to me ... After adding the amount stated on the bottle per week.. Once a month or twice a month would be just good.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted January 7, 2004 Share Posted January 7, 2004 Heh..i agree...i got one by seachem..after 2-3 years still 80% full. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted January 7, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 Thanks for all the advise kind sir/madams. Got the iodine liao. Luckily I read this first. Almost want to pour half bottle in. Just joking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member ah^siao Posted January 7, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 7, 2004 dosing of iodine is for ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted January 8, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 Feed your fishes first. Then use a tweezer to bring the food down to your rics . once the food touched to "bubbles" of the rics , it should stay there & the ric will slowly close up , consuming the food. Tried that yesterday. The moment my hands left the tank, all my fishes snatched the shrimp from the Ricodea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member boxfish Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 I think Fl ric won't grow as big as other mushroom right? It will start to have more mouths and split at around 50cent (before expand) size maybe wrong... of course is good to have it as big as elephant ear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted January 8, 2004 SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 Tried that yesterday. The moment my hands left the tank, all my fishes snatched the shrimp from the Ricodea. I had the same problem whenever I try to feed my rics. The only solution I have will be to keep my hand in the water to fend off those greedy shrimp. There's when the gloves came in handy. Cheers Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member dradttg Posted January 8, 2004 Author SRC Member Share Posted January 8, 2004 I think Fl ric won't grow as big as other mushroom right?It will start to have more mouths and split at around 50cent (before expand) size maybe wrong... of course is good to have it as big as elephant ear If can be as big as elephant ear, I will be laughing in my sleep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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