I've noticed that my Ritteri was starting to split nearly two months ago. It has split apart on the left side so it is in the shape of a backwards letter "C", it split right down the middle so half the mouth is on each side. It looked like a mouth is forming on both of the sides.
Week after week it would look like it was going to finally finish the split but it never did. I would move around a bit and I would get new hope but it would just not split.
After discussing it with some other Mag owners I finally decided to help it along. The last couple days it started roaming and looked like it was going to finally finish the split. It had climbed up the rock-work and the overflow and sat there for a couple of days. I tried to move it but it would not let go and when I tried to force it the flesh started to tear. So after nearly two months I had enough and cut it in the narrowest spot trying to minimize any release of toxins. I also put in fresh carbon and have water change water ready.
Anyway they seem to be doing fine, I don't like where they are but will leave them for now to let the flesh heal.
Here are some crappy pics but it gives you the gist of it.
