Getting a Ricordea to split...naturally

[dkcrx]

just how you have it, in time it will spread to the other rock then you will have two.

[FlamesFan]

Originally Posted by dkcrx

just how you have it, in time it will spread to the other rock then you will have two.

+1

my single ric has split into 7 or 8 since since I got it 10 months ago. and its trying to split again right now.

[marie]

I have found a closely watched ricordea never splits . I have one that I've been keeping a close eye on and it's still just one, another that I had forgotten I had is now 5

[scumchug]

IME, this recipe for forcing them to split.

Feed them every second day
High light (MH)
after a couple months put them into complete darkness for a couple days. This is the tricky part. Too long, and you will kill them. Not long enough, and they won't split. I found around the 24 hour mark works well. +/- a few hours depending on type.

If all goes well each one will split into 3 or 4 smaller ones.

[Oscar]

Originally Posted by scumchug

IME, this recipe for forcing them to split.

Feed them every second day

What do you feed them?

[ColinD]

I feed mine brine and mysis shrimp. They gobble it up, just have to make sure my piggy clownfish get their fill first or they snatch it right out of the Ric's mouth. One of mine split last week and is already feeding well.

This is before it split, just after eating.


Colin

[MMAX]

That's my problem just like when I try to feed my sun coral. My two cleaner shrimp are a couple of thieves. I did notice a few weeks ago a brittle star hanging out of the ric's mouth.