Ricordea coral

Discussion in 'Coral' started by PghSteeler, Jun 1, 2012.

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  1. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    I posted pics in my build thread but was wondering if you guys think these look healthy or not. Pics taken after 24 hours of being in the tank.
    Also are they yuma or florida? They were sold to me as yuma at $50 for the whole piece (2 heads)
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  3. cuteNfishy88

    cuteNfishy88 Astrea Snail

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    they are florida if they were yuma they would have bubbles around the oral disk.they look like they should be orange where have you placed them in your tank?when i got mine i worked it slowly to the top i have pics of my yuma in my album.oh and seeing a green ring around a closed white oral is supposed to be a good sign so good luck!!
     
  4. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    I posted more pictures in my build thread that show where they are placed in the tank and some other views of them as well.
    Did I get ripped off at 50bucks for them be floridas then instead of yumas?
     
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    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    +1 Its a florida, and WAY overpriced,(its priced kinda reasonably for a yuma but its not) i can get that same piece, for 5-10 bux, granite i live in FL...
     
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    SnooknRedz Vlamingii Tang

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    They look alright, give em some time to really tell. If they dont adjust try shading them under a ledge or rock, and in a low-med flow area.
     
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    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    man that sucks pissed I got ripped off, I really liked the colors on them and how they looked at least FL are a lot easier to take care of and propagate much easier right? Kind of want them to spread and fill in the little cavelike area of rock
     
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  9. PghSteeler

    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Pretty much confirmed it is a florida not only with the help of you guys but by the fact that the horseshoe worm hitchhiekr on the rock is from the carribean and not the pacific. I will def be going back to the store to let them know about this.

    On the other hand at least they seem really healthy. I did dose the tank with some phytofeast in the am and in the pm the corals had a string of what looked like poop coming out their oral hole, they were still fully expanded though so I am assuming this is a normal thing for them to do at times. I leave the lights on a long time and by night they start to shrinkback and get smaller but by morning they are fully opened and large again
     
  10. tom.n.day

    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    this is further proof you shouldn't wear your Steelers shirt into a fish store
     
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    PghSteeler Tassled File Fish

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    Haha why who do you root for?
     
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    tom.n.day Eyelash Blennie

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    Whoever the Steelers are playing =-)