Ricordia has two mouths

nwkennard · 05/19/2007, 06:30 PM

My blue Ricordia has two mouths. Does this mean that he is beginning to split,and if he is, can I use the rubber band method to speed up the process. Thanks.

IslandCrow · 05/19/2007, 06:43 PM

Yes, it's starting to split. I haven't done the rubberband method personally, but I've heard it works well. A couple times, I've just used a razorblade and cut the ricordia in half between the mouths when I was in a hurry (takes forever for it to split on its own). That worked very well, but I have heard the rubberband thing is less stressful on the coral.

NanoGurl · 05/19/2007, 06:55 PM

You can cut it and it will split and grow back fine if it's healthy.

aquarius77 · 05/19/2007, 07:56 PM

I had one split into almost 2 shrooms but would never detach completely, i snipped them apart and they seemed almsot thankfull.

05/19/2007, 06:30 PM	#1
nwkennard Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 61	Ricordia has two mouths My blue Ricordia has two mouths. Does this mean that he is beginning to split,and if he is, can I use the rubber band method to speed up the process. Thanks.

05/19/2007, 06:43 PM	#2
IslandCrow Reef Monkey Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Rockledge, Fl Posts: 5,759	Yes, it's starting to split. I haven't done the rubberband method personally, but I've heard it works well. A couple times, I've just used a razorblade and cut the ricordia in half between the mouths when I was in a hurry (takes forever for it to split on its own). That worked very well, but I have heard the rubberband thing is less stressful on the coral. __________________ All opinions in the above message should be taken with 35 ppt salt. -Mike C. Current Tank Info: I have a reef screen saver on my phone, does that count?

05/19/2007, 06:55 PM	#3
NanoGurl Moved On Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 4,306	You can cut it and it will split and grow back fine if it's healthy.

05/19/2007, 07:56 PM	#4
aquarius77 Moved On Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Highland, Il Posts: 2,198	I had one split into almost 2 shrooms but would never detach completely, i snipped them apart and they seemed almsot thankfull.