Ricordea splitting?

Kittikity · 09/05/2007, 05:05 AM

The other day I thought my ridordea was dying.. Now I think it might be splitting.. Is this possible? The other day it went totally black in the middle but the rim stayed blue/green.. Now it looks like it's splitting into three or four pieces.. Or is this just the way it dies? Sorry for the crappy pictures.. My battery decided to die on me.. I'll take better ones later when it's recharged..

shibumi · 09/05/2007, 05:58 AM

Be careful and pay close attention I thought the same thing about my ricordia and it was dying (brown slime) if you see any brown take it out and clean it.

hexedagain · 09/05/2007, 07:08 AM

What does the mouth look like on it? Is it open?

Don Lino · 09/05/2007, 11:06 AM

Sounds like its dying. Cant really tell by the pic but they dont split from the mouth nor turn black.

lazaro torres · 09/05/2007, 12:57 PM

i COULD BE HURT FROM THE SALT WATER CHANGE, INSTANT CHANGE TO FAST.

kay-bee19 · 09/06/2007, 09:42 AM

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Originally posted by Kittikity
...The other day it went totally black in the middle but the rim stayed blue/green...

Any chance it was in 'rest mode'? At night some of mine kind of 'envelop' themselves to the point where their 'undersides' (which are kind of dark-gray) are on the outside and the blue/green portion is kind of tucked in and practically out of sight.

AMIFL · 09/06/2007, 09:45 AM

Yeah, keep a close eye but it doesn't sound like its splitting.

Kittikity · 09/06/2007, 02:33 PM

Ok, here's some pics that are a little better.. Except for the middle of it, the rest of it seems healthy..

BlitzK · 09/06/2007, 02:56 PM

The middle/mouth is the most important part.

I've also found that when they were stressed, they seem to split more. At least, mine have.

Keep watching it and keep your params in check.

09/05/2007, 05:05 AM	#1
Kittikity Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 255	Ricordea splitting? The other day I thought my ridordea was dying.. Now I think it might be splitting.. Is this possible? The other day it went totally black in the middle but the rim stayed blue/green.. Now it looks like it's splitting into three or four pieces.. Or is this just the way it dies? Sorry for the crappy pictures.. My battery decided to die on me.. I'll take better ones later when it's recharged..

09/05/2007, 11:06 AM	#4
Don Lino Premium Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 3,435	Sounds like its dying. Cant really tell by the pic but they dont split from the mouth nor turn black. __________________ Andy Dufresne: "Get busy living, or get busy dying" Current Tank Info: Over skimming my 120RR with an I-Tech 400

09/06/2007, 02:33 PM	#8
Kittikity Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lakeland, FL Posts: 255	Ok, here's some pics that are a little better.. Except for the middle of it, the rest of it seems healthy.. Last edited by Kittikity; 09/06/2007 at 03:15 PM.

09/05/2007, 05:58 AM	#2
shibumi Premium Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seminole / St Petersburg, FL Posts: 1,832	Be careful and pay close attention I thought the same thing about my ricordia and it was dying (brown slime) if you see any brown take it out and clean it.

09/05/2007, 07:08 AM	#3
hexedagain Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 1,930	What does the mouth look like on it? Is it open?

09/05/2007, 12:57 PM	#5
lazaro torres Moved On Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: seffner Posts: 972	i COULD BE HURT FROM THE SALT WATER CHANGE, INSTANT CHANGE TO FAST.

09/06/2007, 09:45 AM	#7
AMIFL Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: FL Posts: 359	Yeah, keep a close eye but it doesn't sound like its splitting.

09/06/2007, 02:56 PM	#9
BlitzK Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Florida Posts: 957	The middle/mouth is the most important part. I've also found that when they were stressed, they seem to split more. At least, mine have. Keep watching it and keep your params in check.