Ricordea placement

[erichm20]

Just ordered one and am wondering the optimal place to put it. I've read the sand bed or somewhere low with low-moderate light and moderate flow.

Also, do they self acclimate or should I drip him?

Thanks!

 

[Rosesrblu1]

I have mine on a rock mid tank, but most of my coral are moderate light and flow. Depends what you,have in the tank and how strong your lights are. Also, I think they prefer to attach to,rock, but in Florida you can't sell them attached to,a rock. Weird, but apparently true...

Good luck

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Mine does well on sand bed low light in a shaded area with moderate flow! You will find the spot and it will be happy!

 

[erichm20]

Cool thanks for the info. I'm getting it tomorrow so I'll put him in and try a low spot that doesn't get a lot of flow. As for acclimation should I drip him or do they self acclimate like the zoos?

Thanks!

 

[Phranque]

No corals "self acclimate", including zoas.... they should all be dripped & dipped (except sponges). Technically, they should be quarantined as well if they were kept in a tank with fish to prevent introducing ich (or anything else) to the DT.

I have 6 ricordeas around the front perimeter of my tank, down on the sand bed. They came on frag plugs, so I just left them on & stuck them partially down in the sand, and they are doing great....

 

[Daniel Fishy]

I float mine and add a little bit of water a couple times then dip them for 3 mins in the water they are in then rinse them in a cup of tank water not in tank! Then place them in. I use seachem coral dip there are many out there.follow instruction on bottle .

 

[erichm20]

Ok I'll float then drip. I don't have any coral dip so I'll go to the store tomorrow and get some.

There weren't any fish in with this one that I know of (reefs 2 go?). Either way qt is a no go anyway I had to use it for copper treatment a few months ago.

I thought the acclimation advice I got from my lfs about the zoas was bogus - he said float for temp and put in and the polyps will just open up as they become acclimated- fortunately they're doing good.

Haven't heard about corals bringing in ich or anything like that but i guess it seems plausible.

Thanks for the input!

 

[obscurereef]

Definitely dip your corals. I got a batch of corals that I put directly in my tank and forgot to dip and got lazy and decided not to do it and a week later I found one of one zoa frag wasn't happy and I found a nudibranch on it. I dipped the corals which I should have done in the first place.

 

[Phranque]

With reefs 2 go, you're probably OK with not QT'ing, but definitely float for temp, drip acclimate, then dip. Doesn't matter the source of the coral, even if it's from a friend's tank that you know to be in good shape, always follow the same procedure (especially the dip).

And anything that's been in a tank with fish can bring ich spores into your tank.... corals, snails, crabs, rock, sand, etc.

 

[erichm20]

Ok so I got it yesterday and dripped him after floating then did the dip and sure enough as soon as I put it in the water two critters darted off the frag I'm pretty sure one was an amphipod but I have no idea what the other was and I def didn't see it while doing a visual inspection. Only one day later and it appears to be happy so fingers crossed.

Thanks for the advice on the dip I am definitely a believer now!

Here's a pic:

 

[Vettitude]

Mine are doing great at the top of my 75g under 4x54 T5 new lighting. I have very medium flow on them. I try to not have them wavering around at all.

 

[erichm20]

That one looks sweet! That's good to know bc that is the same lighting setup I have an I plan on getting more of these they have an awesome look.

 

[Daniel Fishy]

Here's mine!

 

[crister13]

Nice Daniel!

 

[erichm20]

Yea that's a good one too! Good to know they can be happy at different places in the tank.