Can I have a Ricrodea Florida in a seahorse tank?

[chrisbenavides]

Is this possible? The lighting is sufficient, but the flow in the tank is only the powerfilter and the skimmer.

I will be buying some Florida Ricordea and want to know of theri requirements.

These are the ones I am getting:

Blue Ricordea Polyp
Lime Green Ricordea
Orange Ricordea

How big do these guys get in diameter? I just want to keep one in my seahorse tank and the others with my reef.

 

[Psychographic]

Yes you can keep them with Seahorses. Medium to low flow works. And they get about 2 -3 " to the best of my knowledge.

 

[chrisbenavides]

Awesome!

 

[chrisbenavides]

How long does it take for them to split into two different ricordeas? Are they faster than Xenia? I was wondering this so I can moreless know how many to buy. If they divide pretty fast, than I should get fewer and pay $$$ less.

 

[water`bug]

Chris,

I have several Ricordea in my 54g Seahorse tank. Some Rics will split fairly quickly (a few months) and some never split...so I take a razor to them... to help them along.

If you belong to a local reef club, try to get in on a Ricordea Group Buy. Our local LFS's want anywhere from $39.99 to $79.99 at times for a single. In our group buy, we purchased amazing rics... for $12 a pop!

Good luck!

donna