cant keep ricordia alive..

[Toomnymods]

Just wondering what gives with these things??? I can keep sps and lps alive no problem. Tank parameters are perfect. Lighting is perfect.. lots of water flow. Do weekly water changes. No phosphates or nitrates..
any ideas?

 

[bigkegkev]

Following along! I have the same problem. :headwalls:

 

[Toomnymods]

Only thing I can figure is ricordia like filthy tanks with nitrates and phosphates and low alkalinity..
Last 2-3 ricordia I had lasted 3 days they they turned white and decomposed into a gooey mess

 

[kbarnett63]

Could be too much light and/or the tank is too clean for them. Like LPS, rics like the water a little dirtier than SPS. My guess though would be too much light. If you get any more, try shading them under a rock overhang.

 

[MJB1224]

I have about 20 of them in my 180 and they are on the bottom under 250w halides and are doing great. I also have SPS in my tank along with LPS and I never had a problem with rics. They don't like a lot of flow and like above keep them slightly shaded for better color.

 

[philosophile]

Lights could burn them if they arn't acclimated. Another possibility could be chemical warfare from the SPS.... Maybe too much flow? Just kinda shooting in the dark without specifics.

 

[reefergeorge]

IMO most likely to much light.. I keep mine along the bottom of my tank. When I had my 90. I had 4x 54 t5 and they split like crazy when kept low in the tank.

 

[kingfisher62]

I have had this issue before also. Some tanks they just do not do well in , I do not know why. Mine seem to do better off to the side corners where there is less direct light and less flow. Feeding may help too!
I have 4 x 54w t5's in my 55G tank two of which are actinic. although they look great right now I never seem to see much splitting.

 

[kingfisher62]

Any pics?

 

[astroreevo]

I put my discosoma and rhodactis underneath liverocks let just say.. everywhere possible
IMO like what other shroom does, they don't really need good light.

 

[Matthew91]

Try target feeding. Your tank could be too clean for them