creating ricordea and yuma garden

[Mikeeeee]

Creating a ricordea and yuma garden what do you think any suggestions or colors should look to add

 

[fragbox]

adding more couldn't hurt. I think your 3 x 400MH is a lot of power for them. some look kind of 'shrivled' and if you added more blue light you would really appreciate how nice they are!

 

[Mikeeeee]

adding more couldn't hurt. I think your 3 x 400MH is a lot of power for them. some look kind of 'shrivled' and if you added more blue light you would really appreciate how nice they are!

Yeah i plan to add T5 with ATI Blue Plus bulbs and switch to 20k bulbs in the MH

 

[atteb66]

Do you think the type of light is what makes ric shrink?

I have LED on mine and they are shrinking by the day, ready to drag out my power compacts very soon.

I have even backed off on the amount of light they get, my tank is a 2 gal pico with only florida ricordeas in it and my LED full strength is 9 watts right now I have 3 watts on them and even have that shaded and they are not open and nice at all. I truly believe this light is to blame.

 

[Mikeeeee]

Do you think the type of light is what makes ric shrink?

I have LED on mine and they are shrinking by the day, ready to drag out my power compacts very soon.

I have even backed off on the amount of light they get, my tank is a 2 gal pico with only florida ricordeas in it and my LED full strength is 9 watts right now I have 3 watts on them and even have that shaded and they are not open and nice at all. I truly believe this light is to blame.

I'm no expert but from what i experience so far is that under MH 10k they haven't been any shrinking but some yuma have washed in color. i would simply move them to a more shaded area, the FL ricordeas i have placed bottom or middle levels under MH had no problems. what i have found that bothers them (yuma and FL ric) the most is flow. i created a cave area in my tank now to give them very little flow.

 

[CoralBeauty13]

My Hairy Shrooms

My Hairy Shrooms

Just place and spot feed. Went from 4-5 heads to over 15 in 6 months. Mid way tank on a single rock.
i have LEDS

 

[smkkib]

Just place and spot feed. Went from 4-5 heads to over 15 in 6 months. Mid way tank on a single rock.
i have LEDS

WOW what did you feed them with, please give some info for us:hmm5:

 

[justthewife]

yeah, i want to know too :bounce3:

 

[ynot65]

Try to place them in a slight depression so food will accumulate around them. I feed mine brine shrimp and cyclopeze every other day.

 

[ynot65]

This is pretty sick