Rhizotrochus care

[reefknight]

Finally!

Finally!

Well I finally got a couple of shots of my baby Rhizo. ACIII freaked out in a storm the other night and the halides came on for a few minutes. So out came the camera!

 

[ViPeR_930]

Are you sure that's a rhizo?

 

[reefknight]

Yes it is, just a small polyp. I'm trying to get a better shot of it but I re-arranged the tank yesterday and everything was freaked last night. The crown is about the size of the crown of my thumb, so small by Rhizo standards. No where near the size of many shown here.

New pic's soon!

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

mine started out the size of a pea about 3 years ago... now its like a golfball

 

[hognose]

reefknight,
If you are talking about the orange/yellow LPS in the middle of your pic I am 100% certain it is not a Rhizo. If I had to guess it is a Dendro.

Very nice, but not a Rhizo.

Chris

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13044872#post13044872 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reefknight
Yes it is, just a small polyp. I'm trying to get a better shot of it but I re-arranged the tank yesterday and everything was freaked last night. The crown is about the size of the crown of my thumb, so small by Rhizo standards. No where near the size of many shown here.

New pic's soon!

 

[ginrin]

Can rhizos and dendros live without light if you feed it?
Just wondering out aloud ?

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

Many Rhyzos are collected deeper than 500ft... no light.. they love to be fed... and niether Rhyzo Nor Dendro actually "Require" light

 

[impur]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13049596#post13049596 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by hognose
reefknight,
If you are talking about the orange/yellow LPS in the middle of your pic I am 100% certain it is not a Rhizo. If I had to guess it is a Dendro.

Very nice, but not a Rhizo.

Chris

I agree. It does not have the root-like structure at the base that Rhizotrochus species use to attach themselves to substrate. I vote Dendro as well.

 

[JazzZero]

Wow u guys got some really nice ones! Well i got mine and a dendro a couple of weeks back for $150, good deal or a bad deal?

 

[thecichlidpleco]

amazing depending on big it is. most white colored ones go for at least $250 that I have seen

 

[ReefDoctorMicromussas]

150 = Great deal...

 

[JazzZero]

lol 150 was for the dendro and the rhizo is 3 inches across when not open.

 

[aeontrue]

hello I am presenting my first rhizo.
I think it's the only one who's in mexico.
thanks to my friend stunreefer that it sold.

 

[Oaksy]

Been looking at this thread for a while now, now that ive finally got my own rhyzo's i thought id post some pics for you guys to see, let us know what u think?

Thanks

 

[stunreefer]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13207951#post13207951 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by aeontrue
hello I am presenting my first rhizo.
I think it's the only one who's in mexico.
thanks to my friend stunreefer that it sold.

WOW!!!

Thats looking great already man congrats!!!

And yes, I would have to agree probably the only rhizo in Mexico!

Keep him well fed, and I'll have to shoot you a PM when I come south of the border next to check him out!



Oaksy, awesome rhizos! I especially LOVE your orange one!

 

[Oaksy]

I have mine in half shade half light in a bit of an overhang with a low to moderate flow over them which they seem to like!

Whats the best position for these to be in?

 

[Seng]

Keep more than a year but never notice the growing of size . Maybe not feeding often But the root have been attach and encrusted onto liverock so not able to take out already ...

 

[JenDub]

They are really slow growers; you should notice a growth ring around the lip of the top edge eventually. We fed squid and they really loved it!

 

[taithao35]

here are mine

<a href="http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/taithao35/?action=view&current=P1010225.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/taithao35/P1010225.jpg" border="0" alt="rhizo"></a><a href="http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/taithao35/?action=view&current=P1010224.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa306/taithao35/P1010224.jpg" border="0" alt="rhizo"></a>

 

[Pufferpunk]

Alright, you guys have got me convinced... Where can I get one?