This may be a dumb question, but....

[cali9dub]

I have a small Ritteri I've had for 4 months now and it doesn't seem to be growing at all. I feed it occasionally maybe once every week or a little less but dang if it's exactly the same size or almost seems a little smaller than when I got it 4 months ago. I previously had a Ritteri for over 5 years before losing it in Irma and had no problems getting it to size. This one looks a little different than the one I had and it's sure being stubborn growing !! Any suggestions? I have heard ones that look like this one don't grow and some lose their tentacles and they become nubs. Any ideas on this guy. It's giving me fits. I have a gigantea that I could literally see it getting bigger by the week. Not so much with this guy.

 

[humphreyhh]

Do you feed your anemone? Do you have enough light for this type of anemone? I never had delicate anemone like this before so I don't have experience with it. Hope someone else can help.


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[cali9dub]

Yes I feed it. It’s under Mitras 7206’s running at 150% which is more light than my other ritteri ever got. I have lots of experience with s. Gigantea, mertensii and ritteri. I just never had purchased the smaller dark ones with Pom-pom look (if that makes sense) this sucker just doesn’t want to grow like my other one !!

 

[humphreyhh]

Yes I feed it. It's under Mitras 7206's running at 150% which is more light than my other ritteri ever got. I have lots of experience with s. Gigantea, mertensii and ritteri. I just never had purchased the smaller dark ones with Pom-pom look (if that makes sense) this sucker just doesn't want to grow like my other one !!

I only have experience with easier anemones like btas (crazy growers), haddoni, and condy so I really can't offer much help here. But your anemone looks healthy to me. Maybe this type is slow grower???


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[cali9dub]

Ritteri should grow like crazy especially with weekly feedings. Oh well.

 

[Jamie1210]

are there any other anemones in there? is it shrinking?

 

[cali9dub]

are there any other anemones in there? is it shrinking?

No other nems. However, I've kept Ritteri with s. Gigantea in a much smaller aquarium with no issues. No other nems this time. As far as shrinking. I haven't measured it, but it sure isn't growing. After 4-5 months it should be settled in I would assume. It hasn't moved/wandered around so that's a good sign. It is outwardly healthy other than the distinct lack of growth.