New Ricordea - First One!

indyws6

indyws6

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Greetings

I got my first Ricordea on Friday evening and took this picture on Saturday morning (about 12 hours after placing it in the tank). Is there any way to determine the exact "species"? From what I have read, it looks like they are mostly described/identified by color patterns, similar to Zoanthid's. Any comments or suggestions?
It's not the best picture, but I'm happy that I finally got my #$@#$ digital camera to take a picture without the flash

Thanks in advance...
 
indyws6

indyws6

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DEMARTINI - Greetings

Thanks for the response! I think I found my new favorite coral type! What should I know about this critter? It is slightly larger than a quarter and seems to be doing well, even though it's hard to say since it has only been in the tank since Friday. The colors under Actinic lighting are awesome (although it doesn't really come across in this photo...)

Take Care...
 
hocky

hocky

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Did you pick that up at Uncle Bill's in Fishers? They have some nice stuff, but most of their prices are off the wall.
 
ironsnipes

ironsnipes

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i just got one a month ago noticed it closing up at night under my led's it's getting big though. great pic
 
indyws6

indyws6

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KEVIN34 - Greetings & thanks for the comment. There are so many great-looking corals, but I may have a new favorite!
HOCKY - Greetings to you, too! I actually got it at Picture Perfect Pets in Marion. It's a bit of a drive to Marion for me (from Anderson), but I needed salt and no one around here carries Tropic Marin. Heck - no one in Anderson even carries SW fish
(unless you count 15 Damsels spread across 5 algae-filled tanks in one small pet store on the north side of town)! I don't know what a fair price is for a Ricordea, but what I paid doesn't seem out of line compared to some of the Internet vendors, especially if you consider the shipping charges.
RIC MANIAC - Greetings! Do you have any photos of Ric's in your tank? I find myself wanting to learn more about them and see what varieties are available.
GHARNER - Greetings! I was wondering the same thing. The research I did showed that they split by means of longitudinal fission, which apparently occurs sometime after the presence of two distinct mouths. I hope this is true - I wouldn't be a bit disappointed to see more of these in my tank!
IRONSNIPES - Greetings! Although it has only been in the tank 3 days, there does seem to be a trend whereby it gets slightly smaller under the LED moonlights. It seems to not change, or change very little when the daylights go out and there is only the Actinics, but it does "close-up" enough to be noticeable about an hour after the Actinics shut off. I suspect that is normal since most other "day-time" corals exhibit similar tendencies, but I still have a lot to learn!
Take Care everyone...
 
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