New ricordea frag setup

[greenreefer]

I tried a new container from my ricordea cuttings and it seems to be working pretty well, so i figured that I should share. I bought a clear 14 pill box at the dollar store and drilled 1/8 inch holes in the top and sides. next I filled the individual containers with crushed coral, then I made my cuttings and placed 1 per section. It is a little bulky, but it worked much better than the fish netting over a container.

 

[scopus tang]

If I may I ask a question ~ I've cut and fragged other mushroom corals, but never a ricordea. Do you do them the same way? Cut across and through the mouth?

 

[geoj]

And you can organize by the day of the week green on Monday orange Tuesday

 

[alexmir]

I fragged one a few weeks ago. I cut it into 6 pieces. i lost one while trying to settle them into the tank, and lost 2 other small pieces somehow. But the remaining three are in my nano now. they are doing good, very colorful, but not growing very fast. I did not get a piece of the mouth on each one, but they still made it through fine!

 

[scopus tang]

Originally Posted by alexmir
http:///forum/post/2588997
I fragged one a few weeks ago. I cut it into 6 pieces. i lost one while trying to settle them into the tank, and lost 2 other small pieces somehow. But the remaining three are in my nano now. they are doing good, very colorful, but not growing very fast. I did not get a piece of the mouth on each one, but they still made it through fine!
Thank you!

 

[greenreefer]

Originally Posted by Scopus Tang
http:///forum/post/2588889
If I may I ask a question ~ I've cut and fragged other mushroom corals, but never a ricordea. Do you do them the same way? Cut across and through the mouth?
I try to get a piece of the mouth because they recover faster that way, but almost any piece will regrow

 

[nwdyr]

Any prob. with lite getting thru ? other then that it looks like a cool idea, might try that in my frag tank!

 

[scopus tang]

Originally Posted by GreenReefer
http:///forum/post/2589142
I try to get a piece of the mouth because they recover faster that way, but almost any piece will regrow
Very Good ~ Thank you!

 

[greenreefer]

Originally Posted by nwdyr
http:///forum/post/2589159
Any prob. with lite getting thru ? other then that it looks like a cool idea, might try that in my frag tank!
so far they seem to be doing fine, mine is about 12 inches below a MH fixture though. When they are ready to come out I would definately start them at the bottom and bring them up slowly.