Ricordias, can i move them?

[thirty5]

I have a few ricordias in my tank. They were on the rock that i purchased. They are scattered throughout the tank. some are in little caves int he rocks so you really cant see them unless you look for them. Can i move them off the rocks so i can put them closer togehther to make a ric rock? How do i move them? I know that i can superglue them to a rock to put them where i want. but how do i get them off the rock that they are currently on?

 

[emm0909]

Cut the head off and just put it where you want it. Let the base grow a new.

 

[jmj6239]

there is a good post here in the archives about fragging mushrooms, treat them the same.

 

[sudc]

Supergluing them to a rock can be very tricky. No matter how dry you get them or how well you think you have them attached, they have a knack for "sliming" out of the glue. It can be done but odds are you will wake up the next morning and the ric wont still be glued to the rock.
You need to get them to attack to some sand or rocks at least before trying to glue them down. At least then, you can glue the sand/rock to the new rock.
Otherwise, you can just put them in any small container with some rubble, rocks, or frag disks, cover it with some mesh and after about a week they will be attached.

 

[thirty5]

SUDC, Thanks that makes sense. I have to get me a nice scaple to cut them off the rocks. A couple of them are in holes in teh rocks and i will not be able to get to them with a razor blade.
Thanks

 

[sudc]

X-acto knife works perfect

 

[appaloosa1]

if you don't want to cut the mushroom, if you can take the rock they are currently on now and use a screwdiver and hammer to knock the piece of rock its on off. Then glue all the small pieces with the rics on a single rock.

 

[reef diver]

Hmm so when you say "cut the had off, does thios mean cut the oral disk away from teh foot?

 

[thirty5]

I am assuming that he means cut the head off...... That is what you do with a reg mushroom