Ricordea..

[kevo66]

Seems to be shrinking a little since its addition, It came in as a hitch hiker on some LR, its in medium flow under 72watt of PC, I havent fed it anything yet. Should I feed it direct or just dose some phyto to the tank??

[kevo66]

anyone??

[Bill]

I've never fed mine but you can if you wish. They need to have low flow or else they will not fully open. They also like quite strong light, so position them in a low flow and high light area if you can.

good luck

[kevo66]

Hmm, means a re-scape lol! I have 72watts lighting wise and they are near the bottom!

They are getting alternate flow from an MJ1200,!

whats youre opionions on that mate?

[Bill]

sounds like a move would be good for them. the flow needs to be just enough to gently move the polyps. As for light, it's harder to say, mine are 10-18 inches below 150mh but off to the side, so they are getting reasonably strong light. The ones higher up have divided and grown well. the less well lit ones have not grown so much and have not divided at all.

[kevo66]

Ok mate, I will have a move around!

The flow off the hydor is moving the polyps that have extended around the edges, any ideas why these have and the ones around the middle havent?

[Bill]

The outermost ring of polyps are always the largest, that's how they should be.

[kevo66]

Ah, just the inner ones are tiny, Ill move it up a level tomorrow!!

[kevo66]

It seems after some reading this is a Florida Ric not a yuma as the oral disk is fluro green!