ricordia, plume of smokey stuff?

dreams · 05-29-2006, 12:39 AM

today my ricordia blew out a plume of smokey stuff....bad?..good?....what is it?

color looks good...seems to be doing well...although, i think it could use a bit more flow....soon to have that

***Rob*** · 05-29-2006, 12:55 AM

did you, or anything touch or apply pressure to it?
or it might be spawning, but i have not personally seen my rics do that

dreams · 05-29-2006, 01:02 AM

nope, nothing....the shrimp even leave it alone & they tend to bother everything

fat walrus · 05-29-2006, 01:18 AM

just on huge burp. ricordias have only one hole for both entry and exit. it's just purging intself.

dreams · 05-29-2006, 01:24 AM

good...i was a little worried

the other thing....i have tried to spot feed it, but it doesn't seem to take anything.......i feed the fish in that area, cause of the openness.....will it get enough filter food from that? (even though i have read conflicting thoughts on feeding them)

fat walrus · 05-29-2006, 01:29 AM

ricordias will take food when ready. don't force it. it is a very simple organism that is extremely hardy once settled down. a recordia can survive weeks without any feeding.

dreams · 05-29-2006, 01:40 AM

alrighty....i'll try again in a week or so and see if it wants anything...thanks!

***Rob*** · 05-29-2006, 10:07 AM

i have never seen mine purge "white" stuff
the do purge, but its always been brownish in color with a real stringy texture.

never white and "poofy" as in

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Originally Posted by dreams

blew out a plume of smokey stuff

dreams · 05-29-2006, 03:22 PM

rob, it was brownish, but no stringy stuff

gwen_o_lyn · 05-29-2006, 08:49 PM

About 15 minutes after I feed the fish, my ricordeas will have a different look and I know that they are feeding. The polyps kinda enlarge is the best way to describe it.

Wendy- I think it's normal and just going to the bathroom

fat walrus · 05-29-2006, 09:38 PM

"poofy"? technical term?

gwen_o_lyn · 05-29-2006, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by fat walrus

"poofy"? technical term?

he he he... I think it could be!

***Rob*** · 05-30-2006, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by fat walrus

"poofy"? technical term?

sure its...

and ok, if it was brown, they i would say it is likely purging, and this is normal.
if you see it on a regular basis, it can be an indicator that they are getting too much food, and you might need to adjust your feeding habits

dreams · 05-30-2006, 03:51 PM

8O are you insinuating that i overfeed?

well, you would be correct