Do your Ricordea mushrooms split? Or grow multiple mouths?

[James_O]

Thought this would be an interesting/fun thread!

I've noticed at my LFS (and in my own tank) that some Ricordea's will completely split, while others will just grow more mouths. Please vote!

 

[mdb_talon]

Both! Mine seem to usually split after two mouths, but occassionally will get 3 or 4 mouths. Sometimes i use a razor blade to encourage things....

 

[shakacuz]

all of the ricordeas i've ever owned have never split. just grew more mouths. i never had the guts to cut them to encourage splitting

 

[kittenbritches]

Mine have sprouted new babies along the side, and they ruffle up against each other.

 

[mdb_talon]

all of the ricordeas i've ever owned have never split. just grew more mouths. i never had the guts to cut them to encourage splitting

They really are quite hardy. I try to get both sides to attach to different frag plus so dont have the hassle of either of them being free floating... then just a quick swipe of razor blade between them.

 

[Chrisv.]

My R. florida grow multiple mouths and only split rarely. My R. yuma never grow multiple mouths and propagate by pedal laceration.

 

[Just John]

All of my mushrooms have split except one. The green ones on top are about 2.5 - 3.0 wide and came from a much smaller one I got in March. The 3 darker orange ones in a row came from a single mushroom I also got in March and one of them has multiple mouths now, so I think it will split again soon.

 

[mdb_talon]

All of my mushrooms have split except one. The green ones on top are about 2.5 - 3.0 wide and came from a much smaller one I got in the spring. The 3 darker orange ones in a row came from a single mushroom and one of them has multiple mouths now, so I think it will split again soon.

I want that yellow one!

 

[Just John]

I want that yellow one!

That's the only one that has never split. It still has just one mouth. It is shrunken a bit there, but is usually 2-ish inches across. It's so bright. It is my favorite one.

 

[nano reef]

I am thinking of buying a godzilla. The pics show one that looks to be splitting but only has one mouth. He has several and can only see pics. I can get a single cheaper that I like more but the one that looks to be splitting would be worth more. Does anyone know for sure that godzillas split.