Mohaynow Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 So I was moving a rock in my tank to retrieve a frag I dropped and a ricordea that was on the edge had attached to its neighboring rock. The result of my moving the rock was that I ripped the ricordea in half, maybe not exactly in half, but you get the idea. Do ya think it, or they as it is, will survive? I took a good close look, I don't get to see the insides of a ricordea that often, and it looks like the mouth got torn so theres a little on each side. Is there anything i should do to help promote survival? Heres a pic of the carnage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danik Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 done that before, just let it be and it will heal up. it's like propagation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoobtoSalt Posted February 6, 2011 Share Posted February 6, 2011 done that before' date=' just let it be and it will heal up. it's like propagation.[/quote'] I was thinking the same thing but since I've never ran a chop shop for rics yet I didn't want to answer...LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohaynow Posted February 6, 2011 Author Share Posted February 6, 2011 ok, I will sleep well tonight. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantherguy30 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 From my own experience as long as your tanks running well. Both pieces will be fine. I recently cut/butchered up a couple rics and left the smallest lil bit on the rock they were attached too. And it's now growing into it's own lil ric:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsoz Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I have chopped rics into as many as 4 pieces and all survived the experience. It would have been better if the cut was cleaner, but you have what you have. Should be just fine. dsoz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGooseWhisperer Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 I've cut them in half in place with a scalpel, scrapped them off a rock then cut them in quarters with scissors and ripped them in pieces (just like you did here). Every time recovery was just fine. If it was fat and happy before shredding it, then it will heal up and now you have an extra ric. Nice work:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grassi Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 You are gonna have 2 soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael7979 Posted February 7, 2011 Share Posted February 7, 2011 Yep to all the above! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohaynow Posted February 7, 2011 Author Share Posted February 7, 2011 Maybe i should make another "mistake" lol. Thanks for the input everyone, its good to know that this time my carelessness didn't result in the senceless death of an innocent, and attractive, bystander. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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