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06-20-2002, 08:13 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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I got some nice ricordia today!...so here's a plug.
Hey all,
Been seeing some pretty outrageous prices on ricordia lately. I understand that the red/pink ones are rare and may be legitimately outrageous, but the regular blue/green variety and even orange should not inherit that price hike!
Today i got what i consider a decent deal on some great ricordia. A softball sized rock, with five (count em) FIVE bright green ricordia florida, for $35. Thanks Rick! ( www.soutassaltwater.com)
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Last edited by Piero; 06-20-2002 at 08:21 PM.
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06-20-2002, 08:28 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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Here's a pic
picture: 3 polyps on top, 2 on bottom
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06-20-2002, 09:23 PM
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Spam Princess
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: portland, maine, usa, earth, the universe
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piero i've never seen that stuff, looks pretty darned neat-o!!  |
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06-20-2002, 09:42 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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Ricordea...
Yo spam,
Here's the basics:
Ricordea are corallimorpharians( mushroom corals)
- related to discosoma
Class: Anthozoa
Order: Corallimorpharia
Family: Ricordeidae
Genus: Ricordea
Species: florida |
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06-21-2002, 01:15 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 771
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Most places sell them for like $7 a polyp (for green ones) so thats a pretty normal price.
Dennis
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06-21-2002, 07:01 AM
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Administrator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Medicine Lake, MN
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I've seen orange ones here locally for $80 for a single ricordea!!  
Looks like you got a pretty good deal!
Brooke
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06-21-2002, 08:20 AM
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Reefer D' jour
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: lansing, mi
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Really nice and healthy looking! I think it's time once agian to make a trip to the ol lfs.
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single, siphon overflow to sump, rio 2100 return, ref is pumped from sump, and returned via gravity/bulkhead. Big in-sump skimmer w/cap 2200 pump, various maxijets in display. temp 82
<a href="http://www.nickg309reef.iwarp.com">MY TANK SITE</a>
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06-21-2002, 08:52 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: Houston, TX
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I agree with you Piero...here in Houston they go for about $30 each. Although I did get a STEAL on this beauty... $5.
Please note though....ricordia are hearty & cool looking but beware of putting them too close to other softies.....my ricordia actualy reached over and stung my open brain & he still bears the scars. He's now in his own corner where he can spread out & be happy!
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06-21-2002, 09:55 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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I LOVE Ricordea $7-10 is about the going rate up here for the green or blue-green. I've seen the other colors go up to $40 per polyp!
Piero: the ones you bought are a very pretty green color!
Spam Princess: one other little fact about Ricordea from Florida, it cannot be harvested wild attached to wild live rock as live rock collection is not allowed, except for a chosen few who hold permits  That's why you'll most often see ricordia for sale unattached to a rock.
Alice
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06-21-2002, 10:29 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Portland,OR.US
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Here is some that I piced up.
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06-21-2002, 11:57 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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ok Frank...
How much were those. where'd you get em? I've seen them online(dynamic ecomorphology_ for $250 per polyp!!!! I know Soutas has some in his display that are neon pink.
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06-21-2002, 01:38 PM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Portland,OR.US
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I got them from a guy how was breaking down so they were cheap.
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06-22-2002, 01:05 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Portland, OR
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Piero,
I just today traded in to Woody a rock that has like 4 polyps on it. It came from the EXACT same place that Frank got his. Same exact ricordia.
Where are you keeping yours in your tank Frank? They look nice. Are they in the shadows or are they getting a lot of light?
Dennis
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06-22-2002, 01:17 AM
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Big Fishy
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Portland,OR.US
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At the bottom of the tank. How are yours doing?
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06-22-2002, 10:02 AM
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TRT Staff The Mominator
Join Date: Jan 1999
Location: Just South Of Seattle
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I have a couple of those too, but not from the same source. I love the bright green oral disc. I saw your trade-in Dennis. Nice
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