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04/15/2017, 07:46 PM | #1 |
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Will my mushroom survive?
Today i tried to remove my 2 ricordeas from a rock in my tank. they were attached directly so i had to use a knife to pop them off. the first one came off easily and is fine. the second one was much harder and i got 2/3 of it out but a 3 smaller pieces were left behind which i have removed and put into a cup with rubble for them to attach in the tank. They seem a little deflated/limp but have kept their color and are not as slimy. Will the mushroom survive or is it too badly damaged?
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04/16/2017, 09:28 AM | #2 |
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I am not the only one, nor the originator of the concept, but I have take a few mushrooms, put them in a mini food processor and chopped them up. Poured mash in bare tank and it was covered in mushrooms a few months later. So yes they can survive-but there is no guarantee!
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04/17/2017, 08:01 PM | #3 |
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Chopping them up in a blender may work for discoma. If I am not mistaken though the mouth is pretty important for ricordea and most likely the part with the mouth has a chance of recovering and you'll have to cross your fingers for the other pieces.
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04/24/2017, 05:10 PM | #5 |
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Ricordeas have mouths and are able to be cut/split so long as they have a mouth.
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04/27/2017, 05:01 AM | #6 |
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